compton quizzes Unit 10
"For in your time we have the opportunity to move...upward to the Great Society. The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end to poverty and racial injustice, to which we are totally committed in our time....So I want to talk to you today about three places where we begin to build the Great Society—in our cities, in our countryside, and in our classrooms....There are those timid souls who say this battle cannot be won, that we are condemned to a soulless wealth. I do not agree. We have the power to shape the civilization that we want. But we need your will, your labor, your hearts, if we are to build that kind of society." President Lyndon Johnson, Commencement Address at the University of Michigan, 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson, Remarks of the President at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 22, 1964, in Statements of LBJ, Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum. The initiatives outlined above are most similar to the legislative goals of which president? a. Franklin Roosevelt b. Woodrow Wilson c. Abraham Lincoln d. Ronald Reagan
a. Franklin Roosevelt
What is the job of the Peace Corps? a. Give third world countries agricultural assistance b. Provide assistance to poor American farmers. c. Invade Cuba to defeat communism with peace d. Make peace with the U.S.S.R.
a. Give third world countries agricultural assistance
Several major court decisions in the 1960s affected American society. The Warren Court banned state sanctioned prayer in public school and declared state required loyalty oaths unconstitutional. It limited the power of communities to sensor books and films and said that free speech included the wearing of black armbands to school by antiwar students. Furthermore, the court brought about change in federal and state reapportionment and the criminal justice system. Which of the listed conclusions about the Warren Court can reasonably be drawn from the passage? a. It was noted for its activism in the areas of civil rights and free speech. b. It was known for banning prayer and loyalty oaths. c. It most notably discriminated against those who opposed antiwar students. d. The Warren Court was against change in federal and state reapportionment.
a. It was noted for its activism in the areas of civil rights and free speech.
pick the best answer. Several major court decisions in the 1960s affected American society. The Warren Court banned state sanctioned prayer in public school and declared state required loyalty oaths unconstitutional. It limited the power of communities to sensor books and films and said that free speech included the wearing of black armbands to school by antiwar students. Furthermore, the court brought about change in federal and state reapportionment and the criminal justice system. Which of the following conclusions about the Warren Court can reasonably be drawn from the passage? a. It was noted for its activism in the areas of civil rights and free speech. b. The Warren Court was against change in federal and state reapportionment. c. It was known for banning prayer and loyalty oaths. d. It most notably discriminated against those who opposed antiwar students.
a. It was noted for its activism in the areas of civil rights and free speech.
"We regard the decision of the Supreme Court in the school cases as clear abuse of judicial power....This unwarranted exercise of power by the court, contrary to the Constitution is creating chaos and confusion in the states principally affected. It is destroying the amicable relations between the white and Negro races that have been created through ninety years of patient effort by the good people of both races. It has planted hatred and suspicion where there has been heretofore friendship and understanding. Without regard to the consent of the governed, outside agitators are threatening immediate and revolutionary changes in our public school systems. If done, this is certain to destroy the system of public education in some of the states." The Southern Declaration on Integration, March 11, 1956 The argument in the passage above is most clearly a demand for the reinstatement of which prior historical development? a. Plessy v. Ferguson b. Restrictive immigration quotas c. The Harlem Renaissance movement d. Prohibition
a. Plessy v. Ferguson
"For in your time we have the opportunity to move...upward to the Great Society. The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end to poverty and racial injustice, to which we are totally committed in our time....So I want to talk to you today about three places where we begin to build the Great Society—in our cities, in our countryside, and in our classrooms....There are those timid souls who say this battle cannot be won, that we are condemned to a soulless wealth. I do not agree. We have the power to shape the civilization that we want. But we need your will, your labor, your hearts, if we are to build that kind of society." President Lyndon Johnson, Commencement Address at the University of Michigan, 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson, Remarks of the President at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 22, 1964, in Statements of LBJ, Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum. Which of the following early 20th-century groups would most likely support the goals stated in the passage above? a. Progressives b. Social Darwinists c. Industrialists d. Nativists
a. Progressives
Which options is not a result of Eisenhower's domestic agenda? a. TV mass culture expansion b. Mass immunization efforts c. Federal High Way Act d. NDEA
a. TV mass culture expansion
Which of the following represented the most direct rejection of mainstream 1950's cultural norms? a. The Beat movement b. Television shows depicting family life c. Middle-class consumerism d. Liberal curricula in public high schools
a. The Beat movement
What did Nixon call his supporters who favored traditional family values and an end to liberal politics? a. The Silent Majority b. Dixiecrats c. New Republicans d. Working-Class Patriots
a. The Silent Majority
"The Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, stated that 'all Men are created equal' and that governments derive their powers 'from the Consent of the Governed.' Women were not included in either concept. The original American Constitution of 1787 was founded on English common law, which did not recognize women as citizens or as individuals with legal rights....It has been argued that the ERA is not necessary because the Fourteenth Amendment...guarantees that no state shall deny to 'any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.'...Aside from the fact that women have been subjected to varying, inconsistent, and often unfavorable decisions under the Fourteenth Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment is a more immediate and effective remedy to sex discrimination in Federal and State laws than case-by-case interpretation under the Fourteenth Amendment could ever be." Caroline Bird, What Women Want, 1978 Caroline Bird, What Women Want (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978), 120-121. The excerpt above was most likely a response to a. conservatives and liberals clashing over the women's rights movement. b. groups on the left assailing the status quo in American society. c. the divisive impact of the 14th Amendment on the women's rights movement. d. Supreme Court decisions expanding individual freedoms.
a. conservatives and liberals clashing over the women's rights movement.
Between 1950 and 1980, working women a. increased numerically as many social and cultural attitudes changed. b. dramatically declined in numbers as a result of the baby boom. c. were excluded from protection under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. d. received little or no help from the federal government for equal pay.
a. increased numerically as many social and cultural attitudes changed.
picture Which option is not main a reason for the trough and subsequent peak in births during this era? a. lack of birth control knowledge b. Celebrating the end of WWII c. increased young married couples d. Widespread financial prosperity
a. lack of birth control knowledge
All the following were attempts to address the prevalence and persistence of poverty in the United States EXCEPT a. the Southern Strategy. b. the Department of Housing and Urban Development. c. the Head Start program. d. Medicare and Medicaid.
a. the Southern Strategy.
"For in your time we have the opportunity to move...upward to the Great Society. The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end to poverty and racial injustice, to which we are totally committed in our time....So I want to talk to you today about three places where we begin to build the Great Society—in our cities, in our countryside, and in our classrooms....There are those timid souls who say this battle cannot be won, that we are condemned to a soulless wealth. I do not agree. We have the power to shape the civilization that we want. But we need your will, your labor, your hearts, if we are to build that kind of society." President Lyndon Johnson, Commencement Address at the University of Michigan, 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson, Remarks of the President at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 22, 1964, in Statements of LBJ, Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum. The ideas expressed in the passage above most directly reflect which of the following continuities in American history? a. Debates about the assimilation of immigrants into American society b. Debates about the size and scope of the federal government's power c. Debates about the definition and extension of democratic ideals d. Debates about the multiethnic and multiracial nature of American society
b. Debates about the size and scope of the federal government's power
Which statement best describes a major difference between the beliefs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X? a. Dr. King believed in the power of education and Malcolm X thought education was useless in the fight for rights. b. Dr. King believed that equality was best achieved by working within the existing political and economic systems while Malcolm X believed change could only occur through a new systems that were run by African-Americans c. Dr. King believed in separate economies for the races while Malcolm X believed in the power of peaceful protest. d. Malcolm X believed that African-Americans could achieve equality by working within the existing economy while Dr. King believed that they needed to create their own economy.
b. Dr. King believed that equality was best achieved by working within the existing political and economic systems while Malcolm X believed change could only occur through a new systems that were run by African-Americans
"For in your time we have the opportunity to move...upward to the Great Society. The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end to poverty and racial injustice, to which we are totally committed in our time....So I want to talk to you today about three places where we begin to build the Great Society—in our cities, in our countryside, and in our classrooms....There are those timid souls who say this battle cannot be won, that we are condemned to a soulless wealth. I do not agree. We have the power to shape the civilization that we want. But we need your will, your labor, your hearts, if we are to build that kind of society." President Lyndon Johnson, Commencement Address at the University of Michigan, 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson, Remarks of the President at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 22, 1964, in Statements of LBJ, Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum. Which of the following resulted from the efforts described in the passage above? a. New laws restricting Asian and Hispanic immigration b. Increased funding of social programs c. Congressional indifference to voting rights d. Increased military spending
b. Increased funding of social programs
How was Truman's Fair Deal similar to earlier deals? a. It resulted in stunning success b. It continued to expand the scope of government c. It helped to increase competition d. It relied solely on Public Works projects to improve life for Americans
b. It continued to expand the scope of government
"We regard the decision of the Supreme Court in the school cases as clear abuse of judicial power....This unwarranted exercise of power by the court, contrary to the Constitution is creating chaos and confusion in the states principally affected. It is destroying the amicable relations between the white and Negro races that have been created through ninety years of patient effort by the good people of both races. It has planted hatred and suspicion where there has been heretofore friendship and understanding. Without regard to the consent of the governed, outside agitators are threatening immediate and revolutionary changes in our public school systems. If done, this is certain to destroy the system of public education in some of the states." The Southern Declaration on Integration, March 11, 1956 Which landmark development largely ended the possibility of support for the author's goals outlined in the quote above? a. The New Deal b. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. Post-September 11, 2001, civil rights debates d. The 15th Amendment
b. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which of the following represents the zenith of 1960s counterculture? a. The British Invasion by the Beatles b. The Woodstock music festival c. The Miss America Pageant protests d. The riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
b. The Woodstock music festival
this question refers to the following 1981 political cartoon by George Fisher. nar003-1.jpg Arkansas Arts Center Library Collection of George Fisher Cartoons. ©The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The effects depicted in the political cartoon above can best be ascribed to a. the creation of a multilateral economic framework. b. a large U.S. military buildup. c. the effects of economic deregulation. d. the domestic impact of the world economy.
b. a large U.S. military buildup.
The passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 a. was a compromise with nativists and led to few gains for Latino and Asian migrants. b. eased restrictions on immigration by ending the previous quota system. c. continued to favor northern Europeans but allowed small increases for U.S. allies. d. led to a tightening of immigration standards to stop Communist infiltration.
b. eased restrictions on immigration by ending the previous quota system.
Under the leadership of Stokely Carmichael, the SNCC became a. somewhat more religious. b. increasingly radical. c. more open to white Americans. d. less violent.
b. increasingly radical.
"We regard the decision of the Supreme Court in the school cases as clear abuse of judicial power....This unwarranted exercise of power by the court, contrary to the Constitution is creating chaos and confusion in the states principally affected. It is destroying the amicable relations between the white and Negro races that have been created through ninety years of patient effort by the good people of both races. It has planted hatred and suspicion where there has been heretofore friendship and understanding. Without regard to the consent of the governed, outside agitators are threatening immediate and revolutionary changes in our public school systems. If done, this is certain to destroy the system of public education in some of the states." The Southern Declaration on Integration, March 11, 1956 The author of the quote above most directly attacks a. desegregation of the U.S. military. b. the efficacy of using federal power to achieve social goals. c. decision-makers in each of the three branches of government. d. the doctrine of states' rights.
b. the efficacy of using federal power to achieve social goals.
If a man over 65 without private health insurance were to get sick what government program would provide health insurance? a. Obamacare b. Social Security c. Medicare d. Medicaid
c. Medicare
Which of the following is true about the graph? mc006-1.jpg a. in 1960, the poverty level was about 12%. b. Poverty began to rise again after 1966. c. Poverty was already decreasing before the Great Society d. Johnson's war on poverty failed.
c. Poverty was already decreasing before the Great Society
Which president oversaw passage of the Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, and Endangered Species Act? a. Jimmy Carter b. Lyndon Johnson c. Richard Nixon d. John Kennedy
c. Richard Nixon
Which of the following did President Reagan declare as the most important budget priority early in his first term? a. Assistance to cities b. Environmental protection c. Taxes d. Social Security
c. Taxes
What revolutionized the 1960 election? a. The radio b. The National Highway system allowing for national campaigning c. The TV d. Campaign speeches
c. The TV
Picture Which option is not supported by the chart below? a. The Cold War required government expansion b. The U.S. became more reliant on government services as time passed c. The end of the Cold War did not result in any government size reductions d. World War II significantly increased the Federal Government
c. The end of the Cold War did not result in any government size reductions
picture Levittown Advertisement, 1950s Courtesy of The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Americans whose lifestyle paralleled the image above most likely opposed which aspect of post-World War II society? a. The continued growth in federal spending b. Cultural conformity c. The growing counterculture d. Military actions to contain communism
c. The growing counterculture
"The Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, stated that 'all Men are created equal' and that governments derive their powers 'from the Consent of the Governed.' Women were not included in either concept. The original American Constitution of 1787 was founded on English common law, which did not recognize women as citizens or as individuals with legal rights....It has been argued that the ERA is not necessary because the Fourteenth Amendment...guarantees that no state shall deny to 'any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.'...Aside from the fact that women have been subjected to varying, inconsistent, and often unfavorable decisions under the Fourteenth Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment is a more immediate and effective remedy to sex discrimination in Federal and State laws than case-by-case interpretation under the Fourteenth Amendment could ever be." Caroline Bird, What Women Want, 1978 Caroline Bird, What Women Want (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978), 120-121. Which of the following groups would most likely support the arguments in the passage above? a. States' rights advocates during the antebellum era b. American political leaders opposed to the ratification of the Constitution c. Urban social reformers during the Gilded Age d. Revivalist preachers during the Second Great Awakening
c. Urban social reformers during the Gilded Age
In The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan argued that women a. should battle for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment b. who spent their lives as mothers and homemakers were generally satisfied with their lives c. experienced a discrepancy between the reality and the public image of their lives d. needed counseling if they were dissatisfied with their domestic lives e. have special talents and abilities different from those of men
c. experienced a discrepancy between the reality and the public image of their lives
President Ford justified his pardoning of Richard Nixon by a. explaining how mentally and physically fragile Nixon was. b. claiming to be interested in protecting national security secrets that might have leaked during trial. c. stating that a trial of Nixon would be too painful for the American public. d. arguing that the former president had suffered punishment enough by resigning as president. e. vowing to clean up Washington and the Republican Party.
c. stating that a trial of Nixon would be too painful for the American public.
During the 1950s, many black and white activists fought against the persistence of Jim Crow laws throughout the South by all of the following methods EXCEPT a. bringing lawsuits in federal courts b. boycotting local businesses that supported segregation c. using violence to intimidate local politicians d. forging a coalition between Southern black churches and civil rights advocates e. staging sit-ins in segregated public places and facilities
c. using violence to intimidate local politicians
this question refers to the following 1981 political cartoon by George Fisher. nar003-1.jpg Arkansas Arts Center Library Collection of George Fisher Cartoons. ©The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Who would most likely agree with the point of view expressed in the above political cartoon? a. An immigrant b. A fundamentalist c. A neoconservative d. A liberal
d. A liberal
Which statement most explains why civil rights leaders believed a bus boycott would work in Montgomery, Alabama? a. Montgomery was the last city in the south with segregated transportation, so public opinion was with them. b. Owners of the bus companies in Montgomery wanted to desegregate the busses, but the law would not allow them to do so. c. Rosa Parks was a respected member of Montgomery's City Council so civil rights leaders believed local government might support them. d. African-Americans represented the greatest number of riders on the city's busses and provided the strongest economic impact.
d. African-Americans represented the greatest number of riders on the city's busses and provided the strongest economic impact.
During the 1960s the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) shifted its political agenda in which of the following ways? a. The SNCC, initially a Christian organization, officially allied itself with the Nation of Islam in 1963. b. Although it started as an anti-war organization, by the mid-1960s the SNCC was solely pursuing a civil rights agenda c. The SNCC originally concerned itself exclusively with political issues on college campuses; over the years, the organization broadened its agenda d. Although initially integrationist, by 1966 the SNCC advocated black separatism e. The SNCC initially sought to achieve its goals through litigation; later, it pursued its agenda through peaceful demonstrations
d. Although initially integrationist, by 1966 the SNCC advocated black separatism
picture Levittown Advertisement, 1950s Courtesy of The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission During the 1950s, which group most directly challenged the portrayal of American life depicted in the illustration above? a. Private-sector businesses b. Political conservatives c. "Sun Belt" migrants d. Artists and intellectuals
d. Artists and intellectuals
What legacy has the Great Society left behind? a. A highly motivated work force b. Lower tax rates c. Prosperity for all Americans d. Crushing deficit spending
d. Crushing deficit spending
Which 1960s Supreme Court decision recognized a right to privacy and protected women's access to birth control? a. Millken v. Bradley b. Bakke v. University of California c. Roe v. Wade d. Griswold v. Connecticut
d. Griswold v. Connecticut
What did Kennedy's New Frontier NOT promise? a. increased Social Security Benefits b. higher minimum wage c. The Peace Corps d. Increased highway spending
d. Increased highway spending
All of the following contributed to the growing lack of trust in the government in the 1970s EXCEPT a. high inflation. b. the Iranian hostage crisis. c. the OPEC oil embargo. d. Republican efforts to shrink "big government."
d. Republican efforts to shrink "big government."
The quote below represents which 50s movement? "Obviously the 'purpose' of the trip is carefully selected to symbolize the basic fact of purposelessness. Neal is, of course, the very soul of the voyage into pure, abstract meaningless motion. He is The Mover, compulsive, dedicated, ready to sacrifice family, friends, even his very car itself to the necessity of moving from one place to another." William Burroughs to Allen Ginsberg a. The Baby Boomers b. The Hippies c. Mainstream America d. The beatniks
d. The beatniks
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs? a. businessmen b. white, middle-class families c. farmers and laborers d. minorities and the poor
d. minorities and the poor
Beginning in the 1980s, conservatives supported deregulation of business to a. lower corporate taxes. b. improve workplace safety. c. create stronger connections between business and government. d. promote economic growth.
d. promote economic growth.
The Nation of Islam and the Black Power movement both taught that African Americans should a. use peaceful, nonviolent protest as a means of effecting change. b. strive to integrate themselves with white society. c. emigrate to Africa. d. separate themselves from white communities.
d. separate themselves from white communities.
Phyllis Schlafly, one of the most successful conservative activists during the late 1970s and early 1980s, helped successfully defeat a. forced busing for school desegregation. b. Roe v. Wade. c. comprehensive immigration reform. d. the Equal Rights Amendment.
d. the Equal Rights Amendment.
picture Levittown Advertisement, 1950s Courtesy of The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission The creation of the type of society depicted in the image above was possible because of a. the dismantling of the New Deal. b. strict environmental regulations. c. conservative victories on taxation. d. the suburbanization of the middle class.
d. the suburbanization of the middle class.
The incident that began a chain of events that became one of the most infamous presidential scandals in American history and eventually led to the resignation of Richard Nixon was the a. illegal use of the CIA to hush up the FBI's investigation of the events surrounding the publication of the Pentagon Papers. b. political sabotage of Nixon's opponent, George McGovern. c. burglary of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office d. use of the IRS to play dirty tricks on leading Democrats. e. break-in and attempted bugging of the Democratic party's national headquarters.
e. break-in and attempted bugging of the Democratic party's national headquarters.
Legislation and executive orders associated with the Great Society created all of the following EXCEPT a. the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission b. the Department of Housing and Urban Development c. Medicare d. Project Head Start e. the Works Progress Administration
e. the Works Progress Administration