Unit 15 Review Civil Rights Controversy Conservatism Civil

Civil Rights “Reaganomics, ” or supply-side economics, led to which of the following? (A)

Civil Rights The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (A) made de jure (natural right)

Civil Rights By the late 1960’s, Black Power advocates in the North focused their

Conservatism Ronald Reagan was similar to Franklin D. Roosevelt in that both men (A)

Conservatism The “Sagebrush Rebellion” was a fiercely anti-Washington movement that had sprung up to

Controversy All of the following were part of Johnson’s Great Society program EXCEPT (A)

Controversy The 1968 George Wallace presidential campaign, on the American Independence ticket, probably helped

Controversy Gerald Ford’s main liability in the 1976 presidential election was (A) (B) (C)

Conservatism To President Reagan, ‘the focus of evil in the modern world” was (A)

Conservatism Some economists believe that the economic upturn in the 1980 s was the

Civil Rights Which of the following civil rights groups is NOT correctly matched with

Controversy Perhaps Richard Nixon’s most valuable asset as he began his presidency in 1969

Controversy All of the following programs were created by Johnson’s administration EXCEPT (A) (B)

Controversy Perhaps Jimmy Carter’s greatest weakness as president was his (A) (B) (C) (D)

Conservatism The failed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution was intended to prevent discrimination

Conservatism In 1983 Reagan sent U. S. marines to _______ where over 200 died

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Unit 15 - Review Civil Rights, Controversy, & Conservatism

Civil Rights “Reaganomics, ” or supply-side economics, led to which of the following? (A) A decline in unemployment and poverty (B) Greater tax revenues than government expenditures (C) Large increases in the incomes of wealthy Americans (D) An increase in appropriations for school lunches (E) Lower military expenditures than during the Carter administration C

Civil Rights The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (A) made de jure (natural right) segregation illegal (B) made de facto (constitutional law) segregation illegal (C) outlawed racial discrimination in all places of public accommodation (D) protected the registration of black voters (E) ended segregation in private schools C

Civil Rights By the late 1960’s, Black Power advocates in the North focused their attention primarily on (A) (B) (C) (D) economic demands voting rights black separation housing A

Conservatism Ronald Reagan was similar to Franklin D. Roosevelt in that both men (A) disliked big business (B) championed the common man against vast, impersonal menaces (C) were raised in wealthy families (D) favored social engineering by the government B

Conservatism The “Sagebrush Rebellion” was a fiercely anti-Washington movement that had sprung up to protest (A) James Watt’s appointment as secretary of the interior (B) oil drilling in scenic places in the western United States (C) federal control over scarce water sources in the West (D) federal control over rich mineral and timber resources in the western states D

Controversy All of the following were part of Johnson’s Great Society program EXCEPT (A) the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (B) Medicare and Medicaid (C) the establishment of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (D) the balanced budget mandate (E) The Economic Opportunity Act D

Controversy The 1968 George Wallace presidential campaign, on the American Independence ticket, probably helped Richard Nixon win the election because (A) Wallace’s racism directed voters’ attention away from the Watergate scandal (B) Wallace won several traditionally Democratic Southern states (C) Wallace’s participation sent the election to the House of Representatives (D) In the final week, Wallace withdrew from the race and threw his support to Nixon (E) Wallace and Humphrey, the Democratic candidate, held similar views on all the major issues B

Controversy Gerald Ford’s main liability in the 1976 presidential election was (A) (B) (C) (D) his inexperience in foreign policy the war in Vietnam the Watergate scandal his support for national health-insurance C

Conservatism To President Reagan, ‘the focus of evil in the modern world” was (A) (B) (C) (D) world poverty the federal bureaucracy political liberalism the Soviet Union D

Conservatism Some economists believe that the economic upturn in the 1980 s was the result of (A) (B) (C) (D) massive military spending lower energy costs deflation conspicuous consumption A

Civil Rights Which of the following civil rights groups is NOT correctly matched with one of its leading figures? (A) Southern Christian Leadership Conference – Marcus Garvey (B) Black Panthers – Huey Newton (C) NAACP – Roy Wilkins (D) Black Muslims – Malcolm X (E) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee – Stokely Carmichael A

Controversy Perhaps Richard Nixon’s most valuable asset as he began his presidency in 1969 was his (A) naturally conciliatory manner (B) expertise in foreign affairs (C) inclination to try to work openly with antiwar liberals to halt the Vietnam War (D) clear mandate from the public as a result of his landslide 1968 election victory B

Controversy All of the following programs were created by Johnson’s administration EXCEPT (A) (B) (C) (B) the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Project Head Start The Peace Corps Medicare C

Controversy Perhaps Jimmy Carter’s greatest weakness as president was his (A) (B) (C) (D) mediocre intelligence inability to articulate his views lack of managerial talent fiscal irresponsibility C

Conservatism The failed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution was intended to prevent discrimination against (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) African-Americans Native Americans children and adolescents legal immigrants women E

Conservatism In 1983 Reagan sent U. S. marines to _______ where over 200 died in a terrorist attack (A) (B) (C) (D) Nicaragua Lebanon Libya Iran B