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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A People who wanted withdrawal from Vietnam but did not speak up fearing they would be labeled unpatriotic
B people drafted against their will to fight the war in Vietnam
C people of color
D people too apathetic to vote
E the average, mostly white, Americans who felt fearful and left behind by the social and economic changes of the sixties
Question #2
A The Catholic Church strongly opposed it
B many Americans realized that its goals had already been achieved without amending the Constitution
C an antifeminist backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly stirred sufficient opposition to stop it.
D many Americans believed that equal gender treatment was a matter of changing attitudes, not creating laws
E many feared that it would require such things as rigid quotas and unisex bathrooms.
Question #3
A She worked with Phyllis Schlafly on the campaign to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment.
B She was the only woman on the space shuttle Challenger when it exploded.
C She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, appointed by Ronald Reagan.
D She served as the first female chair of the Federal Reserve.
E She was a major AIDS activist.
Question #4
A The reduction of federal deficits
B His ability to communicate traditional values and restore confidence
C The strengthening of the federal government with his hands-on approach
D His strong support of impartial tax legislation
E The growing wealth of all Americans amidst the powerful economy
Question #5
A Promising an end to the American involvement in Vietnam
B Appointing only southerners to the Supreme Court
C Appealing to southern voters through the use of racial innuendo
D Completely overhauling the welfare system
E Moving military bases to the southern states to attract their vote
Question #6
A a necessary evil.
B fair because they provide special rights to certain groups of citizens.
C fair to correct gender inequality but not ethnic inequality.
D unfair because they provide special rights to certain groups of citizens.
E an important means to correct past wrongs.
Question #7
A abolished the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
B Enacted deregulation and laissez-faire economics
C Bolstered domestic energy production to bring down the need for foreign oil
D enacted government-controlled wage and price freezes to slow the growth of inflation.
E abolished the Environmental Protection Agency
Question #8
A Nixon’s impeachment
B Nixon’s resignation
C A demonstration of how the three branches of government can work together for the same political goal
D All of these
E A growing distrust of government and politicians
Question #9
A Eastern Europe
B northern Europe
C the Middle East
D Latin America and Southeast Asia
E newly independent states of Africa
Question #10
A Ronald Reagan
B Jerry Falwell
C Barry Goldwater
D William F. Buckley, Jr.
E J. William Fulbright
Question #11
A there was strong support for an escalation of American involvement in Vietnam
B a major party was willing to run a candidate from a small state
C the party was shifting away from the liberal consensus toward a more conservative agenda
D the Republican party was ready to accept the Great Society programs
E grass-roots organization was not effective in political campaigns
Question #12
A All of these.
B the older generation and the counterculture.
C segregationists and integrationists.
D the North and the South.
E the conservative and liberal agendas.
Question #13
A free healthcare for the elderly
B health insurance for every American
C Medicare for all
D loans for students in medical school
E increased profits for hospitals
Question #14
A Of the Pentagon papers.
B Of his role in directing the cover-up of the Watergate affair.
C Of his role in planning and coordinating the break-in and other illegal activities.
D The press, liberal Democrats and some liberal Republican united to get rid of Nixon and his conservative agenda.
E Of his involvement in organized crime to carry out “dirty trick” against his political opponents.
Question #15
A Emphasized their experience in national politics
B Emphasized the need in the nation for law and order
C Actively supported segregation
D Called for the escalation of the war in Vietnam
E Chose running mates from the South to appeal to the southern segregationists
