The American Vision: Modern Times © 2008

Chapter 21: Politics and Economics

Politics and Economics

1
What was the purpose of President Nixon’s New Federalism?
A)to ensure that conservatives were appointed to the Supreme Court
B)to give more control to state and local governments
C)to win the support of Southerners
D)to increase the power of the executive branch
2
President Nixon’s use of __________ shaped a new approach to foreign policy.
A)brinkmanship
B)détente
C)isolationism
D)economic embargoes
3
President Nixon was the first American president to visit __________.
A)the Soviet Union
B)China
C)Vietnam
D)India
4
In a final effort to avoid turning over tapes of conversations to Watergate investigators, Richard Nixon __________.
A)refused on the basis of executive privilege
B)ordered the Attorney General to fire the special prosecutor
C)released edited transcripts of the tapes
D)claimed that the investigation would threaten national security
5
After Watergate Congress enacted the Ethics in Government Act, which __________.
A)limited campaign contributions
B)established an independent agency to administer election laws
C)established a means for appointing independent counsels in investigations of high government officials
D)required financial disclosures by high government officials in all three branches of government
6
All of the following contributed to the economic troubles of the 1970s EXCEPT __________.
A)rising prices of consumer goods
B)rising costs of oil
C)slowing down of industry
D)high employment
7
What was the platform of the American Indian Movement?
A)to help Native Americans assimilate into mainstream society
B)to win higher wages and improved working conditions for Native Americans
C)to demand radical changes in the administration of reservations
D)to break through discrimination barriers and achieve new roles in society
8
What event marks the unofficial beginning of the environmental movement?
A)the first celebration of Earth Day in 1970
B)the publication of Silent Spring in 1962
C)the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970
D)the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island in 1979
9
The environmental movement primarily acted on the ________ level.
A)community
B)state
C)federal
D)worldwide
10
Which legislative action established emissions standards in factories and automobiles?
A)the National Environmental Policy Act
B)the Clean Water Act
C)the Clean Air Act
D)the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
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