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Chapter 27: Politics and Economics, 1971—1980

Politics and Economics, 1971-1980

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
During the early 1970s, rising prices and economic stagnation combined to create a new economic problem that came to be known as __________.
A)inflation
B)stagflation
C)a recession
D)a bear market
8
President Carter helped broker the Camp David Accords, a historic peace agreement between __________.
A)Egypt and Israel
B)China and the Soviet Union
C)Panama and the United States
D)Iran and Iraq
9
Which idea was NOT widely held by followers of the New Age movement?
A)People are capable of self-healing.
B)People’s lives and fate are of their own creation.
C)Churchgoing is the path to spiritual enlightenment.
D)Daily meditation can lead to peace and harmony.
10
How did the traditional family change in the 1970s?
A)The divorce rate soared, and parents and children spent less time together.
B)More mothers gave up working to stay at home and raise children.
C)The size of families increased as economic problems eased.
D)Teenagers had the largest annual percentage growth in the workforce participation.
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