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Civil Rights
This and That
Social Movements of the '60's and '70's
Carter and Reagan
Clinton to Present
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Harry S. Truman is credited with
What is ending segregation in the military and government
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The purpose of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society was to
What is end poverty
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Who is Caesar Chavez?
What is the Mexican-American leader of the United Farm Workers Movement
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Who would have voted for Ronald Reagan in 1980? Descrive type of voter
What is conservative republican, business men, south or midwest origin
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The charge that Bill Clinton lied to a grand jury and had an improper relationship with White House intern led to
What is his impeachment-stayed in office
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Harry S. Truman lost support of the southern Democrats during the 1948 election predominantly bacause
What is he supported integration if the US military
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Supporters of the women's movements support what kind of ideas
What is equality for women in society, employment, and in the home
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Someone who is inspired by Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring would have most likely become a member of
What is Environmentalist Movement
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"Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall!" The quote above is associated with the end of
What is the Cold War
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The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 because it a. Knew the Taliban government was offering safe-haven to Osama Bin Laden and wanted to bring the terrorist leader to justice b. Believed that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction c. Believed that the Taliban had nuclear weapons and was planning to use them if the US invaded Iraq d. Feared the communist government was about to seize control of the country
What is a. knew the Taliban government was offering safe-haven to Osama Bin Laden and wanted to bring the terrorist leader to justice
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What effect did Brown v. Board of Education have on segregation?
What is It struck down segregation in public schools
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Public reaction to the Vietnam was can be described as
What is Opposed the war
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Which of the following was directly related to the Watergate Scandal? a. President Nixon became the only president to resign b. President Nixon became the only president to be impeached c. President Nixon became second president ever impeached d. Jimmy Carter became president as Nixon's successor.
What is Only President to resign
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A critic of Ronald Reagan would have focus on what scandal that occurred during his presidency?
What is Iran Contra Scandal
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Although Vice President Al Gore won more popular votes in 2000 than Bush , Bush still won the election because of a narrow victory in Florida. Many critics wanted to reform what after this pointa. Bush's election was unconstitutional b. Florida's vote should not have counted c. Too many people are voting in the elections to keep an accurate count d. The Electoral College is outdated and should no longer be used
What is d. The Electoral College is outdated and should no longer be used
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A radical African American college student who believed that blacks should use whatever means necessary except violence to gain civil rights would have been a member of
What is SNCC, SNICK
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Which of the following would be MOST LIKELY to be favored by a conservative a. more government social programs b. higher taxes c. wealth distribution d. fewer welfare programs and less government regulation
What is d. fewer welfare programs and less government regulation
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The Warren Court can be best described was? a. very conservative b. anti-civil rights c. socially active d. favored less government intervention
What is c. socially active
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The belief that the society and the economy function best when there is little government regulation, lower taxes, and more reliance of the private sector is the political philosophy of...
What is Ronald Reagan- Reaganomics
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Union Worker hoping the government will use trade restrictions to protect US jobs would be most upset about what trade agreement?
What is NAFTA
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A member of the SCLC would have been most supportive of
What is peaceful protests to gain social equality
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Which of the following was MOST directly impacted by the Cold War? a. Congress; decision to pass GI Bill b. the government's response to the civil rights movement c. the construction of Levittowns d. Citizen's reaction to Roe v. Wade
What is a. Congress; decision to pass GI Bill
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In what way did the assassination if JFK affect Civil Rights? a. The passage of the civil rights legislation was postponed several years b. Civil Rights suffered as conservatives quickly rose to power c. Civil Rights legislation likely passed quicker thanks to the efforts of Lyndon B. Johnson d. It had no effect
What is c. Civil Rights legislation likely passed quicker thanks to the efforts of Lyndon B. Johnson
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A good campaign strategy for Jimmy Carter in 1980 would have been to focus on
What is Camp David Accords
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The following list describes what? Closest election in history, Intervention by Supreme Court, Electoral College a major factor, Florida What election is being described?
What is 2000 Election