In 1974, Richard Nixon left the presidency after he

In 1974, Richard Nixon left the presidency after he

A. was impeached.
B. resigned.
C. was convicted of obstructing justice.
D. was arrested.
E. lost a special election by huge margins.

Answer: B

In 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned his office because of

In 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned his office because of

A. his involvement in the Watergate break-in.
B. his involvement in the Watergate cover-up.
C. his refusal to testify against Richard Nixon.
D. his involvement in both the Watergate break-in and the Watergate cover-up.
E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: E

The key evidence in the determination of President Richard Nixon's guilt or innocence in the Watergate scandal were

The key evidence in the determination of President Richard Nixon's guilt or innocence in the Watergate scandal  were

A. audio tape recordings made of most conversations in the Oval Office.
B. eyewitness testimony from Nixon confidants in the White House.
C. phone records kept by Nixon's personal secretary.
D. Nixon's personal diaries.
E. journals kept by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Answer: A

In 1973, allegations of misconduct by Richard Nixon were made by presidential advisor

In 1973, allegations of misconduct by Richard Nixon were made by presidential advisor

A. John Dean.
B. John Mitchell.
C. H. R. Haldeman.
D. Spiro Agnew.
E. John Ehrlichman.

Answer: A

In 1972, the Watergate scandal began with a break-in at the

In 1972, the Watergate scandal began with a break-in at the

A. Washington Post newspaper building.
B. headquarters of the George McGovern campaign.
C. House of Representatives.
D. office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist.
E. offices of the Democratic National Committee.

Answer: E

In 1971, President Richard Nixon responded to mounting economic problems by

In 1971, President Richard Nixon responded to mounting economic problems by

A. lowering interest rates to spur consumption.
B. lowering corporate taxes to spur investment.
C. sharply reducing the rate of inflation.
D. expanding the money supply.
E. imposing a freeze on all wages and prices

Answer: E

In the 1972 presidential election,

In the 1972 presidential election,

A. Richard Nixon carried every state but one.
B. George McGovern only carried his home state and the District of Columbia.
C. Richard Nixon won over 70% of the popular vote.
D. both occurred: Richard Nixon carried every state but one; and Nixon also won over 70% of the popular vote.
E. All these answers are correct.

Answer: A

The Supreme Court case Bakke v. Board of Regents of California (1978)

The Supreme Court case Bakke v. Board of Regents of California (1978)

A. limited the ability of defendants to appeal state convictions.
B. stopped a plan to transfer students across district lines to achieve racial integration.
C. ruled in favor of using forced busing to achieve racial balance in schools.
D. upheld the principle of affirmative action, with restrictions.
E. argued that limits on campaign funding violated the right to free speech.

Answer: D

The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Furman v. Georgia (1972)

The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Furman v. Georgia (1972)

A. overturned existing capital punishment statutes.
B. was upheld in the case of Gregg v. Georgia (1976.)
C. redefined the appeals process in death penalty convictions.
D. ruled that execution by hanging was unconstitutional.
E. favored the use of forced busing to achieve racial balance in schools

Answer: A

In 1969, President Richard Nixon's appointments to the Supreme Court

In 1969, President Richard Nixon's appointments to the Supreme Court

A. were twice rejected by the Senate.
B. included the first nomination of a female justice.
C. culminated in the successful appointment of G. Harrold Carswell to the Court.
D. both included the first nomination of a female justice, and were twice rejected by the Senate.
E. All these answers are correct.

Answer: A

The Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

The Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

A. limited the appeals process for state convictions.
B. established new guidelines for capital punishment cases.
C. ruled that all felony defendants were entitled to a lawyer regardless of their ability to pay.
D. ruled that a defendant must have access to a lawyer before being questioned by police.
E. sharply limited government curbs on pornography.

Answer: C

President Richard Nixon's proposed Family Assistance Plan included

President Richard Nixon's proposed Family Assistance Plan included

A. a maximum six-year participation in the federal welfare system.
B. federal support for parental leave following the birth of a child.
C. free medical care to all Americans over the age of seventy.
D. a guaranteed annual income for all Americans.
E. a program to replace Social Security with private retirement vouchers.

Answer: D

The Yom Kippur War of 1973

The Yom Kippur War of 1973

A. saw the United States play no direct role in the outcome.
B. saw an American ally face a surprise attack.
C. saw the United States support efforts to oust Palestinians from their homes.
D. was a military victory for Palestinian Arabs.
E. saw Jordanian and Lebanese forces heavily involved in the fighting.

Answer: B

In practice, the Nixon Doctrine led the United States to increase its support of

In practice, the Nixon Doctrine led the United States to increase its support of

A. development in the Third World.
B. authoritarian regimes.
C. the activities of the United Nations.
D. democratic movements around the globe.
E. European colonialism.

Answer: B

In the 1970s, the Nixon administration believed the world's most volatile region to be

In the 1970s, the Nixon administration believed the world's most volatile region to be

A. the Middle East.
B. eastern Europe.
C. the so-called Third World.
D. China.
E. sub-Saharan Africa.

Answer: C

In 1972, President Richard Nixon's visit to China

In 1972, President Richard Nixon's visit to China

A. was designed to bring the United States closer to Chiang Kai-shek.
B. was opposed by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
C. moved the United States into a deeper conflict with the Soviet Union.
D. came after Taiwan was expelled from the United Nations.
E. aroused deep animosity from the majority of Chinese communists.

Answer: D

As a result of the Vietnam War,

As a result of the Vietnam War,

A. Vietnam became one of the world's poorest nations.
B. more than 1.2 million Vietnamese soldiers died.
C. the United States suffered more than 350,000 killed and wounded.
D. the United States suffered a considerable blow to its confidence and self-esteem.
E. All these answers are correct

Answer: E

In 1972, the United States' "Christmas bombing" of North Vietnam

In 1972, the United States' "Christmas bombing" of North Vietnam

A. saw the United States suffer, by far, its greatest loss of bombers in the war.
B. resulted in a collapse of the peace talks.
C. dramatically altered the terms of the final peace agreement.
D. later drew an apology from President Richard Nixon.
E. avoided Hanoi for the sake of continuing peace talks.

Answer: A

After the 1972 election, President Richard Nixon, to prompt a peace settlement with North Vietnam,

After the 1972 election, President Richard Nixon, to prompt a peace settlement with North Vietnam,

A. allowed the opening of North Vietnamese harbors.
B. withdrew American forces as North Vietnamese troops left from the South.
C. ordered an increase in the aerial bombing of North Vietnam.
D. broke off diplomatic negotiations with North Vietnam.
E. evacuated the American embassy in Saigon.

Answer: C

The killing of South Vietnamese civilians by American soldiers in the village of My Lai

The killing of South Vietnamese civilians by American soldiers in the village of My Lai

A. was not learned about until years after the war had ended.
B. did not result in any convictions of the Americans who took part.
C. attracted little public attention in the wake of the Cambodian invasion and the Pentagon Papers.
D. All these answers are correct.
E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer: E