Unit 9 Review

What program did President Lyndon B. Johnson introduce to reduce economic inequalities among Americans?

• New Deal

• Great Society

• Marshall Plan

• Alliance for Progress

What policy did President Richard Nixon introduce to remove American troops from South Vietnam without abandoning that country to Communist rule?

• Vietnamization

• Arms for Bases

• Flexible Response

• Operation Rolling Thunder

What was the primary purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973?

• to use troops to defend against armed attacks on the US

• to mobilize the National Guard to stop space riots in American Cities

• to send troops to rescue American Hostages held captive by foreign terrorists

• to limit the ability of the President to intervene militarily without the approval of congress

How successful were the domestic policies of President Kennedy and Johnson?

• They failed to pass through Congress and left no lasting impact

• They led to a credibility act and growing distrust in government

• They prompted greater social equality but failed to eliminate poverty

• they prevented the US from making overseas commitments

Which program was one of the most lasting impacts of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society"?

• Medicare

• Social Security

• Meat Inspection Act

• Federal Deposit Insurance

In which case did the Supreme Court rule that a person accused of a serious crime must be provided with an attorney if he or she was too poor to afford one?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Yates v. US

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Roe v. Wade

Which statement correctly compares Betty Friedan and Phyllis Schlaly ?

• Friedan opposed the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade, while Schafly supported it .

• Friedan was the author of The Feminine Mystique, while Schlafly was the lawyer who drafted the Equal Rights Amendment

• Friedan worked to end legal and political discrimination, while Schlafly focused on ending social and economic discrimination

• Friedan believed women should break out of their traditional roles as homemakers, while Schlafly argued that most women enjoyed them

The cartoon shown here illustrates a belief shared by many American leaders during the 1950s & 1960s, what action was taken as a result of this viewpoint?

• the US enacted the War Powers Act

• The US sent troops to South Vietnam

• The US attacked China during the Korean War

• The US distributed economic aid under the Marshall Plan

What was the role of Ho Chi Minh during the Vietnam Era?

• rebel leader who demanded independence for Vietnam

• US ambassador to Vietnam for the US

• An aide to LBJ and Nixon during the Vietnam War

• a beloved General of North Vietnam

Who were the Beatles and what was their role during this time?

• English rock and roll band that was inspiring to the counterculture

• upstate New York folk band that opposed the war

• nickname for new Pro Basketball team in Washington DC

• Popular TV show