Nixon EOC Assessment

What was one of President Nixon's goals for the meeting shown in this photograph?

• To negotiate the withdrawal of U.S. and Chinese soldiers from Korea

• To create a military alliance with China against the Soviet Union

• To create an agreement limiting Chinese and Soviet development of nuclear weapons

• To normalize relations between the United States and China

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

• To recognize the independence of former satellite states

• To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

• To negotiate the reunification of Germany

• To develop a global environment protection policy

One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon's

• opening of diplomatic relations with China

• involvement in the Watergate scandal

• support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

• withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, which major effect did Carson's book have?

• Higher taxes on companies that polluted waterways

• Lower yields for farmers who grew staple crops

• Increased public awareness of environmental issues

• Decreased oversight over chemical production

Which government entity is responsible for achieving these goals?

• National Park Service

• Department of Homeland Security

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

Which action did Congress take to help protect native plants and animals from extinction?

• Passed the Endangered Species Act

• Constructed the Hoover Dam

• Passed the Community Reinvestment Act

• Established the Department of Energy

Which statement explains one effect of these two events?

• They reduced government regulation of the economy.

• They led to an increase in the size of the executive branch.

• They reduced public confidence in the federal government.

• They led the president to increase the use of the veto power.

Which option completes this diagram?

• President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate

• The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

• President Jimmy Carter's negotiation of the Camp David Accords

• The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy

Which of the following was the primary reason for the trends in public confidence from 1973 to 1976?

• The normalization of relations with China

• The explosion aboard Apollo 13

• The Watergate scandal

• The nuclear-power accident at Three Mile Island

THe incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because -

• the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes

• the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation

• the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality

• Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights