Foundations of American Democracy — Cumulative exam Answers

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As a result of Henderson v. United States (1950),

A
segregation on local forms of transportation was outlawed.
B
segregation on local forms of transportation was upheld.
C
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was outlawed.
D
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was upheld.
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How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was given a different position in the government.
B
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
C
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
D
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.
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The belief that a woman’s place is in the home and not in the workforce is an example of

A
a gender law.
B
a workplace policy.
C
a cultural attitude.
D
a union regulation.
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Police who were ordered to enforce integration at Central High School in Little Rock

A
made it possible for African American students to attend safely.
B
immediately called upon the Arkansas National Guard for reinforcement.
C
were not able to protect the African American students who tried to attend.
D
did not follow their orders, leaving the school at the mercy of rioters.
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During the Vietnam War, antiwar protestors believed that Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization

A
was an appropriate response to their demands.
B
would not be implemented during the 1960s.
C
would actually escalate the war in Indochina.
D
did not end US involvement in the war quickly enough.
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The 9/11 Commission concluded that

A
US agencies had been very successful at sharing information.
B
terrorist attacks would never happen again on American soil.
C
the United States had done everything possible to prevent the attacks.
D
the attacks might have been prevented with better communication.
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Natural rights are the same as

A
legal rights.
B
unalienable rights.
C
societal rights.
D
government rights.
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President Reagan’s policies affected government spending by

A
increasing funds for environmental programs.
B
increasing funds for civil rights enforcement agencies.
C
decreasing funds for defense spending.
D
decreasing funds for social programs.
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Which is a true statement about the US economic climate during the 1970s?

A
Inflation was high and unemployment rates were low.
B
Inflation and unemployment rates were low.
C
Inflation and unemployment rates were high.
D
Inflation was low and unemployment rates were high.
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In the 2010s, a similarity between US policies toward Cuba and Libya is that

A
they were designed to improve trade relations.
B
they were designed to stop nuclear testing.
C
they were intended to support democracy.
D
they were intended to stop terrorist groups.
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The SALT II Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union

A
ended the Cold War.
B
limited each nation’s nuclear arsenal.
C
increased tensions between the two nations.
D
increased trade between the nations.
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What was one of the challenges Richard Nixon faced as president?

A
winning over Wallace supporters
B
restoring American confidence
C
uniting the Republican Party
D
enacting a social reform agenda
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Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, believed that

A
African Americans should assert themselves against white power.
B
segregation was detrimental to achieving black power.
C
integration was the answer to achieving racial equality.
D
nonviolent resistance was the only type of effective protest.
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In the 1960s, American opposition to the Vietnam War

A
increased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
B
decreased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
C
was considered procommunist, so few people embraced it.
D
was considered anticommunist, so many people embraced it.
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During the 2008 presidential campaign, the two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination were

A
an African American man and a former first lady.
B
an African American woman and a former president.
C
an African American woman and a former vice president.
D
an African American man and a former president.
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In the late 1960s, what did members of the counterculture share with many other American citizens?

A
a respect for police officers
B
a disrespect for all authority figures
C
a concern about the Vietnam War
D
an opposition to private ownership
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Which of the following is characteristic of judicial restraint?

A
basing decisions on previous decisions
B
overturning existing legal precedents
C
declaring that the Constitution must be changed
D
interpreting the Constitution using a new method
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This map shows the spread of the communist movement after WWII.What set the stage for the Korean War?

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A
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
B
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
C
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.

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