The Civil Rights Movement Begins — Unit test Answers

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President Nixon’s firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the

A
Saturday Night Massacre.
B
Executive Privilege Firings.
C
Nixon Cover-Up.
D
Watergate Scandal.
3

What was President Nixon’s approach to easing tensions between the United States and other nations?

A
investigation before action
B
détente
C
reconciliation
D
a truce with all nations
4

A group that contributed to the conservative victory in the 1980 presidential election was

A
Republican supporters of Jimmy Carter.
B
supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment.
C
people opposed to increased military spending.
D
Democratic supporters of Ronald Reagan.
5

Why did many Americans seek a change in the presidential election of 1980?

A
They were tired of conservative leadership.
B
They wanted to bring a Democrat into the White House.
C
They believed more government would solve the country’s problems.
D
They questioned President Carter’s leadership.
6

Which describes a domestic policy for which President Nixon was responsible?

A
the reduction of tension between the Democrats and Republicans
B
the establishment of the Second Frontier
C
the reduction of tension between the United States and China
D
the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
7

What was significant about President Reagan’s appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court?

A
She was the only appointment he made.
B
She was the first Italian American appointed.
C
She was the first woman appointed.
D
She was the only conservative justice he appointed.
8

At the time of his election, Ronald Reagan felt that the problems the United States was experiencing

A
could be solved by raising taxes on wealthy businesspeople.
B
were the result of excessive government spending.
C
had been caused by too little government intervention.
D
had developed because there were too few social services.

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