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Which statement best explains why the National Organization for Women included child care and maternity leave in their Bill of Rights for Women?

A
The organization recognized that working mothers faced special problems.
B
The organization wanted women to receive special treatment.
C
The organization sought to end the practice of mothers not working outside the home.
D
The organization was trying to free women from the institution of marriage.
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Who was among the first people to land on the moon?

A
Thurgood Marshall
B
James Meredith
C
Neil Armstrong
D
Jack Ruby
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How did the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut start the debate over reproductive rights?

A
The ruling outlawed abortion.
B
The ruling legalized adoption.
C
The ruling legalized birth control.
D
The ruling outlawed sex education.
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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
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President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to

A
form a secret alliance with Cambodian troops.
B
attack villages suspected of hiding Viet Cong fighters.
C
set up supply lines outside of Vietnam.
D
bomb Viet Cong supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Which statement best describes the setting of President Kennedy’s assassination?

A
It happened outdoors in a public place, where many people had gathered to watch Kennedy drive by.
B
It happened in a crowded auditorium, where Kennedy was campaigning for fellow Democrats.
C
It happened outside the nation’s Capitol, where many people had gathered to hear Kennedy speak.
D
It happened in an office building in Texas, where Kennedy was meeting with members of NASA.
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As a result of the Apollo program, which was established in the 1960s,

A
important technologies were developed that are in use today.
B
the space administration known as NASA was created.
C
the first successful moon mission took place in 1961.
D
the United States started developing nuclear weapons.
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What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

A
He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.
B
He convinced many legislators to vote against it.
C
He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.
D
He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.
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What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
the lack of health care for low-income families
B
the lack of health care for older people
C
the lack of food for low-income families
D
the lack of housing for older people
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Why did Nixon order US forces to mine North Vietnamese harbors in 1972?

A
to intimidate the Viet Cong
B
to end the Tet Offensive
C
to cut off supplies to North Vietnam
D
to retaliate for the My Lai Massacre
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The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

A
outlawing maternity leave.
B
awarding women settlements of back pay.
C
passing Title IX.
D
allowing tax deductions for child care.
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How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

A
by fleeing to Canada or another country
B
by throwing away their draft cards
C
by getting a high school diploma
D
by staging marches in Washington, DC
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How did television affect national mourning in the days after President Kennedy’s death?

A
It had little impact because most people at the time could not afford to buy televisions.
B
It had no impact because broadcasters were not allowed to air the funeral on television.
C
It had a strong impact because special news reports brought the tragic events into people’s homes.
D
It had a weak impact because the public felt uncomfortable watching the events play out on television.
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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
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What economic lesson did the United States learn from the Vietnam War during the 1970s?

A
The economy cannot fund both a large war and major social programs.
B
Unemployment and rising prices will always lead to a recession.
C
A massive war effort is too expensive for the country to undertake.
D
It is necessary to raise taxes to support a major war.

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