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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?

The organization recognized that working mothers faced special problems.

The organization wanted women to receive special treatment.

The organization sought to end the practice of mothers not working outside the home.

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?

Thurgood Marshall

James Meredith

Neil Armstrong

Jack Ruby

How did the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut start the debate over reproductive rights?

The ruling outlawed abortion.

The ruling legalized adoption.

The ruling legalized birth control.

The ruling outlawed sex education.

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

the reduction of tension between the Democrats and Republicans

the establishment of the Second Frontier

the reduction of tension between the United States and China

the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency

President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to

form a secret alliance with Cambodian troops.

attack villages suspected of hiding Viet Cong fighters.

set up supply lines outside of Vietnam.

bomb Viet Cong supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Which statement best describes the setting of President Kennedy’s assassination?

It happened outdoors in a public place, where many people had gathered to watch Kennedy drive by.

It happened in a crowded auditorium, where Kennedy was campaigning for fellow Democrats.

It happened outside the nation’s Capitol, where many people had gathered to hear Kennedy speak.

It happened in an office building in Texas, where Kennedy was meeting with members of NASA.

As a result of the Apollo program, which was established in the 1960s,

important technologies were developed that are in use today.

the space administration known as NASA was created.

the first successful moon mission took place in 1961.

the United States started developing nuclear weapons.

What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.

He convinced many legislators to vote against it.

He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.

He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.

What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

the lack of health care for low-income families

the lack of health care for older people

the lack of food for low-income families

the lack of housing for older people

Why did Nixon order US forces to mine North Vietnamese harbors in 1972?

to intimidate the Viet Cong

to end the Tet Offensive

to cut off supplies to North Vietnam

to retaliate for the My Lai Massacre

The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

outlawing maternity leave.

awarding women settlements of back pay.

passing Title IX.

allowing tax deductions for child care.

How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

by fleeing to Canada or another country

by throwing away their draft cards

by getting a high school diploma

by staging marches in Washington, DC

How did television affect national mourning in the days after President Kennedy’s death?

It had little impact because most people at the time could not afford to buy televisions.

It had no impact because broadcasters were not allowed to air the funeral on television.

It had a strong impact because special news reports brought the tragic events into people’s homes.

It had a weak impact because the public felt uncomfortable watching the events play out on television.

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

investigation before action

détente

reconciliation

a truce with all nations

What economic lesson did the United States learn from the Vietnam War during the 1970s?

The economy cannot fund both a large war and major social programs.

Unemployment and rising prices will always lead to a recession.

A massive war effort is too expensive for the country to undertake.

It is necessary to raise taxes to support a major war.

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