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Nixon and the Imperial Presidency - Quiz 1

Question 1

The SALT I Agreement?

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arranged for the Soviet Union's purchase of at least $750 million in American grain over a three-year period.

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brought about the end of the OPEC oil embargo.

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called for a phased withdrawal of American missiles and troops in Europe, in exchange for a comparable Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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limited the antiballistic missiles of the United States and the Soviet Union.

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Question 2

Which of the following is generally regarded as THE major accomplishment of the Nixon administration?

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economic reforms.

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new social programs.

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environment regulations.

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Supreme Court appointments.

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Question 3

The invasion of Cambodia by U. S. and South Vietnamese forces int he spring of 1970?

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resulted in a crushing defeat of the U. S. forces.

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revived the domestic antiwar movement in the United States and led to large demonstrations

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was the last major encounter of the war involving U. S. troops

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led to Chinese intervention on the side of the North Vietnamese

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Question 4

Richard M. Nixon won the election of 1968 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?

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Nixon could criticize the Democrats for involving the United States in Vietnam for four years with no end in sight.

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Hubert Humphrey refused to distance himself from Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam policy.

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Nixon could attack the wasteful and failed programs of the Great Society.

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Nixon could appeal to the non-demonstrating, non-shouting, forgotten Americans.

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Question 5

All of the following occurred during the presidency of Richard Nixon EXCEPT?

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the Watergate break-in and consequent Congressional hearings.

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the resignation of the vice-president.

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diplomatic overtures to the People's Republic of China, including a presidential visit.

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an attempt to end the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Near East through "Shuttle Diplomacy."

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the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese.

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Question 6

Which of the following best describes the Nixon administration's response to the election of Salvador Allende as president Chile in 1970?

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the administration grudgingly recognized Allende's election once it was evident that the election was valid.

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the administration acted through the CIA to disrupt the Chilean economy and encourage Allende's overthrow.

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the administration extended supported to Allende in order to woo him away from Soviet influence.

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the administration pressured other Latin American nations to join in a total boycott of Chilean goods.

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Question 7

Which feature of the U. S. Constitution system is best illustrated by the above headlines?

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checks and balances.

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power to grant pardons.

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executive privilege.

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federalism

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Question 8

American actions in the settlement of the Yom Kippur War of 1973 resulted in?

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an oil embargo against the United States by the Arab nations.

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censure of the United States by the United Nations.

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the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Jordan.

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the closing of the Suez Canal.

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Question 9

Richard Nixon's approach to China was to?

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isolate the mainland government because of its support for the north in the Vietnam War.

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pressure the nationalist government of Taiwan to seek reunification with the mainland.

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open to contact for the first time since 1949 by visiting China and beginning diplomatic relations short of full recognition.

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try to stir Soviet-Chinese border conflict so that both nations would be preoccupied with each other and reduce tensions with the United States.

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Question 10

The "Saturday Night Massacre"?

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resulted in the deaths of twelve Native American demonstrators.

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was the name given the policy assault on student demonstrators at Columbia University.

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resulted in the destruction of three Vietnamese villages and the killing of over 100 "suspected" Vietcong.

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involved the firing of Archibald Cox, special prosecutor for the Watergate case.

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Question 11

The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to?

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control all new appointments for the Supreme Court.

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tighten the security against leaks to reporters on the Washington Post

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arrest the growing influence and power of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger

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assure the re-election of Nixon in 1972.

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control inflation in the United States during the early 1970s.

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Question 12

The impeachment charges agreed upon by the House Judiciary Committee accused Nixon of all of the following EXCEPT?

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obstruction of justice.

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misusing the FBI and CIA.

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ordering the Watergate burglary.

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payment of bribes.

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