2. In 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of to the United States. A. grain C. money B. oil D. consumer goods

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1 Name: Date: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1. President Nixon adopted a policy known as in order to reduce the size and power of the federal government. A. détente C. New Federalism B. Stagflation D. realpolitik 2. In 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of to the United States. A. grain C. money B. oil D. consumer goods 3. Nixon's visit to in 1972 to begin normalizing relations was a reversal of previous American policy established in A. the Soviet Union C. East Germany B. China D. Vietnam 4. Nixon's closest advisers included H. R. Halderman, John Mitchell, and. A. John Sirica C. Gerald Ford B. Sam Ervin D. John Ehrlichman 5. In the event known as, Nixon ordered Attorney General Richardson to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate break-in. A. the Saturday Night Massacre C. the Southern strategy B. impeachment D. Black Monday 6. When Nixon resigned, became president. A. Spiro Agnew C. Gerald Ford B. Ronald Reagan D. Jimmy Carter 7. President Carter's foreign policy was marked by a commitment to. A. détente C. compromise B. free trade D. human rights 8. The Camp David Accords were an agreement between and Israel. A. Egypt C. Syria B. China D. Iran 9. After the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, the effects of became an increasing concern to many Americans. A. nuclear weapons C. stagflation B. pesticides D. Three Mile Island 10. The U.S. government established the to set and enforce pollution standards. A. Nuclear Regulatory Commission C. Environmental Protection Agency B. Helsinki Accords D. SALT I treaty

2 Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer. 11. How many electoral votes did Carter win? A C. 240 B D What percent of the popular vote did Ford receive? A C B D Which of the following states did Carter win? A. Texas C. Virginia B. California D. New Jersey 14. How many popular votes went to neither Ford nor Carter? A. 1 C. 1,577,000 B. 57 D. 1,683,000

3 15. By how many electoral votes did Carter win the election? A. 47 C. 240 B. 57 D In 1949, how many federal employees were there for every 1,000 Americans? A. 2.1 C B. 2.8 D What was the total of state and local government expenditures in 1976? A. $59.3 billion C. $390.6 billion B. $185 billion D. $575.6 billion 18. Which category saw a decrease from 1949 to 1976? A. federal public sector employees per C. state and local expenditures as percent 1,000 people of GDP B. state and local sector employees per D. total public sector employees 1,000 people 19. In 1949, what percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) were the combined federal, state, and local expenditures? A. 6.7 C B D Which of the following categories showed the largest percentage change? A. total public sector employees per 1,000 C. total public expenditures as percent of population GDP B. total public sector employees in millions D. total dollar expenditures in billions

21. What is the westernmost state in the 48 contiguous states (not including Alaska and Hawaii) that Carter won? A. California C. Minnesota B. Texas D. Massachusetts 22.

4 21. What is the westernmost state in the 48 contiguous states (not including Alaska and Hawaii) that Carter won? A. California C. Minnesota B. Texas D. Massachusetts 22. What was Carter's margin of victory over Ford in the popular vote? A. 1,577,000 C. 39,148,000 B. 1,683,000 D. 40,831, By how many percentage points did Ford lose the electoral vote? A. 1.9 C B. 2.1 D In which region of the country did Ford have the strongest showing? A. North C. South B. East D. West

5 25. Which state had the greatest population in 1976 and therefore the most electoral votes? A. California C. Pennsylvania B. New York D. Texas 26. What was the total number of employees working in the public sector in 1949? A. 2.1 million C. 3.9 billion B. 6 million D. 6 billion 27. By what percentage did the federal government's expenditures increase between 1949 and 1976? A. 45% C. 845% B. 49% D. 871% 28. What happened to the number of state and local public sector employees per 1,000 population from 1949 to 1976? A. It stayed roughly the same. C. It decreased slightly. B. It increased slightly. D. It more than doubled. 29. Which category saw the greatest percent change between 1949 and 1976? A. federal dollar expenditures C. state and local public sector employees B. state and local dollar expenditures D. federal public sector employees per 1,000 population 30. Of the four major categories of growth shown in the chart, in how many categories did the state and local total exceed the federal total in 1976? A. one C. three B. two D. four

6 Choose the letter of the best answer. 31. What was the stated purpose of Nixon's revenue sharing proposal? A. give federal government more control C. give state and local governments fewer over how federal dollars were spent federal dollars B. give state and local government more control over how federal dollars were spent D. give state and local governments more federal dollars 32. Which of the following techniques was not used by the Nixon administration against perceived enemies in the United States? A. illegal wiretaps C. audits of tax returns B. arrest without cause D. CIA investigations 33. What was the purpose of Nixon's Southern strategy? A. make the Supreme Court more liberal C. extend voting rights to more African Americans B. speed up the process of desegregation D. encourage discontented Democrats to vote for Nixon 34. What action did Nixon take that provided temporary relief from stagflation in 1971? A. increased taxes C. implemented wage and price controls B. raised interest rates D. reduced the federal budget 35. Under the philosophy of realpolitik, what was the most important consideration in formulating a relationship with another country? A. its power C. its natural resources B. its location D. its human rights record 36. Which man was not forced out of his job during the Watergate scandal? A. John Dean C. Archibald Cox B. Leon Jaworski D. Elliot Richardson 37. What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate? A. Democratic control of the White House C. an economic downturn B. Democratic control of Congress D. public cynicism about government 38. Why was Ford's "Whip Inflation Now" program unsuccessful? A. It asked Americans to conserve energy. C. It provided no incentives for Americans to conserve energy. B. The public was not concerned about inflation. D. Americans became impatient because it worked too slowly. 39. Which of the following contributed least to Jimmy Carter's defeat in 1980? A. his support of the National Energy Act C. the Iranian hostage situation B. his "malaise" speech D. his agreement to give up the Panama Canal

7 40. The first Earth Day, celebrated in 1970, was a response to what? A. the incident at Three Mile Island C. the failure of the Clean Air Act of 1963 B. the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act D. the growing concern over effects of pollution

8/5/2015. The Nixon Administration. Nixon s New Conservatism. Nixon s Southern Strategy. Nixon s Foreign Policy Triumphs

8/5/2015. The Nixon Administration. Nixon s New Conservatism. Nixon s Southern Strategy. Nixon s Foreign Policy Triumphs 8/5/05 The Nixon Administration Nixon s New Conservatism New Federalism Richard M. Nixon: decrease size and influence of federal government New Federalism give part of federal power to state, local government