Which of the following was true of Richard Nixon's presidency?
A) He rejected the use of covert actions to achieve foreign policy objectives.
B) He blocked all efforts to pass environmental legislation.
C) He used federal agencies to harass his political enemies.
D) He governed as a hard-core social conservative.
C
You might also like to view...
The International Working Men's Association, known as the First International, ________
A. was short-lived but had a profound impact on socialist efforts in Europe B. was short-lived and had no impact on socialist efforts in Europe C. remained a powerful entity through much of the twentieth century D. cast an unfavorable light on Marxism
Quantifiable evidence indicates that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 a. led to vote fraud and corruption in most state and federal elections. b. was an unreasonable infringement on the rights of the southern states as guaranteed under the TenthAmendment
c. had no noticeable impact on voter registration among African Americans in the South. d. caused a dramatic increase in the proportion of southern African Americans who were registered to vote.
Edward Bellamy's novel, Looking Backward, inspired numerous late-nineteenth-century social reformers by
a. demonstrating that women's work in the home was seriously undervalued. b. showing how a single tax on land speculation would end poverty. c. portraying the sufferings of an immigrant worker in Chicago's stockyard meat industry. d. portraying a utopian America in the year 2000, where nationalized industry had solved all social problems. e. None of these choices are correct.
All of these trends that emerged in the 1950s are evidence of a new consumer culture EXCEPT
a. easy credit. b. high-volume fast-food production. c. new forms of recreation. d. new technology of television. e. declining interest in religious leaders and celebrity preachers.