crosstopical Flashcards
Which is a valid conclusion based on a study of the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and Franklin D. Roosevelt?
1) Strong third parties develop when the two major parties ignore popular demands.
2) Presidential success depends mainly on a sympathetic Supreme Court.
3) Economic crisis can force a President to suspend basic civil liberties.
4) A President’s political program may change in the face of current needs.
4)A President’s political program may change in the face of current needs.
Correct Answer Number: 4
The power of the Presidency has increased in the 20th century mainly because
1) Congress has granted much of its authority to the President
2) events have often required the personal diplomacy and leadership of the President
3) constitutional amendments have increased the power of the executive branch
4) Supreme Court rulings have enhanced Presidential authority
2)events have often required the personal diplomacy and leadership of the President
One similarity in the presidential administrations of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon Johnson is that each
1) maintained a foreign policy of neutrality
2) expanded the power of the presidency
3) removed Supreme Court Justices from office
4) decreased the size of the military
2)expanded the power of the presidency
One way in which the New Deal, the Fair Deal, and the Great Society are similar is that these programs
1) promoted the idea of “rugged individualism”
2) )increased government commitment to the well-being of the people
3) )reduced the amount of money spent on domestic programs
4) encouraged the states to take a more active role in national defense
)increased government commitment to the well-being of the people
One similarity between the laws being challenged in the United States Supreme Court cases of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Korematsu v. United States (1944) is that
1) specific groups of people were being targeted based on race or ethnicity
2) state laws were declared unconstitutional
3) immigrants were relocated to prison camps
4) federal laws segregating public transportation were upheld
1)specific groups of people were being targeted based on race or ethnicity
Which list of wars that involved the United States is in the correct chronological order?
1) Vietnam War → War on Terrorism → Korean War → World War II
2) Korean War → World War II → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism
3) World War II → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism → Korean War
4) World War II → Korean War → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism
4) World War II → Korean War → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism
The abolitionist movement, the women’s suffrage movement, and the 1960’s civil rights movement are all examples of reform efforts that
1) succeeded without causing major controversy
2) developed significant popular support
3) achieved their goals without government action
4) failed to affect the nation as a whole
2)developed significant popular support
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in an effort to correct
1) racial and gender discrimination
2) limitations on freedom of speech
3) unfair immigration quotas
4) segregation in the armed forces
)racial and gender discrimination
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with the
1) national debt
2) spread of communism
3) President’s political opposition
4) arms race
2)spread of communism
Shortly after World War II, the cold war developed mainly as a result of the
1) United States refusal to send economic aid to European nations
2) Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
3) competition between the superpowers to explore outer space
4) continuation of the pre-World War II balance of power
2)Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
1) corporations were best left to operate without government interference
2) state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states
3) the Federal Government must concern itself with the people’s economic well-being
4) the United States Constitution was not relevant to 20th-century life
3)the Federal Government must concern itself with the people’s economic well-being
In the United States, the main purpose of antitrust legislation is to
1) protect the environment
2) increase competition in business
3) encourage the growth of monopolies
4) strengthen the rights of workers
2)increase competition in business
The Federal Trade Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the Federal Communications Commission are similar in that each
1) represents the interests of big business
2) is specifically provided for in the United States Constitution
3) has the power to formulate and enforce regulations
4) must get approval from the states to carry out national laws
3)has the power to formulate and enforce regulations
Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?
1) The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs.
2) The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.
3) Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
4) The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin Amenca.
2)The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.
