Quiz 1

Question 1

____________________ 75 million Americans watched the first televised presidential debate.

Answer 1

September 26 1960

Question 2

The debate between _______1______ and _____2_________ ushered in a new era of TV politics.

Answer 2

1. JFK

2. Richard Nixon

Question 3

JFK _______________ from NY was a Catholic

Answer 3

Democratic senator

Question 4

Richard Nixion was a current VP and a ____________ from the state of California.

Answer 4

quaker

Question 5

Both promised to boost the economy and portrated themselves as “______________” determined to stop the forces of communism.

Answer 5

Cold Warriors

Question 6

Kennedy expressed concerns about a suspected “____________” claiming the US lagged behind the Soviets.

Answer 6

missile gap

Question 7

The series of four televised debates influnced the election’s ______________.

Answer 7

close outcome

Question 8

JFK set out to implement a legislative agenda that became known as the ____________.

Answer 8

New Frontire

Question 9

To increase economic growth and create jobs Kennedy advocated _______________ and invested more funds in defence and the space race.

Answer 9

deficit spending

Question 10

JFK would respond by threating to have the ___________________ by cheaper forieng steel.

Answer 10

Department of Defence

Question 11

He asked the _________________ to investigate whether teh steel industry was fixing prices.

Answer 11

Justice Dept.

Question 12

The president also pushed for tax cuts which congress refused because it would cause _____________.

Answer 12

inflasion

Question 13

In 1961 JFK created the ______________________________.

Answer 13

Presidential Commission on the Status of Women

Question 14

The commission called for the federal action against gender discrimination and affirmed the right of women to epual ______________.

Answer 14

paid employment

Question 15

The PCSW proposed the ________________.

Answer 15

Equal Pay Act in 1963

Question 16

In 1961 JFK convened the ________________________.

Answer 16

President’s Panel on Mental Retardation

Question 17

The PPMR first report called for funding of reasherch into ________1__________ and _________2_________ and _______3_____ for people with developmental disabilities.

Answer 17

1. developmental disabilities
2. Educational
3. vocational programs

Question 18

Congress enacted the _______________________________________

Answer 18

Mental retardation Facilities and Community Mental Heath Centers Construction ACT of 1963

Question 19

The legislation provided grants to build reaserch centers and grants to states to construct_______________

Answer 19

mental heath centers

Question 20

It also provided funds to train_______________ to work with people with developmetal disabilites.

Answer 20

educational personel

Question 21

In 1962 _________________ began a camp at her home for children with developmental disabilities.

Answer 21

Eunice Kennedy Shiver.

Question 22

________ offered people with disabilities a chance to be phusically competitive.

Answer 22

Camp Shiver

Question 23

The program later became to be called the __________________

Answer 23

Special Olympics Program

Question 24

The first Special Olympics Games were held in _____________ in 1968.

Answer 24

Chicago

Question 25

In 1953 __________________ governor of California became the chief Justice of the US.

Answer 25

Earl Warren

Question 26

Some of the Courts more notable descussions concerned _________________________.

Answer 26

reappointment

Question 27

_____________ is the methods states use to draw up political districts based on changes in popolation

Answer 27

reappointment

Question 28

____________________ the Court ruled that states must reapportion electoral districts along the principle of “one person, one vote” so that all citizens would have equal weight.

Answer 28

Reynolds VS Sims (1964)