The Development Of The USA (1929-2000) - Political Change 1960-2000

Question 1

When was JFK assassinated?

Answer 1

1963

Question 2

Why did Kennedy threaten legal action against the state of Louisiana?

Answer 2

For refusing to fund schools which were not segregated

Question 3

Why was JFK not popular with older members of Congress?

Answer 3

They felt he was too young and inexperienced and distrusted his Brains Trust appointments

Question 4

What was JFK’s policy called?

Answer 4

New Frontier

Question 5

What was the new frontier and why was it adopted?

Answer 5

Ambitious and needs to increase taxes
JFK

Question 6

How much did JFK win the 1960 election by? Who did he defeat?

Answer 6

A narrow margin over Nixon

Question 7

What party did JFK belong to?

Answer 7

Democrat

Question 8

Why were grants given to high tech companies under JFK?

Answer 8

Invest in high tech equipment with which to train workers

Question 9

What did JFK plan to do to the minimum wage?

Answer 9

Increase from $1 to $1.25 an hour

Question 10

What did Johnson do to the minimum wage?

Answer 10

Increased to $1.40 an hour

Question 11

Who did Johnson want to continue the work of?

Answer 11

JFK

Question 12

Wheat was Johnson accused of?

Answer 12

Undermining rugged individualism and wasting money on welfare programs (Republicans)

Question 13

What was Johnson’s policy?

Answer 13

Great Society

Question 14

What 2 main events was Johnson involved in?

Answer 14

Race riots
Vietnam War

Question 15

What was the Medical Care Act 1965 under Johnson?

Answer 15

Medicare (old)
Medicaid (poor)
To give Americans equal access to healthcare

Question 16

Who was Johnson overshadowed by?

Answer 16

JFK/ Nixon

Question 17

Why did Johnson cut taxes?

Answer 17

To give consumers more money to spend and help businesses grow and create more jobs

Question 18

Why did Johnson step down in 1968?

Answer 18

Knew he might not win

Question 19

Why was Johnson successful?

Answer 19

He passed the Civil Rights Act through persuasion

Question 20

Who implemented the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and what was the impact?

Answer 20

Johnson
Banned discrimination in public places and in employment

Question 21

What did Nixon have success with?

Answer 21

Foreign Policy with relations with China and Vietnam

Question 22

Why did Nixon’s Watergate scandal shock the public?

Answer 22

Lots of swearing

Question 23

Which election was Nixon defeated in, and by who?

Answer 23

1960 by JFK

Question 24

When was Nixon elected?

Answer 24

1968 and 1972

Question 25

Who did Nixon rebuild relations with?

Answer 25

USSR China

Question 26

What is a slush fund?

Answer 26

Money set aside for welfare activities

Question 27

What is CREEP?

Answer 27

Committed to Re-Elect the President

Question 28

What was Reagan's policy built on?

Answer 28

Trickledown economics

Question 29

Why was Reagan unpopular in regard to the environment?

Answer 29

Damage to the environment was the price to pay for a strong economy 2/3 opposed in a poll

Question 30

Why was Reagan unpopular in regard to Civil Rights?

Answer 30

Lack of concern over gender issues Opposed abortion Opposed MLK day

Question 31

What was Reagan's Star Wars program?

Answer 31

In 1986, the development of this program was very expensive

Question 32

What social policies did Reagan implement in regards to drugs?

Answer 32

1988 - Office of National Drug Control Policy

Question 33

What were Reagan's social policies on AIDs?

Answer 33

By 1989, government spending was $2.3 billion a year on research and prevention

Question 34

What benefits did Reagan cut?

Answer 34

Medicare

Question 35

How did Reagan deal with the economy?

Answer 35

Cut taxes Cut welfare and spending on elderly and single parents by over $20 billion a year

Question 36

What was Bush Sr described as?

Answer 36

A safe pair of hands

Question 37

What was the Americans with Disability Act 1990?

Answer 37

Banned discrimination based on disability

Question 38

How did Bush Sr deal with the economy?

Answer 38

Increased taxes, especially on the rich Cut military budgets

Question 39

How did Bush Sr deal with drug addiction?

Answer 39

Lack of change

Question 40

What key event was Bush Sr involved in 1992?

Answer 40

Race riots

Question 41

What Act did Bush Sr create to help the environment?

Answer 41

Clean Air Act

Question 42

What were the unemployment statistics under Bush Sr?

Answer 42

Unemployment highest since 1984 In 1992, 14.2% of the population were unemployed

Question 43

Who was Monica Lewinsky?

Answer 43

Affair with intern Clinton was backed by his wife Clinton forced to make a public apology Impeached for obstruction of justice, cleared in 1999

Question 44

What was the Whitewater scandal?

Answer 44

Fraud Cleared of involvement

Question 45

Who balanced the budget for the first time since 1969?

Answer 45

Clinton

Question 46

Who hated Reaganomics?

Answer 46

Clinton

Question 47

What economic achievements did Clinton make?

Answer 47

Unemployment falls Economic growth and trade Value of stock market tripled

Question 48

What were the unemployment facts under Clinton?

Answer 48

Lowest in women in 40 years Lowest on record for African-Americans and Hispanics

Question 49

What percentage of mothers had ante-natal care by 2000?

Answer 49

82

Question 50

How many jobs were created in Clinton's 8 years?

Answer 50

22 million

Question 51

What was the minimum wage increased to in 1997?

Answer 51

$5.15

Question 52

Who was involved with Watergate scandal?

Answer 52

Nixon, 5 members of CREEP, 2 reporters, one White House official

Question 53

What happened during the Watergate Scandal?

Answer 53

On 17 June 1972, five CREEP members broke into Watergate Offices of the Democrat Party

Question 54

Who discovered the CREEP members?

Answer 54

Two reporters discovered they had bugging devices and money

Question 55

What does Nixon do?

Answer 55

Deny involvement

Question 56

When did the members of CREEP go on trial?

Answer 56

January 1973, convicted in March

Question 57

What does Nixon admit after the trial?

Answer 57

2 of his advisors had been involved, they resigned in April

Question 58

Who told the Senate about the recording devices?

Answer 58

A White House aide

Question 59

What happened on 21st November 1973?

Answer 59

Nixon handed over 7 edited tapes of the 9

Question 60

When we're all unedited tapes handed over?

Answer 60

30th April 1974

Question 61

When does Nixon resign?

Answer 61

8th August 1974, avoiding impeachment

Question 62

Who pardons Nixon?

Answer 62

Ford