Author Question: In response to Rachel Carson's The Silent Spring, in 1970 Congress created the: A) Department of ... (Read 62 times)

fbq8i · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Why was the issue of school integration moot in most big cities by the 1980s?

A) increased racial enlightenment
B) integration had already been achieved
C) white flight to the suburbs
D) busing led to balanced school systems

Question 2

Carter's worst enemy in the economy was:

A) inflation.
B) savings and loan failures.
C) persistent recession.
D) out of control defense spending.

Question 3

Early in his political career, Ronald Reagan belonged to the:

A) Democratic Party.
B) States Rights Party.
C) Republican Party.
D) Socialist Party.

Question 4

In the election of 1976, Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter ran a campaign that capitalized on:

A) his training in nuclear physics and his naval experience.
B) Ford's connection to Nixon and Carter's claim to be an outsider.
C) his conservative views on domestic and foreign issues.
D) being experienced in Washington politics.

Question 5

In response to Rachel Carson's The Silent Spring, in 1970 Congress created the:

A) Department of Education.
B) Environmental Protection Administration.
C) Securities and Exchange Commission.
D) Department of Energy.