American Politics of the 1970s

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1. What year did the Arab oil embargo trigger the beginning of the energy crisis? 1973 1972 1971 1974

2. Who was George McGovern's running mate in the 1972 presidential election? Hubert Humphrey Sargent Shriver Daniel Patrick Moynihan Edmund Muskie

3. Who shot George Wallace in 1972? Lawrence J. Mullins William E. Palmer Dennis J. Lattmann Arthur H. Bremer

4. When did Richard Nixon resign the presidency? September 18, 1973 April 3, 1974 August 9, 1974 July 5, 1973

5. What year was the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe V. Wade decided? 1973 1974 1972 1976

6. Who did Gerald Ford narrowly defeat in the race for the republican nomination for president in 1976? Answer: (Full name or last name only.)

7. Who was Gerald Fords running mate in the 1976 presidential election? Ronald Reagan Bob Dole Nelson A Rockefeller George H. W. Bush

8. In the second presidential debate of 1976, Gerald Ford committed a blunder of massive prportions. What did he say that may well have cost him the election? Nixon is completely innocent of all charges Eastern Europe is not occupied by Communists I despise New York The only way I will deal with Communists is with nuclear weapons

9. Jimmy Carter created the Department of Education in the federal government. True False

10. In 1979 63 Americans were taken hostage in Iran.How long were they held before they were released? 222 days 555 days 333 days 444 days