QUIZ ANSWERS

1. The election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 was called the "Revolution of 1800," because:

c. it marked the end of many years of Federalist rule, and some feared the change might bring on a second American revolution.

2. The Alien and Sedition Acts:

c. were used as a method of silencing opposition to the Federalists.

3. The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions:

a. said states could rule unconstitutional laws that overstepped federal authority.

4. When John F. Kennedy went to Dallas in November 1963, his purpose was to:

b. raise money for the Democratic Party and improve his image in a pivotal state.

5. When Lyndon Johnson received the news that President Kennedy had died, he:

a. took swift action to validate his constitutional right as the new president.

6. Lyndon Johnson took which of these steps to aid in the emotional recovery of American citizens following the trauma of the Kennedy assassination:

d. took all of these steps.



7. Nixon's role in the Watergate break-in is best described by which of these statements: He

a. neither planned nor approved the burglary in advance, but did participate in a cover-up relating to the role of the White House in the incident.



8. Richard Nixon refused to hand over tapes of White House conversations to a special prosecutor because:

b. he believed that, for national security reasons, the president had the right of executive privilege.



9. Which of these statements is true about President Gerald Ford:

d. All of these statements are true about President Ford.



10. In the last days of the Iranian hostage crisis, President Carter negotiated with Iran through the:

b. Algerians.



11. President Carter's efforts to resolve the Iranian hostage crisis through military action:

d. proved a total failure.



12. Through President Carter's efforts, the Iranian hostage crisis was:

a. settled just before the inauguration, though the hostages weren't released until afterwards.



13. A precipitating event leading to the Iran hostage crisis was:

b. a decision to allow the deposed shah of Iran to enter the United States for medical treatment.