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Richard Nixon
Five questions on Richard Nixon’s presidency.
1.
What major environmental law did Nixon sign in 1970?
The United States Capitol.
Architect of the Capitol. Public domain.
A.
The Clean Air Act amendments and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
B.
The Kyoto Protocol.
C.
The Endangered Species Act.
D.
A carbon tax.
2.
What was Nixon’s most significant foreign-policy opening?
The Supreme Court building.
Photo by Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A.
His 1972 visit to the People’s Republic of China.
B.
A formal alliance with the Soviet Union.
C.
Withdrawal from NATO.
D.
Recognition of North Vietnam.
3.
What did the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) produce in 1972?
A presidential inauguration.
White House photograph. Public domain.
A.
A complete ban on all nuclear weapons.
B.
A mutual-defense pact with the Soviet Union.
C.
The withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Europe.
D.
An interim agreement limiting certain offensive missiles and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
4.
How did the Watergate scandal end Nixon’s presidency?
The west front of the Capitol.
Architect of the Capitol. Public domain.
A.
He was defeated in the 1974 midterms and left office.
B.
The Supreme Court ordered him to leave office.
C.
He was impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate.
D.
Facing certain impeachment and removal, he resigned on August 9, 1974.
5.
What economic controls did Nixon impose in 1971?
The Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of the United States. Public domain.
A.
A constitutional amendment capping inflation.
B.
A 90-day wage and price freeze and the suspension of the dollar’s convertibility into gold.
C.
Nationalization of the oil industry.
D.
A return to the gold standard.
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