Nixon, Ford, and Carter Quiz Review

Who's administration included more African Americans and women than any previous administration?

Jimmy Carter

Who's policy was to reduce the size and power of the federal government?

Richard Nixon

Who negotiated the Camp David Accords?

Jimmy Carter

What organization of oil producers cut off oil sales to the U.S. during the Yom Kippur War?

OPEC

What was the five-year agreement that limited the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles to 1972 levels?

SALT I

Who was never elected president by the American people?

Gerald Ford

What was the event that involved five men who were caught breaking into the Democratic campaign headquarters in Washington D.C.?

Watergate Scandal

What was Nixon’s attempt to attract conservative voters by slowing down civil rights legislation?

Southern Strategy

Who believed the energy crisis was the most important issue facing the U.S.?

Jimmy Carter

Who pardoned Nixon?

Gerald Ford

What was supposed to reduce the supervisory role of the government and make welfare recipients responsible for their own lives?

Family Assistance Plan (FAP)

What refers to the dual problem of rising inflation and unemployment encountered during Nixon's years as president?

Stagflation

Who was the chief architect of President Nixon’s foreign policy?

Henry Kissinger

What country did the Nixon presidency first officially recognize?

China

Which countries were involved in the Camp David Accords?

Egypt and Israel

Why was Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” program unsuccessful?

It lacked incentives

What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?

Public mistrust of government

Who was Nixon’s 1st vice president and also resigned?

Spiro Agnew

What was the stated purpose of Nixon’s revenue sharing proposal?

To give states more control over federal funds

What was the name of the peace agreement negotiated between Egypt and Israel?

Camp David Accords