usa test

In how many cities were there riots following MLK's death?

100

How many were injured and arrested in riots following MLK's death?

3,000 injured and 27,000 arrested

What was the value of the property destroyed following the riots over MLK's death?

$45 million

What % of Americans agreed that the police action taken to stop the storming of the 1968 DNC convention was good?

56%

How many bombings were there in 1969-70?

2,000

What % of bombings 1969-70 were perpetrated by students and black extremists?

56% and 19%

What % of Americans thought protesters were treated too leniently?

84%

What % of universities had antiwar protests in 1970?

80%

How much of the vote did Nixon get in 1972?

60.7%

What % of Americans thought too many people who could get a job were on benefits?

84%

The Green Berets

1968

How many couples lived unmarried together in 1980?

1 million

What fraction of women had an abortion between 1974-77?

2/10

How many TV and radio stations was Old Time Gospel Hour broadcast on?

225 and 300

How many millions of votes did the Moral Majority register for Reagan in 1980?

2 million

Christian Coalition established

1989

What percentage of the judiciary were Reagan appointees?

Over 50%

What fraction of the judiciary were Reagan or Bush appointees by 1992?

3/4

Webster vs. Reproductive Services of Missouri

1989

Planed Parenthood v. Casey

1992

Traditinal Values Coalition established

1980

Who established both the Christian Coalition and The 700 Club?

Pat Robertson

Who lost out to Bush in the 1992 election?

Pat Buchanan

When didd the Supreme Court uphold a Georgian law criminalising sodomy?

1986

What percentage of the population had smoked marijuana?

45%

How many Americans used illegal substances?

40 million

How many babies were born addicted to cocaine or heroin?

375,000

What percentage of the population saw drug use as a problem in 1985 and 1989?

1% and 50%

When did federal workplaces have to be drug free?

1986

Drug-Free Workplace Act

1988

How much money was spent on fighting drug use annually in the 90s?

$10 billion

Nixon has to release Watergate tapes

1974

Nixon resignes

August 1974

War Powers Act

1973

Ethics in Government Act

1978

Carter's nicknames

Bozo the Clown and Jerry the Jerk

Percentage of Americans who had faith in Carter's presidency in 1977

18%

Iranian Hostage Crisis

1979

Percentage of Americans who thought Carter was a "strong leader" in 1977

18%

Iranian Hostage Crisis

1978

Percentage of Americans who stayed at home for the 1980 election?

47%

Environmental Protection Agency established

1970

How much was car pollution cut by in 1975?

75%

What percentage of Americans viewed inflation as the greatest problem in 1978?

63%

How much did the living cost rise by annually between 1973 and 1983?

8.2%

Percentage of people unemployed in 1975

8.9%

What percentage of women worked in 1980?

52%

What was the minimum wage in both 1975 and 1981?

$2.10 and $3.35

What percentage of people lived below the poverty line in 1976?

12.5%

How many people were eligable for the food stamp programme in 1976 and 1980?

18.5 - 20 million

How many people were homeless in 1980s America?

200,000- 1 million

What fraction of the world's energy did the US consume?

1/3

How many truckers striked in 1974?

100,000

How many miners striked in 1977?

165,000

What fraction of the petrol stations had no fuel in 1979?

1/2

When did Carter suggest thermostats and air con be turned down?

1977

What was the trade deficit in 1978-79?

$40 billion

What percentage of the car market did the Japenese manufacturers have by 1981?

23%

What was the bailour Chrysler required in 1980?

$1.5 billion

Omnibus Energy Act

1975

When was Carter's energy programme suggested?

1977

Energy Security Act

1980

How much did energy consumption decrease between 1979 and 1983?

10%

How many federal programmes did Reagan cut?

212

How many children lived below the poverty line in 1984?

13 million

How much did the number of homeless people increase by during the 1980s?

200,000 to 400,000

How much did the top 1% share of the income increase by during the 1980s?

8-15%

How many names did Reagan delete from the list of registered disabled people?

500,000

What was unemployment at between 1981-83?

10%

How much was unemployment in the Rust Belt?

50%

How many air-traffic controllers did Reagan fire in the 1981 strike?

12,000

How many conservative judges did Reagan appoint?

400

What bill did Reagan veto?

The Clean Water Act

How much was tax reduced by for the top earners in 1986?

50-28%

How much was tax raised by for the bottom earners in 1986?

11-15%

How much did inflation fall by between 1980 and 1988?

13.5-4.7%

How many new jobs were created?

16 million

What was the national debt in 1980/81?

$1 trillion

What was the national debt by the end of Reagan's terms?

$2.6 trillion

How much of the world's goods did USA maunfacture in 1990?

25%

What was the trade deficit in 1982 and 1989?

$38-150 billion

What was the tariff introduced on foreign cars?

25%

What was the debt in 1993?

$4 trillion

How much did the NFL's money for TV rights increase by between 1970-73 and 1978-82?

$188-646 million

Percentage of men and women watching sport on TV

90% and 75%

John Mackey NFL case

1976

What percentage of the US Olympic team used steroids in 1972?

68%

When did disoc break onto the music scene?

1974

Never Can Say Goodbye by Gloria Gayner

1975

You Should Be Dancing by The Bee Gees

1976

How many gold/platinum albums did Alice Cooper have by 1976?

8

Heart of Glass by Blondie

1979

Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang

1979

All In The Family

1971-79

Maude

1972-78

A Question of Love

1978

Blaxploitation movies

1969-74

Chinatown

1974

All the President's Men

1976

Grease

1978