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WEST-E 028 SOCIAL STUDIES NUSSER QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
Democratic Government - correct-answer-Rule by the people, whether directly or
through representatives
Monarchial Government - correct-answer-Rule by one undivided, sovereignty, or rule
of a single person (Mono); The term applies to states ruled by a Monarch, an
individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves this position
through heredity
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - correct-answer-Ended segregation in public places,
banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national
origin, created an equal employment opportunity commission, and forbade the use of
Federal funds for any discriminatory program
The Voting Rights Act - correct-answer-Act which banned the use of literacy tests,
provided for federal oversight of voter registration in areas where less than 50 percent
of the nonwhite population had not registered to vote, and authorized the U.S.
attorney general to investigate the use of poll taxes in state and local elections.
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The Women's Rights Movement - correct-answer-It was caused by the increase of
married women into the labor force, their lower pay and the idea that women could
have other identities than that of wife and mother. The movement was made middle
class women who had just received the right to vote. In 1966, the National
Organization for Women was founded to promote women's rights. The movement saw
the passing of an Equal Rights Amendment that was ratified by 35 of the necessary 38
states. However, the movement failed to broaden its appeal beyond the middle class
and thus died in 1980's without the ERA being ratified.
The United Farm Workers - correct-answer-Labor Union founded by Cesar Chavez to
secure raises and improve conditions for farm workers in CA, TX, AZ, and FL. It used
non-violent methods, such as boycotts, marches, and hunger strikes and supported
the passage of California's Agricultural Labor Relations Act
The Native American Rights Movement - correct-answer-Movement in which Native
Americans became more aggressive in demanding their rights. Native American
leaders when tot court to protect or take back their land, challenged treaty violations,
and founded the American Indian Movement. They used militant actions such as
seizing land to dramatize the living conditions on their reservations. Brought about
awareness of Native Americans and their rights
The Great Society - correct-answer-President Lyndon Johnson's vision for the U.S. in
which American ended poverty, promoted equality, improved education,
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rejuvenated cities, and protected the environment. As a result, reforms such as the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Economic Opportunity Acts of 1964, Medicate, and
Running Start.
The War on Poverty - correct-answer-Part of the Great Society. The Economic
Opportunity Act was passed to give people the tools to get out of poverty by creating a
Job Corps, a domestic peace Corps, a system for vocational training and Head Start.
Watergate - correct-answer-Scandal in which burglars connected to president Nixon
were arrest inside the office of the Democratic National Committee where they were
attempting to wiretap phones and steal secret documents. Nixon attempted to cover it
up and refused to cooperate with the FBI. In August 1974 after his involvement in the
scandal was publicized, Nixon resigned.
The Conservative Movement - correct-answer-The rise of the New Right which
promoted respect for tradition, support of republicanism, the rule of the law and
christian religion, and a defense of Western civilization from the challenges of
modernist culture and totalitarian governments. Linked to the growth of the Sunbelt
and the population boom.
How has the television influenced American life and culture? - correct-answer-It
influenced the way that people think about such important social issues as race,
gender, and class, played an important role in the political process, programs and
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commercialism have increase materialism, and has helped spread American culture
around the world.
The Space Race - correct-answer-Race between the U.S. and Soviet Union to
prove the superiority of its technology by being the first to send a man to the
moon.
The Interstate Highway System - correct-answer-The Federal-Aid Highway Act of
1956 created a 41,000 mile National System of Interstate and Defense Highways with
the goal of eliminating unsafe roads, inefficient routs, and traffic jams.
How has the Internet influenced American life and culture? - correct-answer-The
internet revolutionized communication. It allowed for easier access, online marketing,
and social interactions.
The growth of San Francisco most influenced what developments in Washington during
the territorial period? - correct-answer-the rise of the coal and timber industries
WEST-E 028 SOCIAL STUDIES NUSSER QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
Democratic Government - correct-answer-Rule by the people, whether directly or
through representatives
Monarchial Government - correct-answer-Rule by one undivided, sovereignty, or rule
of a single person (Mono); The term applies to states ruled by a Monarch, an
individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves this position
through heredity
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - correct-answer-Ended segregation in public places,
banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national
origin, created an equal employment opportunity commission, and forbade the use of
Federal funds for any discriminatory program
The Voting Rights Act - correct-answer-Act which banned the use of literacy tests,
provided for federal oversight of voter registration in areas where less than 50 percent
of the nonwhite population had not registered to vote, and authorized the U.S.
attorney general to investigate the use of poll taxes in state and local elections.
,2|Page
The Women's Rights Movement - correct-answer-It was caused by the increase of
married women into the labor force, their lower pay and the idea that women could
have other identities than that of wife and mother. The movement was made middle
class women who had just received the right to vote. In 1966, the National
Organization for Women was founded to promote women's rights. The movement saw
the passing of an Equal Rights Amendment that was ratified by 35 of the necessary 38
states. However, the movement failed to broaden its appeal beyond the middle class
and thus died in 1980's without the ERA being ratified.
The United Farm Workers - correct-answer-Labor Union founded by Cesar Chavez to
secure raises and improve conditions for farm workers in CA, TX, AZ, and FL. It used
non-violent methods, such as boycotts, marches, and hunger strikes and supported
the passage of California's Agricultural Labor Relations Act
The Native American Rights Movement - correct-answer-Movement in which Native
Americans became more aggressive in demanding their rights. Native American
leaders when tot court to protect or take back their land, challenged treaty violations,
and founded the American Indian Movement. They used militant actions such as
seizing land to dramatize the living conditions on their reservations. Brought about
awareness of Native Americans and their rights
The Great Society - correct-answer-President Lyndon Johnson's vision for the U.S. in
which American ended poverty, promoted equality, improved education,
,3|Page
rejuvenated cities, and protected the environment. As a result, reforms such as the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Economic Opportunity Acts of 1964, Medicate, and
Running Start.
The War on Poverty - correct-answer-Part of the Great Society. The Economic
Opportunity Act was passed to give people the tools to get out of poverty by creating a
Job Corps, a domestic peace Corps, a system for vocational training and Head Start.
Watergate - correct-answer-Scandal in which burglars connected to president Nixon
were arrest inside the office of the Democratic National Committee where they were
attempting to wiretap phones and steal secret documents. Nixon attempted to cover it
up and refused to cooperate with the FBI. In August 1974 after his involvement in the
scandal was publicized, Nixon resigned.
The Conservative Movement - correct-answer-The rise of the New Right which
promoted respect for tradition, support of republicanism, the rule of the law and
christian religion, and a defense of Western civilization from the challenges of
modernist culture and totalitarian governments. Linked to the growth of the Sunbelt
and the population boom.
How has the television influenced American life and culture? - correct-answer-It
influenced the way that people think about such important social issues as race,
gender, and class, played an important role in the political process, programs and
, 4|Page
commercialism have increase materialism, and has helped spread American culture
around the world.
The Space Race - correct-answer-Race between the U.S. and Soviet Union to
prove the superiority of its technology by being the first to send a man to the
moon.
The Interstate Highway System - correct-answer-The Federal-Aid Highway Act of
1956 created a 41,000 mile National System of Interstate and Defense Highways with
the goal of eliminating unsafe roads, inefficient routs, and traffic jams.
How has the Internet influenced American life and culture? - correct-answer-The
internet revolutionized communication. It allowed for easier access, online marketing,
and social interactions.
The growth of San Francisco most influenced what developments in Washington during
the territorial period? - correct-answer-the rise of the coal and timber industries
