Which of the following would most strongly support Carters contention in his phrase we were taught that our armies were always invincible?

,Source: A 1974 Herblock Cartooll,©The HerbBlock Foundatioll4.Richard Nixon claimed that "I am not a crook," but whichofthefollowing best explains his crime?(A) Destroying evidence that was on the tapes(8) Covering up illegal activitiesofhis reelection campaign(C) Firing the special prosecutors and hisanomeygeneral(D) Lying to the grandjuryduring the investigation5.Which best explains the roleofthe tapes in Nixon's fall?(A) Transcriptsofthe tapes were published in the newspapers(8) The tapes used inUnited Statesv.Nixonproved that he was lying(C) The tapes provided evidence thathewa<;involved in the cover-up(D) The tapes turned his closest advisers against himLIMITSOFA SUPERPOWER, 1969- 1980643

Questions6-8refertotheexcerptbelow."Ourpeople are losing faith, not only in government itself but in their abil·ity as citizenstoserve as the ultimate rulers and shapersofour democracy."We were sure that ourswa~a nationofthe ballot, not the bullet, until themurdersofJohn Kennedy and Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther KingJr.Wewere taught that our armies were always invincible and our causes were alwaysjust, onlytosuffer the agonyofVietnam.Werespected the Presidencyasaplaceofhonor until the shockofWatergate."We remember when the phrase 'sound as a dollar'wa~an expressionofabsolute dependability, until ten yearsofinflation began to shrink our dollarand our savings.Webelieved that our Nation's resources were limitless until1973, whenwehadtoface a growing dependence on foreign oil."-JimmyCarter,Public Papersofthe Presidentsofthe United States, 19796.Whichofthe following would most strongly support Carter's contentionin his phrase "we were taught that our armies were always invincible"?(A) The secret expansionofthe Vietnam War into Cambodia by Nixon(8)The killingofprotesters at Kent State and Jackson State Universities(C)The decision by newspaperstopublish the Pentagon Papers(0)The defeatofSouth Vietnam by North Vietnam in 19757.Why might Carter and historians consider 1973 a turning point inAmericans' confidence in the economy?(A) Nixon devaluated the dollar by taking it offofthe gold standard(8)Nixon imposed a wage and price freeze to fight inflation(C)The OPEC oil embargo caused runaway inflation and lossofjobs(0)President Ford would not take strong measurestofight inflation8.Whichofthe following best identifies the effectofthe speech from whichthe above excerpt is taken?(A) Consumers increased their effortstoconserve energy(8)Americans blamed Carter for weak and ineffective leadership(C)Carter increased his approval ratings with his honesty(0)The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to support the President644u.s.HISTORY: PREPARING FOR THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM

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Why might Carter and historians consider 1973 a turning point in Americans confidence in the economy?

Which of the following best describes the initial reaction to the Brown decision?

Which if the following was an accomplishment by Reagan that fulfilled the pledges made in this excerpt?