AP®︎ US History: Topic 8.14 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.14 of AP US History – Society in Transition.
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Topic 8.14
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-8.2.III.C
What was the primary goal of Nixon's 'New Federalism'?
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Topic 8.14: Society in Transition
Thematic Focus: Politics and PowerPCE
Debates fostered by social and political groups about the role of government in American social, political, and economic life shape government policy, institutions, political parties, and the rights of citizens.
Learning Objective: Unit 8: Learning Objective J
Explain the causes and effects of continuing policy debates about the role of the federal government over time
Historical Developments: KC-8.2.III.C
In the 1960s, conservatives challenged liberal laws and court decisions and perceived moral and cultural decline, seeking to limit the role of the federal government and enact more assertive foreign policies.
Historical Developments: KC-8.2.III.E
Public confidence and trust in government’s ability to solve social and economic problems declined in the 1970s in the wake of economic challenges, political scandals, and foreign policy crises.
Historical Developments: KC-8.2.III.F
The 1970s saw growing clashes between conservatives and liberals over social and cultural issues, the power of the federal government, race, and movements for greater individual rights.
Thematic Focus: American and Regional CultureARC
Creative expression, demographic change, philosophy, religious beliefs, scientific ideas, social mores, and technology shape national, regional, and group cultures in America, and these varying cultures often play a role in shaping government policy and developing economic systems.
Learning Objective: Unit 8: Learning Objective P
Explain the effects of the growth of religious movements over the course of the 20th century.
Historical Developments: KC-8.3.II.C
The rapid and substantial growth of evangelical Christian churches and organizations was accompanied by greater political and social activism on the part of religious conservatives.
