Tonkin Gulf Resolution Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Tonkin Gulf Resolution? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The opening line of Tonkin Gulf Resolution, "To promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia" (1), would best be described as a:
Goal
Threat
Ultimatum
Ice breaker
Q. Paragraph two says "Whereas naval units of the Communist regime in Vietnam, in violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law, have deliberately and repeatedly attacked United States naval vessels lawfully present in international waters, and have thereby created a serious threat to international peace […]" To what event is Congress referring?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Revolutionary War
The Sinking of the LusitaniaThe Sinking of the Lusitania
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Q. What does it mean in paragraph five when it says "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress […]"?
A majority of both houses of Congress have agreed on a decision
Both houses of Congress have debated the issue
Not a single person voted against Congress' decision
Congress has resolved their differences
Q. What does it mean in paragraph six when it says "Consonant with the Constitution of the United States […]"?
Following the rules of the Constitution
Bending the rules of the Constitution
Ignoring the rules of the Constitution
Re-writing some of the rules of the Constitution
Q. What is the purpose of paragraph seven? It states, "This resolution shall expire when the President shall determine that the peace and security of the area is reasonably assured by international conditions created by action of the United Nations or otherwise, except that it may be terminated earlier by concurrent resolution of the Congress."
It describes when and how this rule will end
It adds one final threat to North Vietnam
It defends America's reasons for entering the war
It attempts to shift the blame of the problem to the President