Question 1

The Camp David Accords were a highlight of the presidency of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Gerald Ford 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Gerald Ford C

Question 2

By the end of the 1980s, opinion polls revealed that Americans identified the nation's number one problem as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  illicit drug use 
B)  the AIDS health crisis 
C)  the rise of homelessness 
D)  deterioration of the nation's health care system 
A)  illicit drug use 
B)  the AIDS health crisis 
C)  the rise of homelessness 
D)  deterioration of the nation's health care system A

Question 3

Early in his political career, Ronald Reagan belonged to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic Party 
B)  States' Rights Party 
C)  Republican Party 
D)  Socialist Party 
A)  Democratic Party 
B)  States' Rights Party 
C)  Republican Party 
D)  Socialist Party A

Question 4

In 1996, while Clinton won reelection, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats won control of both houses of Congress 
B)  Republicans maintained control of both houses of Congress 
C)  Democrats won the Senate and Republicans the House 
D)  Democrats won the House and Republicans the Senate 
A)  Democrats won control of both houses of Congress 
B)  Republicans maintained control of both houses of Congress 
C)  Democrats won the Senate and Republicans the House 
D)  Democrats won the House and Republicans the Senate

Question 5

Iranian militants stormed the U.S. embassy and took Americans hostage in response to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  CIA attempts to overthrow Khomeini 
B)  U.S. military support of anti-Khomeini forces 
C)  the U.S. allowing the deposed shah to enter America for medical treatment 
D)  U.S. oil company activities 
A)  CIA attempts to overthrow Khomeini 
B)  U.S. military support of anti-Khomeini forces 
C)  the U.S. allowing the deposed shah to enter America for medical treatment 
D)  U.S. oil company activities

Question 6

What was the purpose of the National Abortion Federation?

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting statistics on violence against abortion providers 
B)  lobbying for the repeal of Roe v. Wade 
C)  supporting a constitutional amendment defining conception as the beginning of life 
D)  writing legislation to ban the use of federal money to fund abortions 
A)  collecting statistics on violence against abortion providers 
B)  lobbying for the repeal of Roe v. Wade 
C)  supporting a constitutional amendment defining conception as the beginning of life 
D)  writing legislation to ban the use of federal money to fund abortions

Question 7

Both Carter in 1976 and Reagan in 1980 appealed to voters in Orange County, California, because they were seen as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supporters of the Great Society 
B)  devoted to détente with Russia 
C)  sensitive to Christian concerns 
D)  economic liberals 
A)  supporters of the Great Society 
B)  devoted to détente with Russia 
C)  sensitive to Christian concerns 
D)  economic liberals

Question 8

What is the Clinton Doctrine and how was it applied in different parts of the world during Bill Clinton's presidential administration?

Accepted Answer

civil war in Bosnia erupted after the br

Question 9

What is the New World Order and how was it evident during the four years George H. W. Bush served as president?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
@#LAT-DLM&The New

Question 10

Cyrus Vance resigned as Carter's secretary of state because of disagreements over __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carter's attempt to rescue the Iranian hostages 
B)  negotiating SALT II 
C)  responding to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 
D)  invading Panama 
A)  Carter's attempt to rescue the Iranian hostages 
B)  negotiating SALT II 
C)  responding to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 
D)  invading Panama

Question 11

Which of the following was an outcome of Operation Desert Storm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraqi Kurds, who had supported the U.S. invasion, faced violent reprisals from the Iraqi army. 
B)  Saddam Hussein was toppled from power. 
C)  Kuwait became a permanent province of Iraq. 
D)  Many Muslims in the Middle East became strong supporters of the United States. 
A)  Iraqi Kurds, who had supported the U.S. invasion, faced violent reprisals from the Iraqi army. 
B)  Saddam Hussein was toppled from power. 
C)  Kuwait became a permanent province of Iraq. 
D)  Many Muslims in the Middle East became strong supporters of the United States.

Question 12

Bill Clinton provoked controversy by giving the leadership of his health care reform task force to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vice President Al Gore 
B)  First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton 
C)  health insurance industry lobbyists 
D)  House Speaker Newt Gingrich 
A)  Vice President Al Gore 
B)  First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton 
C)  health insurance industry lobbyists 
D)  House Speaker Newt Gingrich

Question 13

How did supply-side economics differ from the Keynesian economic policies that had prevailed since the New Deal era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply-side economics called for simultaneous tax cuts, reductions in public spending, and deregulation, which gave private entrepreneurs and investors greater incentives to start businesses, while Keynesian economics favored moderate tax cuts and government increases to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. 
B)  Supply-side economics called for moderate tax cuts and government increases to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment, while Keynesian economics favored simultaneous tax cuts, reductions in public spending, and deregulation, which gave private entrepreneurs and investors greater incentives to start businesses. 
C)  Supply-side economics benefited recipients and professional providers of health and welfare programs, while Keynesian economics rewarded the affluent and the business community. 
D)  Supply-side economists favored higher interest rates than those supported by Keynesian economists. 
A)  Supply-side economics called for simultaneous tax cuts, reductions in public spending, and deregulation, which gave private entrepreneurs and investors greater incentives to start businesses, while Keynesian economics favored moderate tax cuts and government increases to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. 
B)  Supply-side economics called for moderate tax cuts and government increases to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment, while Keynesian economics favored simultaneous tax cuts, reductions in public spending, and deregulation, which gave private entrepreneurs and investors greater incentives to start businesses. 
C)  Supply-side economics benefited recipients and professional providers of health and welfare programs, while Keynesian economics rewarded the affluent and the business community. 
D)  Supply-side economists favored higher interest rates than those supported by Keynesian economists.

Question 14

The Republican victory in the 1994 midterm elections was significantly helped by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the reemergence of the New Deal coalition 
B)  the threat of international terrorism 
C)  public anger over the Family Leave Act 
D)  Clinton's defeat on health care reform 
A)  the reemergence of the New Deal coalition 
B)  the threat of international terrorism 
C)  public anger over the Family Leave Act 
D)  Clinton's defeat on health care reform

Question 15

As evidence of George H. W. Bush's "kinder and gentler" approach, in 1990 Congress passed __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Americans with Disabilities Act 
B)  the largest tax cuts in American history 
C)  the repeal of the death penalty 
D)  legislation to fund AIDS treatments 
A)  the Americans with Disabilities Act 
B)  the largest tax cuts in American history 
C)  the repeal of the death penalty 
D)  legislation to fund AIDS treatments

Question 16

How did Phyllis Schlafly contribute to the rise of conservatism in the United States during the late twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  She launched a successful campaign to stop the Equal Rights Amendment. 
B)  She convinced the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. 
C)  She established the Moral Majority as a conservative lobbying group. 
D)  She founded the Heritage Foundation to produce policy papers for conservative members of Congress. 
A)  She launched a successful campaign to stop the Equal Rights Amendment. 
B)  She convinced the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. 
C)  She established the Moral Majority as a conservative lobbying group. 
D)  She founded the Heritage Foundation to produce policy papers for conservative members of Congress.

Question 17

The U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics was enacted to protest the Soviet Union's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  invasion and occupation of Afghanistan 
B)  refusal to allow democratic reforms in its Eastern European satellite nations 
C)  unwillingness to sign the SALT II agreement on arms control 
D)  support of Arab OPEC nations during the U.S. oil embargo 
A)  invasion and occupation of Afghanistan 
B)  refusal to allow democratic reforms in its Eastern European satellite nations 
C)  unwillingness to sign the SALT II agreement on arms control 
D)  support of Arab OPEC nations during the U.S. oil embargo

Question 18

The "politics of resentment" that led to the rise of the New Right in the 1980s had its origins in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tax hikes required to fund welfare programs that benefited minorities and the poor 
B)  concern for the lack of political and economic rights afforded to women 
C)  the repeal of affirmative action programs that set quotas on college admissions and hiring processes 
D)  apprehension that the federal government was being too militaristic against international communism 
A)  tax hikes required to fund welfare programs that benefited minorities and the poor 
B)  concern for the lack of political and economic rights afforded to women 
C)  the repeal of affirmative action programs that set quotas on college admissions and hiring processes 
D)  apprehension that the federal government was being too militaristic against international communism

Question 19

The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981 was passed with support from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative southern and western Democrats 
B)  union members 
C)  Keynesian economists 
D)  progressive Democrats 
A)  conservative southern and western Democrats 
B)  union members 
C)  Keynesian economists 
D)  progressive Democrats

Question 20

Explain the differences between Keynesian and supply-side economic policies.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
@#LAT-DLM&Tax pol

Exam 30: The Conservative Ascendancy

The Camp David Accords were a highlight of the presidency of __________.

By the end of the 1980s, opinion polls revealed that Americans identified the nation's number one problem as __________.

Early in his political career, Ronald Reagan belonged to the __________.

In 1996, while Clinton won reelection, __________.

Iranian militants stormed the U.S. embassy and took Americans hostage in response to __________.

What was the purpose of the National Abortion Federation?

Both Carter in 1976 and Reagan in 1980 appealed to voters in Orange County, California, because they were seen as __________.

What is the Clinton Doctrine and how was it applied in different parts of the world during Bill Clinton's presidential administration?

What is the New World Order and how was it evident during the four years George H. W. Bush served as president?

Cyrus Vance resigned as Carter's secretary of state because of disagreements over __________.

Which of the following was an outcome of Operation Desert Storm?

Bill Clinton provoked controversy by giving the leadership of his health care reform task force to __________.

How did supply-side economics differ from the Keynesian economic policies that had prevailed since the New Deal era?

The Republican victory in the 1994 midterm elections was significantly helped by __________.

As evidence of George H. W. Bush's "kinder and gentler" approach, in 1990 Congress passed __________.

How did Phyllis Schlafly contribute to the rise of conservatism in the United States during the late twentieth century?

The U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics was enacted to protest the Soviet Union's __________.

The "politics of resentment" that led to the rise of the New Right in the 1980s had its origins in __________.

The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981 was passed with support from __________.

Explain the differences between Keynesian and supply-side economic policies.

A Continent of Villages

When Worlds Collide

Planting Colonies in North America

Slavery and Empire

The Cultures of Colonial North America

From Empire to Independence

The American Revolution

The New Nation

An Empire for Liberty

The South and Slavery

The Growth of Democracy

Industry and the North

Immigration

The Territorial Expansion of the United States

The Coming Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction

The Trans-Mississippi West

Production and Consumption in the Gilded Age

Democracy and Empire

Urban America and the Progressive Era

The United States in the Era of the Great War

The Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War Ii

The Cold War Begins

America at Mid-Century

The Civil Rights Movement

War Abroad

Inequality in the Global Age

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