Question 1

Make a case for the positive changes in the American political process that resulted from the Watergate scandal.

Accepted Answer

The Watergate scandal, which occurred in

Question 2

The "supply-side" economic theory embraced by President Ronald Reagan called for

Accepted Answer

A)  balancing the federal budget. 
B)  the privatization of Social Security. 
C)  greater federal assistance to poor Americans. 
D)  a reduction of defense spending. 
E)  a reduction of personal and corporate taxes. 
A)  balancing the federal budget. 
B)  the privatization of Social Security. 
C)  greater federal assistance to poor Americans. 
D)  a reduction of defense spending. 
E)  a reduction of personal and corporate taxes.

Question 3

Of the following, the Reagan Doctrine was most actively applied in the nation of

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A)  Grenada. 
B)  Cuba. 
C)  Venezuela. 
D)  Hungary. 
E)  Czechoslovakia. 
A)  Grenada. 
B)  Cuba. 
C)  Venezuela. 
D)  Hungary. 
E)  Czechoslovakia.

Question 4

President Ford angered the right wing of his party by appointing ________ to be his vice president.

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The answer of President Ford angered the right wing of...

Question 5

Under President Carter, the United States and the People's Republic of China resumed full diplomatic relations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1980, the "Sunbelt" region of the nation

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A)  contained a strong populist tradition. 
B)  included both the Southeast and Southwest. 
C)  continued to grow dramatically. 
D)  both was the most populous area of the country and contained a strong populist tradition. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  contained a strong populist tradition. 
B)  included both the Southeast and Southwest. 
C)  continued to grow dramatically. 
D)  both was the most populous area of the country and contained a strong populist tradition. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 7

Regarding his view of Mikhail Gorbachev, President Ronald Reagan was

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A)  initially skeptical, but gradually concluded that Gorbachev was a sincere reformer. 
B)  consistently skeptical of Gorbachev. 
C)  always of the belief that Gorbachev was a sincere reformer. 
D)  initially optimistic, but gradually concluded he could not work with Gorbachev. 
E)  initially skeptical, but gradually became more openly hostile to Gorbachev. 
A)  initially skeptical, but gradually concluded that Gorbachev was a sincere reformer. 
B)  consistently skeptical of Gorbachev. 
C)  always of the belief that Gorbachev was a sincere reformer. 
D)  initially optimistic, but gradually concluded he could not work with Gorbachev. 
E)  initially skeptical, but gradually became more openly hostile to Gorbachev.

Question 8

On the economic front, during the Carter administration,

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A)  interest rates rose to their highest level in American history. 
B)  unemployment rose sharply. 
C)  President Carter broke from the tight money policy of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. 
D)  energy prices leveled off. 
E)  retail prices fell at a 10 percent annual rate. 
A)  interest rates rose to their highest level in American history. 
B)  unemployment rose sharply. 
C)  President Carter broke from the tight money policy of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. 
D)  energy prices leveled off. 
E)  retail prices fell at a 10 percent annual rate.

Question 9

In the late 1970s, members of the so-called Sagebrush Rebellion

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A)  complained the federal government ignored the American West. 
B)  favored restrictions on new commercial development in the West. 
C)  were inclined to support liberal politicians. 
D)  portrayed the West as a victim of government control. 
E)  mobilized in favor of stricter immigration controls in the West. 
A)  complained the federal government ignored the American West. 
B)  favored restrictions on new commercial development in the West. 
C)  were inclined to support liberal politicians. 
D)  portrayed the West as a victim of government control. 
E)  mobilized in favor of stricter immigration controls in the West.

Question 10

The 1988 election results gave the Republican Party control of the presidency and both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What were the sources of the nation's economic troubles during the Carter administration?

Accepted Answer

During the Carter administration, the na

Question 12

In 1992, Ross Perot made the best third-party showing in American politics since

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A)  John Anderson in 1980. 
B)  George Wallace in 1968. 
C)  Henry Wallace in 1948. 
D)  Robert La Follette in 1924. 
E)  Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. 
A)  John Anderson in 1980. 
B)  George Wallace in 1968. 
C)  Henry Wallace in 1948. 
D)  Robert La Follette in 1924. 
E)  Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.

Question 13

Describe the Reagan administration's efforts with respect to deregulation. How did those efforts fit in with the administration's larger economic philosophy?

Accepted Answer

The Reagan administration made significa

Question 14

In the 1976 presidential election,

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A)  the Democratic Party nominated the almost entirely unknown governor of Arkansas. 
B)  President Gerald Ford faced his stiffest opposition from moderate Republicans. 
C)  the Democrats nominated a political novice. 
D)  Ronald Reagan mounted a powerful challenge against President Ford. 
E)  Gerald Ford won the popular vote but lost the election. 
A)  the Democratic Party nominated the almost entirely unknown governor of Arkansas. 
B)  President Gerald Ford faced his stiffest opposition from moderate Republicans. 
C)  the Democrats nominated a political novice. 
D)  Ronald Reagan mounted a powerful challenge against President Ford. 
E)  Gerald Ford won the popular vote but lost the election.

Question 15

Why did Jimmy Carter end up being one of the least popular presidents in American history?

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the

Question 16

In 1981, Ronald Reagan was the oldest American ever to serve as president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The country President Ronald Reagan described as an "evil empire" in the early 1980s was

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A)  China. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  the Soviet Union. 
D)  Iraq. 
E)  North Korea. 
A)  China. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  the Soviet Union. 
D)  Iraq. 
E)  North Korea.

Question 18

At the time that Iranian radicals seized the American embassy in Teheran, the shah of Iran was in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Iran-contra scandal did serious damage to Reagan's presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the 1980s, record national budget deficits resulted from

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A)  increased military spending. 
B)  increased entitlement spending on programs such as Social Security. 
C)  increased health care costs. 
D)  large tax cuts. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  increased military spending. 
B)  increased entitlement spending on programs such as Social Security. 
C)  increased health care costs. 
D)  large tax cuts. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Exam 31: From the “Age of Limits” to the Age of Reagan

Make a case for the positive changes in the American political process that resulted from the Watergate scandal.

The "supply-side" economic theory embraced by President Ronald Reagan called for

Of the following, the Reagan Doctrine was most actively applied in the nation of

President Ford angered the right wing of his party by appointing ________ to be his vice president.

Under President Carter, the United States and the People's Republic of China resumed full diplomatic relations.

In 1980, the "Sunbelt" region of the nation

Regarding his view of Mikhail Gorbachev, President Ronald Reagan was

On the economic front, during the Carter administration,

In the late 1970s, members of the so-called Sagebrush Rebellion

The 1988 election results gave the Republican Party control of the presidency and both houses of Congress.

What were the sources of the nation's economic troubles during the Carter administration?

In 1992, Ross Perot made the best third-party showing in American politics since

Describe the Reagan administration's efforts with respect to deregulation. How did those efforts fit in with the administration's larger economic philosophy?

In the 1976 presidential election,

Why did Jimmy Carter end up being one of the least popular presidents in American history?

In 1981, Ronald Reagan was the oldest American ever to serve as president.

The country President Ronald Reagan described as an "evil empire" in the early 1980s was

At the time that Iranian radicals seized the American embassy in Teheran, the shah of Iran was in the United States.

The Iran-contra scandal did serious damage to Reagan's presidency.

In the 1980s, record national budget deficits resulted from

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