Question 1

A major factor in Carter's election as president in 1976 was

Accepted Answer

A)  his outstanding performance in the televised debates. 
B)  the strong support of labor union members. 
C)  the refusal of Reagan supporters to aid Ford. 
D)  his extensive congressional experience. 
A)  his outstanding performance in the televised debates. 
B)  the strong support of labor union members. 
C)  the refusal of Reagan supporters to aid Ford. 
D)  his extensive congressional experience. B

Question 2

President George H. W. Bush was faced with the need for enormous sums of money to bail out the ailing ________ industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  savings and loan 
B)  computer 
C)  pharmaceutical 
D)  automobile 
A)  savings and loan 
B)  computer 
C)  pharmaceutical 
D)  automobile A

Question 3

During the Persian Gulf War, at the behest of Islamic fundamentalists, Saudi Arabia refused American troops access to their soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In 1984, Democrat presidential nominee Walter Mondale chose ________ as his running nominee mate because she was expected to appeal to conservative Democrats and Republican women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gloria Steinem 
B)  Diane Feinstein 
C)  Patricia Schroeder 
D)  Geraldine Ferraro 
A)  Gloria Steinem 
B)  Diane Feinstein 
C)  Patricia Schroeder 
D)  Geraldine Ferraro

Question 5

In 1981, President Reagan appointed the first woman to the Supreme Court,

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 
B)  Elizabeth Dole. 
C)  Phyllis Schlafly. 
D)  Sandra Day O'Connor. 
A)  Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 
B)  Elizabeth Dole. 
C)  Phyllis Schlafly. 
D)  Sandra Day O'Connor.

Question 6

The most disturbing economic problem to vex the nation during the Carter years was

Accepted Answer

A)  inner-city decay and white flight to the suburbs. 
B)  a combination of stagnation and inflation. 
C)  the collapse of the savings and loan system. 
D)  the increasing inequality of income and wealth distribution. 
A)  inner-city decay and white flight to the suburbs. 
B)  a combination of stagnation and inflation. 
C)  the collapse of the savings and loan system. 
D)  the increasing inequality of income and wealth distribution.

Question 7

The National Security Council aide who arranged the secret sale of weapons to Iran and the transfer of the profits from that sale to the Nicaraguan Contras was

Accepted Answer

A)  Lawrence Walsh. 
B)  Michael Milken. 
C)  Oliver North. 
D)  Paul Volcker. 
A)  Lawrence Walsh. 
B)  Michael Milken. 
C)  Oliver North. 
D)  Paul Volcker.

Question 8

According to the text, Ford managed the economy more successfully than any other recent president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In evaluating the achievements of Reagan's presidency, he

Accepted Answer

A)  communicated so poorly that he had little impact on the political climate. 
B)  encouraged a Darwinian chaos through deregulation which strengthened those corporations that survived. 
C)  was directly responsible for the restructuring of American corporations. 
D)  led the nation with first-rate organizational and administrative skills honed in previous roles in business and government. 
A)  communicated so poorly that he had little impact on the political climate. 
B)  encouraged a Darwinian chaos through deregulation which strengthened those corporations that survived. 
C)  was directly responsible for the restructuring of American corporations. 
D)  led the nation with first-rate organizational and administrative skills honed in previous roles in business and government.

Question 10

Discuss and compare the U.S. economy during the presidencies of Carter, Reagan, and George H. W. Bush. Make sure to include in a discussion of the policies of each in relation to taxes and the federal deficit.

Accepted Answer

During the presidencies of Carter, Reaga

Question 11

"Stagflation" is a term used to describe an economy in which, among other things, prices remain stagnant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

President Carter claimed that his most important concern in foreign affairs was to

Accepted Answer

A)  contain the international communist conspiracy. 
B)  eradicate world poverty. 
C)  eliminate state-sponsored terrorism. 
D)  defend basic human rights. 
A)  contain the international communist conspiracy. 
B)  eradicate world poverty. 
C)  eliminate state-sponsored terrorism. 
D)  defend basic human rights.

Question 13

Whose pledge to not raise taxes came back to haunt him after he was elected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newt Gingrich 
B)  William Clinton 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  George W. Bush 
A)  Newt Gingrich 
B)  William Clinton 
C)  George H. W. Bush 
D)  George W. Bush

Question 14

When Gerald Ford decided to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1976, he faced stiff opposition from

Accepted Answer

A)  Howard H. Baker, Jr. 
B)  Edward W. Brooke. 
C)  Ronald Reagan. 
D)  Robert Dole. 
A)  Howard H. Baker, Jr. 
B)  Edward W. Brooke. 
C)  Ronald Reagan. 
D)  Robert Dole.

Question 15

What is the definition of the following key term:
-Camp David Accords :

Accepted Answer

A 1978 peace treaty between Eg

Question 16

Under the terms of the Camp David Accords,

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States, Israel, and Egypt signed a mutual defense treaty. 
B)  Egypt promised to withdraw from the territory it captured from Israel in the 1967 Israeli-Egypt war in exchange for Israel's commitment to solving the problems of the Palestinian refugees. 
C)  Israel promised to withdraw from the territory it captured from Egypt in the 1967 Israeli-Egypt war in exchange for Egypt's recognition of Israel as a nation. 
D)  Egypt promised to withdraw its forces from Israel's West Bank settlements. 
A)  the United States, Israel, and Egypt signed a mutual defense treaty. 
B)  Egypt promised to withdraw from the territory it captured from Israel in the 1967 Israeli-Egypt war in exchange for Israel's commitment to solving the problems of the Palestinian refugees. 
C)  Israel promised to withdraw from the territory it captured from Egypt in the 1967 Israeli-Egypt war in exchange for Egypt's recognition of Israel as a nation. 
D)  Egypt promised to withdraw its forces from Israel's West Bank settlements.

Question 17

One major trend during the Reagan years which produced massive social and economic changes was the

Accepted Answer

A)  frenzied merger movement fueled by "junk bonds." 
B)  significant increase in labor union membership among white collar workers. 
C)  establishment of minority quotas to attack racial and sexual discrimination in employment. 
D)  increased federal funding for social programs such as welfare. 
A)  frenzied merger movement fueled by "junk bonds." 
B)  significant increase in labor union membership among white collar workers. 
C)  establishment of minority quotas to attack racial and sexual discrimination in employment. 
D)  increased federal funding for social programs such as welfare.

Question 18

The 1979 Iranian Revolution was led by

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhammad Reza Pahlavi. 
B)  Ali Khamenei. 
C)  General Fazollah Zahedi. 
D)  Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. 
A)  Muhammad Reza Pahlavi. 
B)  Ali Khamenei. 
C)  General Fazollah Zahedi. 
D)  Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Question 19

After the war in the Persian Gulf, President George H. W. Bush was criticized because he

Accepted Answer

A)  inflicted enormous civilian casualties through extensive bombing. 
B)  did not capture Baghdad and crush the Iraqi army. 
C)  supported economic sanctions against Iraq that had disastrous effects on the health of children and the elderly. 
D)  discouraged Kurds and pro-Iranian Muslims from trying to overthrow Saddam Hussein. 
A)  inflicted enormous civilian casualties through extensive bombing. 
B)  did not capture Baghdad and crush the Iraqi army. 
C)  supported economic sanctions against Iraq that had disastrous effects on the health of children and the elderly. 
D)  discouraged Kurds and pro-Iranian Muslims from trying to overthrow Saddam Hussein.

Question 20

To which Central American nation did President Bush dispatch American troops after General Manuel Noriega refused to relinquish power after his figurehead candidate lost a national election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granada 
B)  Nicaragua 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Panama 
A)  Granada 
B)  Nicaragua 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Panama

Exam 30: Running on Empty: 1975-1991

A major factor in Carter's election as president in 1976 was

President George H. W. Bush was faced with the need for enormous sums of money to bail out the ailing ________ industry.

During the Persian Gulf War, at the behest of Islamic fundamentalists, Saudi Arabia refused American troops access to their soil.

In 1984, Democrat presidential nominee Walter Mondale chose ________ as his running nominee mate because she was expected to appeal to conservative Democrats and Republican women.

In 1981, President Reagan appointed the first woman to the Supreme Court,

The most disturbing economic problem to vex the nation during the Carter years was

The National Security Council aide who arranged the secret sale of weapons to Iran and the transfer of the profits from that sale to the Nicaraguan Contras was

According to the text, Ford managed the economy more successfully than any other recent president.

In evaluating the achievements of Reagan's presidency, he

Discuss and compare the U.S. economy during the presidencies of Carter, Reagan, and George H. W. Bush. Make sure to include in a discussion of the policies of each in relation to taxes and the federal deficit.

"Stagflation" is a term used to describe an economy in which, among other things, prices remain stagnant.

President Carter claimed that his most important concern in foreign affairs was to

Whose pledge to not raise taxes came back to haunt him after he was elected?

When Gerald Ford decided to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1976, he faced stiff opposition from

What is the definition of the following key term: -Camp David Accords :

Under the terms of the Camp David Accords,

One major trend during the Reagan years which produced massive social and economic changes was the

The 1979 Iranian Revolution was led by

After the war in the Persian Gulf, President George H. W. Bush was criticized because he

To which Central American nation did President Bush dispatch American troops after General Manuel Noriega refused to relinquish power after his figurehead candidate lost a national election?

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