Question 1

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

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

Question 2

The 1981 tax cuts were the largest to that point in American history.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Under President Carter,unemployment declined but inflation soared.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In the late 1970s,the "Christian right"

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A)  opposed the intertwining of religion and politics. 
B)  were losing ground as a political force. 
C)  feared aggressive American military actions. 
D)  were alarmed by many Supreme Court rulings. 
E)  supported the goals of feminism. 
A)  opposed the intertwining of religion and politics. 
B)  were losing ground as a political force. 
C)  feared aggressive American military actions. 
D)  were alarmed by many Supreme Court rulings. 
E)  supported the goals of feminism.

Question 5

President Gerald Ford's foreign policy actions included

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A)  attempting to secure the release of American hostages in Iran. 
B)  replacing Henry Kissinger as secretary of state. 
C)  the signing of an arms control agreement with the Soviet Union. 
D)  helping Israel obtain control of a large portion of the Sinai from Egypt. 
E)  shifting away from the Nixon policies of engaging China in diplomacy. 
A)  attempting to secure the release of American hostages in Iran. 
B)  replacing Henry Kissinger as secretary of state. 
C)  the signing of an arms control agreement with the Soviet Union. 
D)  helping Israel obtain control of a large portion of the Sinai from Egypt. 
E)  shifting away from the Nixon policies of engaging China in diplomacy.

Question 6

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

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The Reagan administration made significa

Question 7

On what well-received political themes did Jimmy Carter run for the presidency in 1976,and how did these became liabilities once he was in office?

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter ran for the presidency in 1

Question 8

Describe the political gridlock that plagued the George H.W.Bush administration's relations with Congress.How did Bush fare in getting his domestic policy initiatives passed?

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During the George H.W. Bush administrati

Question 9

What was the effect of "Reaganomics"? Was it a sound economic plan?

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"Reaganomics" refers to the economic pol

Question 10

In the 1976 presidential election,

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

Question 11

All of the following statements regarding the Gulf War of 1991 are true EXCEPT that

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A)  the Allied forces ultimately numbered 690,000 troops. 
B)  almost all Islamic and Arab nations joined a trade embargo against Iraq. 
C)  the Allied ground offensive focused on dislodging Iraqi forces dug-in along the Kuwait border. 
D)  the United States suffered relatively few casualties in the war. 
E)  the United Nations voted in favor of American policies toward Iraq. 
A)  the Allied forces ultimately numbered 690,000 troops. 
B)  almost all Islamic and Arab nations joined a trade embargo against Iraq. 
C)  the Allied ground offensive focused on dislodging Iraqi forces dug-in along the Kuwait border. 
D)  the United States suffered relatively few casualties in the war. 
E)  the United Nations voted in favor of American policies toward Iraq.

Question 12

Why was President Ford challenged from both political extremes in his party in 1976?

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President Gerald Ford faced challenges f

Question 13

What factors caused the fading of the "Reagan Revolution"?

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Several factors contributed to the fadin

Question 14

What constituted the "Reagan Revolution"? Was it successful or not? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The "Reagan Revolution" refers to the ec

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

The United States did not participate in the 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

The Gulf War of 1991 had its origins in an Iraqi decision to

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A)  build weapons of mass destruction. 
B)  declare war on Iran. 
C)  invade Kuwait. 
D)  fire SCUD missiles into Israel. 
E)  form a military alliance with Saudi Arabia. 
A)  build weapons of mass destruction. 
B)  declare war on Iran. 
C)  invade Kuwait. 
D)  fire SCUD missiles into Israel. 
E)  form a military alliance with Saudi Arabia.

Question 19

The Reagan Doctrine of opposing communism

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A)  resulted in a relatively passive American foreign policy. 
B)  centered on weakening the Soviet Union's hold on Eastern Europe. 
C)  was most frequently applied in Asia. 
D)  was substantially reworked after the 1983 Beirut bombing. 
E)  led the United States to intervene in several Latin American nations, including Grenada and Nicaragua. 
A)  resulted in a relatively passive American foreign policy. 
B)  centered on weakening the Soviet Union's hold on Eastern Europe. 
C)  was most frequently applied in Asia. 
D)  was substantially reworked after the 1983 Beirut bombing. 
E)  led the United States to intervene in several Latin American nations, including Grenada and Nicaragua.

Question 20

As president,Jimmy Carter called for a foreign policy that stressed the importance of

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A)  democracy. 
B)  free trade and open markets. 
C)  American business interests. 
D)  the environment. 
E)  human rights. 
A)  democracy. 
B)  free trade and open markets. 
C)  American business interests. 
D)  the environment. 
E)  human rights.

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

The 1981 tax cuts were the largest to that point in American history.

Under President Carter,unemployment declined but inflation soared.

In the late 1970s,the "Christian right"

President Gerald Ford's foreign policy actions included

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

On what well-received political themes did Jimmy Carter run for the presidency in 1976,and how did these became liabilities once he was in office?

Describe the political gridlock that plagued the George H.W.Bush administration's relations with Congress.How did Bush fare in getting his domestic policy initiatives passed?

What was the effect of "Reaganomics"? Was it a sound economic plan?

In the 1976 presidential election,

All of the following statements regarding the Gulf War of 1991 are true EXCEPT that

Why was President Ford challenged from both political extremes in his party in 1976?

What factors caused the fading of the "Reagan Revolution"?

What constituted the "Reagan Revolution"? Was it successful or not? Why or why not?

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

The United States did not participate in the 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow.

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

The Gulf War of 1991 had its origins in an Iraqi decision to

The Reagan Doctrine of opposing communism

As president,Jimmy Carter called for a foreign policy that stressed the importance of

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