Question 1

In 1980,the "Sunbelt" region of the nation

Accepted Answer

A)  All these answers are correct. 
B)  contributed to the growth of the modern conservative movement. 
C)  included both the Southeast and Southwest. 
D)  contained a strong populist tradition. 
E)  both contained a strong populist tradition, and contributed to the growth of the modern conservative movement. 
A)  All these answers are correct. 
B)  contributed to the growth of the modern conservative movement. 
C)  included both the Southeast and Southwest. 
D)  contained a strong populist tradition. 
E)  both contained a strong populist tradition, and contributed to the growth of the modern conservative movement.

Question 2

All of the following foreign policy events occurred during the Carter administration EXCEPT the

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A)  ratification of a new SALT II arms agreement with the Soviet Union. 
B)  signing of a formal peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. 
C)  establishment of formal diplomatic relations with communist China. 
D)  ratification of the Panama Canal treaty. 
E)  beginning of a Soviet war in Afghanistan. 
A)  ratification of a new SALT II arms agreement with the Soviet Union. 
B)  signing of a formal peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. 
C)  establishment of formal diplomatic relations with communist China. 
D)  ratification of the Panama Canal treaty. 
E)  beginning of a Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Question 3

All of the following were part of the 1984 election EXCEPT

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A)  President Ronald Reagan winning all but one state. 
B)  the Republican Party stood united and firmly committed to Reagan's candidacy. 
C)  the Democratic Party choosing Walter Mondale as the presidential nominee. 
D)  the first woman, Geraldine Ferraro, appearing on a major party national ticket. 
E)  the Republicans making large gains in the Senate and House. 
A)  President Ronald Reagan winning all but one state. 
B)  the Republican Party stood united and firmly committed to Reagan's candidacy. 
C)  the Democratic Party choosing Walter Mondale as the presidential nominee. 
D)  the first woman, Geraldine Ferraro, appearing on a major party national ticket. 
E)  the Republicans making large gains in the Senate and House.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

President Ronald Reagan argued that the Strategic Defense Initiative would

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A)  enable the United States to make a successful "first strike" anywhere in the world. 
B)  bring an end to communism. 
C)  protect all of the United States' allies. 
D)  make nuclear war obsolete. 
E)  bridge the "missile gap" with the Soviet Union. 
A)  enable the United States to make a successful "first strike" anywhere in the world. 
B)  bring an end to communism. 
C)  protect all of the United States' allies. 
D)  make nuclear war obsolete. 
E)  bridge the "missile gap" with the Soviet Union.

Question 7

In 1974,former President Richard Nixon was pardoned by

Accepted Answer

A)  the attorney general. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the president. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the Federal Court of Appeals. 
A)  the attorney general. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the president. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the Federal Court of Appeals.

Question 8

In 1976,Jimmy Carter easily won election over Gerald Ford.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the late 1980s,in foreign affairs,President George H.W.Bush

Accepted Answer

A)  moved toward far-reaching arms reduction agreements with the former Soviet Union. 
B)  developed a cool and distrustful relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev. 
C)  rejected most arms treaties in favor of increased weapons testing. 
D)  expressed little interest in international activities. 
E)  moved quickly to take advantage of the collapse of communism in Europe. 
A)  moved toward far-reaching arms reduction agreements with the former Soviet Union. 
B)  developed a cool and distrustful relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev. 
C)  rejected most arms treaties in favor of increased weapons testing. 
D)  expressed little interest in international activities. 
E)  moved quickly to take advantage of the collapse of communism in Europe.

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

President Ronald Reagan claimed that the U.S.SDI program could essentially make nuclear war obsolete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 1979,Iranians who took American hostages demanded,in return for their release,

Accepted Answer

A)  the removal of all American troops from Saudi Arabia. 
B)  the removal of all westerners from Iran. 
C)  a large ransom payment. 
D)  the United States' return of the shah of Iran. 
E)  an end to the United States' support of Israel. 
A)  the removal of all American troops from Saudi Arabia. 
B)  the removal of all westerners from Iran. 
C)  a large ransom payment. 
D)  the United States' return of the shah of Iran. 
E)  an end to the United States' support of Israel.

Question 14

Richard Nixon was never charged for his involvement in the Watergate scandal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The American public came to regard Gerald Ford as being as untrustworthy as Richard Nixon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 1979,the Carter administration responded to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by

Accepted Answer

A)  imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union. 
B)  mobilizing NATO airstrikes. 
C)  cutting off all diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. 
D)  convincing most of its Western European allies to boycott the 1980 summer Olympic Games. 
E)  withdrawing the SALT I treaty from Senate consideration. 
A)  imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union. 
B)  mobilizing NATO airstrikes. 
C)  cutting off all diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. 
D)  convincing most of its Western European allies to boycott the 1980 summer Olympic Games. 
E)  withdrawing the SALT I treaty from Senate consideration.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

During the Carter administration, the na

Question 18

George H.W.Bush's 1988 presidential victory was primarily the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the public's disapproval of negative political advertising. 
B)  public ebullience over the fall of communism. 
C)  an overly aggressive Democratic strategy. 
D)  damaging personal revelations regarding Michael Dukakis. 
E)  his repeated attack on his opponent as a liberal. 
A)  the public's disapproval of negative political advertising. 
B)  public ebullience over the fall of communism. 
C)  an overly aggressive Democratic strategy. 
D)  damaging personal revelations regarding Michael Dukakis. 
E)  his repeated attack on his opponent as a liberal.

Question 19

How do you account for the rise of the American right? What was its agenda?

Accepted Answer

The rise of the American right can be at

Question 20

On the economic front,during the Carter administration,

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 31: From the Age of Limits to the Age of Reagan Key

In 1980,the "Sunbelt" region of the nation

All of the following foreign policy events occurred during the Carter administration EXCEPT the

All of the following were part of the 1984 election EXCEPT

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

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

President Ronald Reagan argued that the Strategic Defense Initiative would

In 1974,former President Richard Nixon was pardoned by

In 1976,Jimmy Carter easily won election over Gerald Ford.

In the late 1980s,in foreign affairs,President George H.W.Bush

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

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

President Ronald Reagan claimed that the U.S.SDI program could essentially make nuclear war obsolete.

In 1979,Iranians who took American hostages demanded,in return for their release,

Richard Nixon was never charged for his involvement in the Watergate scandal.

The American public came to regard Gerald Ford as being as untrustworthy as Richard Nixon.

In 1979,the Carter administration responded to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by

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

George H.W.Bush's 1988 presidential victory was primarily the result of

How do you account for the rise of the American right? What was its agenda?

On the economic front,during the Carter administration,

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