Question 1

What were George H.W.Bush's motivations for pursuing the Gulf War? Describe the U.S.involvement in the war and the overall war aims.

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George H.W. Bush's motivations for pursu

Question 2

In 1983,the Reagan administration responded to a terrorist bombing of American military barracks in Beirut by

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A)  launching cruise missiles against the suspected perpetrators. 
B)  withdrawing the remaining marines. 
C)  supporting an invasion by Israel into southern Lebanon. 
D)  establishing a special military force to fight terrorism. 
E)  enlarging the U.S. Marine forces in the city. 
A)  launching cruise missiles against the suspected perpetrators. 
B)  withdrawing the remaining marines. 
C)  supporting an invasion by Israel into southern Lebanon. 
D)  establishing a special military force to fight terrorism. 
E)  enlarging the U.S. Marine forces in the city.

Question 3

Regarding his view of Mikhail Gorbachev,President Ronald Reagan was

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

Question 4

As president,Gerald Ford angered many right-wing conservatives by

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A)  breaking from Richard Nixon's détente policies. 
B)  criticizing the American military leadership in Vietnam. 
C)  appointing Nelson Rockefeller as vice president. 
D)  praising the ideals of draft resistors in a speech. 
E)  choosing Robert Dole as his running mate in 1976. 
A)  breaking from Richard Nixon's détente policies. 
B)  criticizing the American military leadership in Vietnam. 
C)  appointing Nelson Rockefeller as vice president. 
D)  praising the ideals of draft resistors in a speech. 
E)  choosing Robert Dole as his running mate in 1976.

Question 5

The crisis of American hostages being held in Iran

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A)  was resolved before the 1980 elections. 
B)  lasted over one year. 
C)  ended with a successful rescue operation by American troops. 
D)  both lasted over one year and was resolved before the 1980 election. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  was resolved before the 1980 elections. 
B)  lasted over one year. 
C)  ended with a successful rescue operation by American troops. 
D)  both lasted over one year and was resolved before the 1980 election. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

Like Nixon and Ford before him,President Carter responded to economic problems with a combination of tight money and calls for voluntary restraint.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the Reagan presidency,"neoconservatives"

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A)  made up the majority of supporters of Reagan. 
B)  were unable to effectively unite with other Reagan supporters. 
C)  believed the Vietnam War had illustrated the limits of American intervention. 
D)  were a small but disproportionately influential group of intellectuals. 
E)  were largely concerned with the government's progressive tax structure. 
A)  made up the majority of supporters of Reagan. 
B)  were unable to effectively unite with other Reagan supporters. 
C)  believed the Vietnam War had illustrated the limits of American intervention. 
D)  were a small but disproportionately influential group of intellectuals. 
E)  were largely concerned with the government's progressive tax structure.

Question 8

What were President Carter's major political successes and failures?

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President Carter's major political succe

Question 9

Carter's greatest foreign policy success was in arranging a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 1977,President Jimmy Carter supported treaties in which the United States gave up control of

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A)  the UN Security Council. 
B)  the island of Guam. 
C)  sugar plantations in the Philippines. 
D)  military bases in Okinawa. 
E)  the Panama Canal. 
A)  the UN Security Council. 
B)  the island of Guam. 
C)  sugar plantations in the Philippines. 
D)  military bases in Okinawa. 
E)  the Panama Canal.

Question 11

Early in his presidency,Jimmy Carter gave priority attention to

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A)  federal spending and Soviet-American relations. 
B)  energy and the economy. 
C)  reform of government and education. 
D)  passing civil rights legislation. 
E)  conservation and the environment. 
A)  federal spending and Soviet-American relations. 
B)  energy and the economy. 
C)  reform of government and education. 
D)  passing civil rights legislation. 
E)  conservation and the environment.

Question 12

Proposition 13 in California,in 1978,dealt with

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A)  criminal sentencing. 
B)  illegal immigration. 
C)  gay marriage. 
D)  affirmative action. 
E)  property taxes. 
A)  criminal sentencing. 
B)  illegal immigration. 
C)  gay marriage. 
D)  affirmative action. 
E)  property taxes.

Question 13

President Reagan denounced SALT II but continued to honor its provisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why was Ronald Reagan able to maintain his personal popularity and political support despite serious scandals within his administration?

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Ronald Reagan was able to maintain his p

Question 16

As president,Ronald Reagan

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A)  had major success in redefining public policy. 
B)  faced strong opposition from a majority of policy-makers in government. 
C)  was very involved in the day-to-day affairs of running the government. 
D)  succeeded in making his personality a central feature of his presidency. 
E)  initially pledged to serve only one term. 
A)  had major success in redefining public policy. 
B)  faced strong opposition from a majority of policy-makers in government. 
C)  was very involved in the day-to-day affairs of running the government. 
D)  succeeded in making his personality a central feature of his presidency. 
E)  initially pledged to serve only one term.

Question 17

In 1974,OPEC raised the price it charged for oil by 400 percent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

After the Gulf War,President George H.W.Bush's high popularity quickly faded because of his

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A)  invasion of Panama. 
B)  inability to contain a worsening recession. 
C)  decision not to topple Saddam Hussein's regime. 
D)  admission of corruption within the White House staff. 
E)  decision to lower taxes. 
A)  invasion of Panama. 
B)  inability to contain a worsening recession. 
C)  decision not to topple Saddam Hussein's regime. 
D)  admission of corruption within the White House staff. 
E)  decision to lower taxes.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about Reagan's domestic policies and their effects is accurate?

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A)  He managed to maintain domestic spending cuts that equaled increases in military spending. 
B)  He strengthened the enforcement of civil rights laws. 
C)  He cut corporate taxes but maintained Carter-level tax rates on the wealthy. 
D)  The federal deficit grew in the first six months of his presidency, then began a long decline. 
E)  Under his direction, the Environmental Protection Agency relaxed or eliminated enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. 
A)  He managed to maintain domestic spending cuts that equaled increases in military spending. 
B)  He strengthened the enforcement of civil rights laws. 
C)  He cut corporate taxes but maintained Carter-level tax rates on the wealthy. 
D)  The federal deficit grew in the first six months of his presidency, then began a long decline. 
E)  Under his direction, the Environmental Protection Agency relaxed or eliminated enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.

Question 20

Historically,there has been a strong populist tradition in the American South and West.

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A) True 
 B)False

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What were George H.W.Bush's motivations for pursuing the Gulf War? Describe the U.S.involvement in the war and the overall war aims.

In 1983,the Reagan administration responded to a terrorist bombing of American military barracks in Beirut by

Regarding his view of Mikhail Gorbachev,President Ronald Reagan was

As president,Gerald Ford angered many right-wing conservatives by

The crisis of American hostages being held in Iran

Like Nixon and Ford before him,President Carter responded to economic problems with a combination of tight money and calls for voluntary restraint.

During the Reagan presidency,"neoconservatives"

What were President Carter's major political successes and failures?

Carter's greatest foreign policy success was in arranging a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.

In 1977,President Jimmy Carter supported treaties in which the United States gave up control of

Early in his presidency,Jimmy Carter gave priority attention to

Proposition 13 in California,in 1978,dealt with

President Reagan denounced SALT II but continued to honor its provisions.

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

Why was Ronald Reagan able to maintain his personal popularity and political support despite serious scandals within his administration?

As president,Ronald Reagan

In 1974,OPEC raised the price it charged for oil by 400 percent.

After the Gulf War,President George H.W.Bush's high popularity quickly faded because of his

Which of the following statements about Reagan's domestic policies and their effects is accurate?

Historically,there has been a strong populist tradition in the American South and West.

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