Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan was able to maintain his p

Question 3

In his foreign policy,President Ronald Reagan

Accepted Answer

A) denounced the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT II). 
B) honored the provisions of SALT II. 
C) argued that armaments negotiations must be linked to good Soviet behavior in other areas. 
D) both denounced the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT II)and honored its provisions. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) denounced the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT II). 
B) honored the provisions of SALT II. 
C) argued that armaments negotiations must be linked to good Soviet behavior in other areas. 
D) both denounced the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT II)and honored its provisions. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 4

In 1979,the United States responded to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by

Accepted Answer

A) canceling all of the 1980 Summer Olympic games. 
B) sending military aid to the Afghan rebels. 
C) recalling the United States ambassador from Moscow. 
D) withdrawing the SALT I treaty from Senate consideration. 
E) imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union. 
A) canceling all of the 1980 Summer Olympic games. 
B) sending military aid to the Afghan rebels. 
C) recalling the United States ambassador from Moscow. 
D) withdrawing the SALT I treaty from Senate consideration. 
E) imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union.

Question 5

The Reagan Doctrine of opposing communism

Accepted Answer

A) resulted in a relatively passive American foreign policy. 
B) was most frequently applied in Asia. 
C) led the United States to intervene in order to weaken anti-American countries. 
D) centered on weakening the Soviet Union's hold on eastern Europe. 
E) was substantially reworked after the 1983 Beirut bombing. 
A) resulted in a relatively passive American foreign policy. 
B) was most frequently applied in Asia. 
C) led the United States to intervene in order to weaken anti-American countries. 
D) centered on weakening the Soviet Union's hold on eastern Europe. 
E) was substantially reworked after the 1983 Beirut bombing.

Question 6

Explain why the United States saw its economy rapidly grow during much of the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The United States saw its economy rapidl

Question 7

Some Americans consider Ronald Reagan to be one of the nation's "great" presidents.Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

Accepted Answer

I can see why some Americans consider Ro

Question 8

President Gerald Ford's foreign policy actions included

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

On the economic front,during the Carter administration,

Accepted Answer

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 10

During the 1980s,the American economy benefited from

Accepted Answer

A) the virtual collapse of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cartel. 
B) staggering federal budget deficits. 
C) years of tight money policy by the Federal Reserve Board. 
D) both staggering federal budget deficits and years of tight money policy by the Federal Reserve Board. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) the virtual collapse of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cartel. 
B) staggering federal budget deficits. 
C) years of tight money policy by the Federal Reserve Board. 
D) both staggering federal budget deficits and years of tight money policy by the Federal Reserve Board. 
E) All these answers are correct.

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

In the late 1970s,the "Christian right"

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter ran for the presidency in 1

Question 14

In tracing his relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev,President Ronald Reagan was

Accepted Answer

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

In 1978,supporters of Proposition 13 in California successfully

Accepted Answer

A) played on the personal security fears of voters. 
B) played on the racial fears of voters. 
C) focused white male voter resentment of affirmative action. 
D) separated the issue of taxes from the issue of what the taxes supported. 
E) mobilized thousands of voters against funding for parochial schools. 
A) played on the personal security fears of voters. 
B) played on the racial fears of voters. 
C) focused white male voter resentment of affirmative action. 
D) separated the issue of taxes from the issue of what the taxes supported. 
E) mobilized thousands of voters against funding for parochial schools.

Question 17

Richard Nixon was given a full pardon by ________ for any criminal role he may have played in the Watergate scandals.

Accepted Answer

President

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

President Reagan denounced SALT II,even as he continued to honor its provisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

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

In his foreign policy,President Ronald Reagan

In 1979,the United States responded to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by

The Reagan Doctrine of opposing communism

Explain why the United States saw its economy rapidly grow during much of the 1980s.

Some Americans consider Ronald Reagan to be one of the nation's "great" presidents.Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

President Gerald Ford's foreign policy actions included

On the economic front,during the Carter administration,

During the 1980s,the American economy benefited from

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

In the late 1970s,the "Christian right"

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

In tracing his relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev,President Ronald Reagan was

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

In 1978,supporters of Proposition 13 in California successfully

Richard Nixon was given a full pardon by ________ for any criminal role he may have played in the Watergate scandals.

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

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

President Reagan denounced SALT II,even as he continued to honor its provisions.

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