Question 1

The so-called ________ Rebellion mobilized conservative opposition to environmental laws in the West.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The so-called ________ Rebellion mobilized conservative opposition...

Question 2

The weakening of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s was encouraged by the Soviet policy of

Accepted Answer

A)  glasnost. 
B)  perestroika. 
C)  apartheid. 
D)  glasnost and perestroika. 
E)  perestroika and apartheid. 
A)  glasnost. 
B)  perestroika. 
C)  apartheid. 
D)  glasnost and perestroika. 
E)  perestroika and apartheid.

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

President Gerald Ford faced challenges f

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Make a case for the positive changes in the American political process that resulted from the Watergate scandal.

Accepted Answer

The Watergate scandal, which occurred in

Question 10

In 1980,________ challenged President Carter for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.

Accepted Answer

Senator Ed

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Near the end of his first term,Jimmy Carter's standing in popularity polls was the lowest of any president in American history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

In 1976,President Ford faced a strong primary challenge from ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1976,President Ford faced a strong primary...

Question 17

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 18

Under President Carter,unemployment declined but inflation soared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

President Carter responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by declaring the Carter Doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

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

The so-called ________ Rebellion mobilized conservative opposition to environmental laws in the West.

The weakening of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s was encouraged by the Soviet policy of

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

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

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

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

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

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

Make a case for the positive changes in the American political process that resulted from the Watergate scandal.

In 1980,________ challenged President Carter for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.

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

Near the end of his first term,Jimmy Carter's standing in popularity polls was the lowest of any president in American history.

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

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

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

In 1976,President Ford faced a strong primary challenge from ________.

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

Under President Carter,unemployment declined but inflation soared.

President Carter responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by declaring the Carter Doctrine.

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

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