Question 1

The Reagan Doctrine of opposing communism

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A)   resulted in a relatively passive American foreign policy.
B)   was most frequently applied in Asia.
C)   led the United States to intervene in several Latin American nations.
D)   centered on weakening the Soviet Union's hold on Eastern Europe.
E)   was substantially reworked after the 1983 Beirut bombing.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

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

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Question 3

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

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A)   inability to contain a worsening recession.
B)   invasion of Panama.
C)   decision to lower taxes.
D)   admission of corruption within the White House staff.
E)   decision not to topple Saddam Hussein's regime.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter

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A)   fired his cabinet.
B)   gave a national address in which he criticized the spirit of the nation.
C)   went to Camp David for a month in the midst of an OPEC oil crisis.
D)   fired his cabinet and gave a national address in which he criticized the spirit of the nation.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Proposition 13 in California, in 1978, dealt with

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

Question 7

The recession of 1990-1992

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A)   was relatively mild but prolonged.
B)   was blamed on President George H. W. Bush's broken pledge not to raise taxes.
C)   was helped by the government's debt reduction policies in the late 1980s.
D)   went mostly unnoticed by middle- and working-class Americans.
E)   caused an unusually high number of bankruptcies.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

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 9

In 1974, former President Richard Nixon was pardoned by

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

Question 10

Under President Carter, unemployment declined but inflation soared.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following were part of the 1984 election EXCEPT

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A)   the Republicans making large gains in the Senate and House.
B)   the Democratic Party choosing Walter Mondale as the presidential nominee.
C)   President Ronald Reagan winning all but one state.
D)   the first woman, Geraldine Ferraro, appearing on a major party national ticket.
E)   Jesse Jackson making a bid for the Democratic nomination.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Following the seizure of Americans in Iran, the Soviet invasion of ________ worsened relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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Question 13

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

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A)   He strengthened the enforcement of civil rights laws.
B)   He managed to maintain domestic spending cuts that equaled increases in military spending.
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 Department of Transportation slowed the imposition of new safety standards on cars and trucks.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Supporters of the 1978 Proposition 13 in California successfully

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A)   played on the personal security fears of voters.
B)   played on the racial fears of voters.
C)   focused white male voter resentment on 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.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

President Ronald Reagan argued that the Strategic Defense Initiative would

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

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

President Reagan preferred his ________ Initiative to the SALT II arms control treaty.

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Question 18

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?

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Question 19

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

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Question 20

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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Supporters of the 1978 Proposition 13 in California successfully

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Under President Carter, unemployment declined but inflation soared.

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

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

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President Reagan preferred his ________ Initiative to the SALT II arms control treaty.

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The recession of 1990-1992

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