1. Which was not a reason for Carter’s low approval ratings in 1980?
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economic problems
Iran hostage crisis
lack of confidence in the president
Camp David Accords
2. Besides lower taxes and smaller government, what did Ronald Reagan’s political agenda include?
(Points: 1)
social programs to help the poor
a strong military
a reduction in nuclear arms
improvements in Medicare
3. By 1980 many Americans wanted a smaller federal government, lower taxes, and a strong military. How did those issues influence politics in 1980?
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There was a shift to the right to more conservative views.
There was a shift to the left to more liberal views.
The political climate did not change.
Voters did not know who to turn to.
4. Which was not an issue in the 1980 election?
(Points: 1)
hostages in Iran
confidence in the leadership
the economy
social programs
5. What was a key element of Reagan’s plan to meet the economic crisis in 1981?
(Points: 1)
raising taxes to pay for government programs
raising interest rates to curb inflation
lowering interest rates to encourage home buying
regulating savings and loans to avoid further crises
6. What was one benefit some economists believed would result from supply-side economics?
(Points: 1)
more jobs as individuals and businesses spent their tax savings
lower interest rates for home mortɡɑɡes and new automobiles
greater profits for large corporations
increased money for social programs
7. Which was not an economic issue associated with Reaganomics?
(Points: 1)
large budget deficits
tripling of the national debt
increased inflation
increased inequality between rich and poor
8. What happened after the Reagan administration loosened regulations on savings and loan institutions (S&Ls)?
(Points: 1)
People had more investment opportunities.
Many S&Ls made bad loans and went bankrupt.
The S&Ls and their customers saw greater long-term profits.
The entire banking industry suffered as people pulled their money out of banks.
9. What was one result of environmental deregulation during the Reagan years?
(Points: 1)
Oil companies discovered many new sources of oil to reduce dependence on foreign oil.
Private logging firms made national forests more accessible to people.
Mining companies oƿє-ṅєd new kinds of mines that allowed them to reduce pollution.
Millions of acres of public land were oƿє-ṅєd to private drilling, mining, and logging.
10. Why were many conservatives in favor of government deregulation?
(Points: 1)
They thought the number of regulations had become excessive and hurt businesses.
They believed that government had no authority to regulate any aspect of business or industry.
They thought deregulation would help reduce inflation.
They wanted to increase tax rates and save money by deregulating.
11. Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
(Points: 1)
the secretary of the interior during Reagan’s first term
the first woman Supreme Court justice
the president of the air traffic controllers union
the first woman secretary of state
12. What was the difference between traditional views of the Cold War and Reagan’s view of it?
(Points: 1)
Reagan favored eliminating communism, not merely containing it.
Reagan wanted a closer affiliation with communist nations.
Reagan did not view communism as a threat at all.
Reagan hoped that his foreign policy would persuade people to give up communism.
13. Who did not protest communism?
(Points: 1)
Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov
Lech Walesa and Solidarity
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev
14. What was the Reagan Doctrine?
(Points: 1)
forming alliances with as many nations as possible
opposing communism in all circumstances
limiting the U.S. military as an example to other nations
opening new air bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan
15. What was Ronald Reagan’s weapons strategy?
(Points: 1)
a continuation of the mutually assured destruction (MAD) theory
a conventional and nuclear military buildup that the Soviets could not afford
a wait-and-see attitude to determine what other nations would do
an increased emphasis on nuclear weapons rather than conventional weapons
16. Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
(Points: 1)
the Soviet leader who wanted to restructure the Soviet
6 Answers
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1. Question: Which was not a reason for Carter’s low approval ratings in 1980?
Camp David Accords
2. Question: Besides lower taxes and smaller government, what did Ronald Reagan’s political agenda include?
a strong military
3. Question: By 1980 many Americans wanted a smaller federal government, lower taxes, and a strong military. How did those issues influence politics in 1980?
there was a shift to the right to more conservative views.
4. Question: Which was not an issue in the 1980 election?
social programs
5. Question: What was a key element of Reagan’s plan to meet the economic crisis in 1981?
raising interest rates to curb inflation
6. Question: What was one benefit some economists believed would result from supply-side economics?
more jobs as individuals and businesses spent their tax savings
7. Question: Which was not an economic issue associated with Reaganomics?
increased inflation
8. Question: What happened after the Reagan administration loosened regulations on savings and loan institutions (S&Ls)?
Many S&Ls made bad loans and went bankrupt.
9. Question: What was one result of environmental deregulation during the Reagan years?
Millions of acres of public land were oƿє-ṅєd to private drilling, mining, and logging.
10. Question: Why were many conservatives in favor of government deregulation?
They thought the number of regulations had become excessive and hurt businesses.
11. Question: Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
the first woman Supreme Court justice
12. Question: What was the difference between traditional views of the Cold War and Reagan’s view of it?
Reagan favored eliminating communism, not merely containing it.
13. Question: Who did not protest communism?
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev
14. Question: What was the Reagan Doctrine?
opposing communism in all circumstances
15. Question: What was Ronald Reagan’s weapons strategy?
a conventional and nuclear military buildup that the Soviets could not afford
16. Question: Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
the Soviet leader who wanted to restructure the Soviet economy
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Wikipedia is not All True actually.
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I agree with the first respondant, if this generation is ever going to get off the ground and thinking for itself, you must learn to read, write and interpret the data….otherwise we as a species are digressing instead of moving forward.
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Which was not a reason for Carter’s low approval ratings in 1980?
Correct Response Camp David Accords
lack of confidence in the president
Iran hostage crisis
economic problems
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Question 2 1 / 1 point
Besides lower taxes and smaller government, what did Ronald Reagan’s political agenda include?
a reduction in nuclear arms
improvements in Medicare
social programs to help the poor
Correct Response a strong military
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Why did some traditionally Democratic groups help elect Ronald Reagan president in 1980?
They enjoyed his movies and his communication style.
Reagan had extensive foreign policy experience so they thought he could avoid war.
They had been disillusioned by the Nixon presidency.
Correct Response Reagan promised to ease their tax burden.
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Question 4 1 / 1 point
Which was not an issue in the 1980 election?
the economy
confidence in the leadership
hostages in Iran
Correct Response social programs
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Question 5 1 / 1 point
What was a key element of Reagan’s plan to meet the economic crisis in 1981?
raising taxes to pay for government programs
regulating savings and loans to avoid further crises
lowering interest rates to encourage home buying
Correct Response raising interest rates to curb inflation
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Question 6 1 / 1 point
What was one benefit some economists believed would result from supply-side economics?
lower interest rates for home mortɡɑɡes and new automobiles
increased money for social programs
Correct Response more jobs as individuals and businesses spent their tax savings
more low-income people would receive aid
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Question 7 1 / 1 point
Which was not an economic issue associated with Reaganomics?
Correct Response increased inflation
tripling of the national debt
large budget deficits
increased inequality between rich and poor
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Question 8 1 / 1 point
What happened after the Reagan administration loosened regulations on savings and loan institutions (S&Ls)?
People had more investment opportunities.
The banking industry asked for more regulation.
Correct Response Many S&Ls made bad loans and went bankrupt.
The S&Ls and their customers saw greater long-term profits.
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Question 9 1 / 1 point
What was one result of environmental deregulation during the Reagan years?
Correct Response Millions of acres of public land were oƿє-ṅєd to private drilling, mining, and logging.
Mining companies oƿє-ṅєd new kinds of mines that allowed them to reduce pollution.
Private logging firms made national forests more accessible to people.
Oil companies discovered many new sources of oil to reduce dependence on foreign oil.
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Question 10 1 / 1 point
Why were many conservatives in favor of government deregulation?
Correct Response They thought the number of regulations had become excessive and hurt businesses.
They wanted to increase tax rates and save money by deregulating.
They thought deregulation would help reduce inflation.
They believed that government had no authority to regulate any aspect of business or industry.
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Question 11 1 / 1 point
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
the secretary of the interior during Reagan’s first term
Correct Response the first woman Supreme Court justice
the first woman secretary of state
the president of the air traffic controllers union
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Question 12 1 / 1 point
What was the difference between traditional views of the Cold War and Reagan’s view of it?
Reagan hoped that his foreign policy would persuade countries to give up communism.
Reagan wanted a closer affiliation with communist nations.
Reagan did not view communism as a threat at all.
Correct Response Reagan wanted to eliminate communism, not merely contain it.
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Question 13 1 / 1 point
Who did not protest communism?
Correct Response Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov
Lech Walesa and Solidarity
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Question 14 1 / 1 point
What was the Reagan Doctrine?
a way to limit the U.S. military as an example to other nations
Correct Response a program to oppose communism in all circumstances
a plan to form alliances with as many nations as possible
a strategy to open U.S. air bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan
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Question 15 1 / 1 point
Which was not a place where the United States took action to support the Reagan Doctrine?
Lebanon
Nicaragua
Grenada
Correct Response Venezuela
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Question 16 1 / 1 point
What was Ronald Reagan’s weapons strategy?
Correct Response a conventional and nuclear military buildup that the Soviets could not afford
a wait-and-see attitude to determine what other nations would do
a continuation of the mutually assured destruction (MAD) theory
an increased emphasis on nuclear weapons rather than conventional weapons
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Question 17 1 / 1 point
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
a Polish leader who became Pope John Paul II
a Soviet leader who increased the αɾꜱεnal of nuclear weapons
Correct Response a Soviet leader who wanted to restructure the Soviet economy
a Polish leader who overthrew communism
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Question 18 1 / 1 point
How did reforms in the Soviet Union affect relations with the United States?
Correct Response Talks were held and an arms limitation strategy was agreed upon.
Relations between the two nations grew tenser as the Soviet economy suffered.
The Soviet Union allied with the United States in the Middle East.
The Soviet Union remained determined to become more powerful than the United States.
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Question 19 1 / 1 point
In the Iran-Contra scandal, Reagan administration officials secretly sold weapons to Iran in a failed attempt to gain the release of American hostages. That activity violated U.S. policy. What did the Reagan aides do with the money from the arms sale?
They reported it to Congress as revenue.
The Iranian arms dealers never paid for the weapons so there was no money.
It was discovered that the officials had kept the money.
Correct Response In violation of U.S. law, they secretly used it to aid rebels in Nicaragua.
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Question 20 1 / 1 point
Which group was not part of the Iran-Contra scandal?
Hezbollah in Lebanon
Iranian government
Nicaraguan rebels
Correct Response Hamas in Israel
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Question 21 1 / 1 point
Which area is generally considered Ronald Reagan’s most positive legacy?
the federal deficit and debt
the environment
Correct Response the Cold War
government regulations
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Question 22 1 / 1 point
Which group lists events in the fall of communism in Europe in the correct order?
Box with Group A and Group B. Group A lists Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the leader of the Soviet Union and introduces new policies, Eastern European nations begin rewriting their constitutions, The Berlin Wall comes down, and The Soviet Union dissolves. Group B lists Eastern European nations begin rewriting their constitutions, Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the leader of the Soviet Union and introduces new policies, The Soviet Union dissolves, and The Berlin Wall comes down.
Group B
Correct Response Group A
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Question 23 1 / 1 point
Which event did not occur during George H.W. Bush’s presidency?
the fall of the Soviet Union
Correct Response the Iran-Contra scandal
the reunification of Germany
the Persian Gulf War
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Question 24 1 / 1 point
How did the work of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates change the world?
Correct Response The two men made computers accessible to the general public.
The two men developed the first transistors.
The two men invented the computer.
The two inventors created the Internet.
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whoever wrote these questions has a clear political bias towards liberal social programs – they appear in almost every question.
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You will do better in school if you learn to do your own research 8D
Try entering each phrase in a search engine, wikipedia comes up alot.
Of course, actually reading the books is an option…