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Chapter 25-26
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An Entitlement Program is one that guarantees and provides benefits to particular groups of Americans | True |
| In the 1980 presidential election, Ronald Reagan's running mate was Walter Mondale | False |
| Conservative Coalition was an alliance of conservative intellectuals, business leaders, middle class voters, Christian groups and disenchanted Democrats. | True |
| Reaganomics called for lower taxes to accompany a reduction in government spending on social programs | True |
| The first woman to run on a major party's presidential ticket was Sandra Day O'Connor | False |
| In the presidential election of 2000, Bill Clinton won by a razor-thin margin. | False |
| By the year 2000, most jobs in the American economy were in the manufacturing sector | False |
| Fax machines and the Internet made it easier for people to telecommute | True |
| Medical Improvements in the 1990's included better cancer survival rates. | True |
| Social Security and Medicare are in danger of becoming overburdened because Americans are living longer and because the baby boom generation is aging | True |