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Clep 1980s Reagan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When the Iran-Contra scandal broke, Ronald Reagan contended that he ___. | knew nothing about it |
| Most voters considered which two presidential candidates radicals? a. Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy b. Ronald Reagan and Dwight Eisenhower c. Hubert Humphrey and Thomas E Dewey d. Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter e George McGovern and Barry Goldwater | e George McGovern and Barry Goldwater |
| Which of the following presidents found support among the silent majority? a. Calvin Coolidge b. Dwight Eisenhower c. Richard Nixon d. Ronald Reagan e. Bill Clinton | c. Richard Nixon |
| Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union suffered a setback during the Reagan administration, because the Soviets considered Reagan's ___ program to be offensive weaponry. | Star Wars |
| All of the following are examples of the influence of conservatives on American society EXCEPT a. the Scopes trial. b. the election of Ronald Reagan. c. the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment. d. Roe v. Wade . e. the Contract with America. | d. Roe v. Wade . |
| The area of domestic policy where Reagan's and George H.W. Bush's administrations were most successful was in reshaping the federal courts along more conservative___ lines. | conservative |
| What was the primary cause of American anger over the Iran-Contra Affair? | That arms were sold to Iran in exchange for their help in releasing American hostages in Lebanon. |
| The most notable element in the election of 1988 was that the outcome owed as much to ___as it did to the policy differences between Bush and Dukakis. | media management |
| All of the following created the recession that George H.W. Bush had to deal with EXCEPT a. the growing national debt. b. the negative balance of trade payments. c. high consumer debt. d. the tax cut of the 1980s. e. the stable budget for entitlements. | e. the stable budget for entitlements. |
| The area of domestic policy where Reagan's and George H.W. Bush's administrations were most successful was in reshaping the federal courts along__. | more conservative lines |
| Reagonomics: define: | Supply-side economics. ('Trickle-down theory')Money made available to the rich would eventually reach the middle-class the poor. |
| Did Reagonomics work? | Not well. The economy rebounded but the federal deficit soared. |
| How does Reagonomics work? | Tax cuts to businesses and the wealthy loosen money for future investments which creates jobs and 'trickle' the money down to the middle-class and the poor. |
| Why didn't Reagonomics work? | Many wealthy business owners pocketed the money instead of re-investing it. The new jobs created often didn't pay well. |
| What was the primary cause of American anger over the Iran-Contra Affair? | That arms were sold to Iran in exchange for their help in releasing American hostages in Lebanon. |
| Calls for reparations for slavery began . . ? | Late 20th Century |
| Fertility / Mortality rates at the end of the 20th Century | Below long-term average |
| Life expectancy of aging population: close of 20th Century | Helped by improving health care |
| Bioengineering and gene therapy | Promising technologies: close of 20th Century |
| Rising non-aging population at the end of the 20th Century caused by? | Immigration rates (legal and illegal) |
| Definition of "family" at end of 20th Century: | Includes unmarried women with children |
| Late 20th Century rising nationalism in areas of Soviet oppression caused . . ? | Outbreak of civil wars in the Balkans |
| Rapid democratization of Soviet Union caused . . .? | Avalance of change |
| The Soviet Union broke into separate nations beginning . . ? | 1990 |
| Mid - late 1990's condition of Afghanistan? | In civil war. Harboring of terrorists not yet a concern. |
| % of births attributed to unmarried women in 1994: | 33% |
| China takes back Hong Kong when? | 1997 |
| Reagan Democrats were most likely to come from which of the following group of voters? a. Working-class white men b. Working-class white women c. Middle-class white men d. Upper-class white women e. Middle-class professionals, men and women | a. Working-class white men |
| President Ronald Reagan gained unexpected support in Congress for his economic program of spending cuts from ___. | conservative Southern Democrats. |
| The largest number of immigrants to come to the United States between 1980 and 1989 came from which nation? a. Germany b. United Kingdom c. Soviet Union d. Mexico e. Philippines | d. Mexico |
| Popular culture of the 1980s was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT a. violence in movies and on television. b. MTV and music videos. c. emphasis on money and status. d. decline in the influence of marketing. e. rap music. | d. decline in the influence of marketing. |
| All of the following were demands of the American Indian Movement EXCEPT a. a review of broken treaties. b. an investigation of the activities of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. c. greater control over tribal affairs. d. greater economic opportunities on re | e. the right to vote. |
| Which of the following elections was significant because the results showed a marked shift of the electorate to the right? a. 1954 b. 1968 c. 1976 d. 1980 e. 1988 | d. 1980 |
| The purpose of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act was to a. balance the budget. b. deregulate the airline industry. c. establish pollution limits on cars. d. provide tax credits to low-income families. e. establish a flat tax on all incomes. | a. balance the budget. |
| All of the following characterized Ronald Reagan's administration EXCEPT a. tax reform. b. supply-side economics. c. continuing deregulation of industry. d. increased defense spending. e. welfare reform. | e. welfare reform. |
| Affirmative action is controversial because it assumes that ___treatment of minorities is needed to provide economic relief from past injustices | preferential |
| Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union suffered a setback during the Reagan administration, because the Soviets considered Reagan's ___program to be offensive weaponry. | Star Wars |
| Which of the following is NOT a result of the women's movement of the 2nd of the 20c? a. Recognition of sexual harassment as a crime b. Recognition of the glass ceiling for women executives c. Passage of the Parental Leave Act d. Passage of the Equal Pay | d. Passage of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act |
| All of the following are examples of the influence of conservatives on American society EXCEPT a. the Scopes trial. b. the election of Ronald Reagan. c. the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment. d. Roe v. Wade . e. the Contract with America. | d. Roe v. Wade . |
| A similarity between the 1920s and the 1980s is concern over the lack of ____. | traditional values |
| All of the following were true of the women's movement EXCEPT the a. passage of Title IX. b. founding of the National Organization for Women. c. passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. d. founding of Ms. magazine. | c. passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. |
| The Equal Rights Amendment was defeated by the argument that women would __ that they already had under family and workplace laws. | lose legal protections |
| Phyllis Schlafly would have been most likely to appear at which of the following? a. An anti-ERA rally b. Swearing-in ceremony for Sandra Day O'Connor c. Democratic National Convention as a delegate d. Book signing by Betty Friedan | a. An anti-ERA rally |
| Which of the following would be least likely to support the "rainbow coalition"? a. Gay rights' activist b. Feminist c. Member of the Religious Right d. Pro-choice supporter e. Civil rights advocate | c. Member of the Religious Right |
| A budgetary problem that defied presidents' efforts at reform in the latter part of the twentieth century was a. the welfare system. b. the tax code. c. deregulation. d. Social Security. e. the functioning of the federal government. | d. Social Security. |
| President George H.W. Bush lost support among conservatives because a. of the Persian Gulf War. b. of the Iran-Contra Affair. c. of his lukewarm support for Israel. d. he went back on his promise of no new taxes. e. he curtailed spending for education. | d. he went back on his promise of no new taxes. |
| U.S. society by the 1990s facts: 1. The wage gap between men and women was narrowing. 2. A decline in real wages for men sent many wives into the workforce. 3. Households headed by women were more likely to___than households headed by a married couple | fall below the poverty line |
| Traditional ideas of "women's jobs" and "men's jobs" still ____in the 1990s. | had not broken down |
| The purpose of the Persian Gulf War was to drive the Iraqis out of ___. | Kuwait |
| Those most likely to be living in poverty as defined by the federal government are a. Asian. b. Midwesterners. c. children under the age of 18. d. white adults, male or female, ages 19–25. e. white single men. | c. children under the age of 18. |
| Names like "the paperless society" and "the information age" refer to the importance of which of the following inventions? a. DVD player b. FAX machine c. Computer d. VCR e. MTV | c. Computer |
| The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is a. Europeans. b. Hispanics. c. African Americans. d. Asians. e. Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. | b. Hispanics. |
| Unlike previous immigrants, immigrants to the US in the second half of the 20c tended to settle a. in the Northwest. b. along the West Coast. c. in the Northeast and Midwest. d. in the Southwest and Southeast. e. along the East Coast. | d. in the Southwest and Southeast. |
| Which of the following was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court? a. Line-item veto of the budget b. Balanced budget amendment c. Pump priming d. Federal Reserve's policy of interest rate cuts e. Child care tax credit | a. Line-item veto of the budget |
| At the turn of the century, all of the following were characteristic of middle-class areas of cities EXCEPT a. signs in languages other than English. b. automobiles. c. department stores. d. single family homes. e. electric streetcars. | a. signs in languages other than English. |
| In the 1980 election, Ronald Reagan ran on a platform promising ___. | lower taxes and smaller government |
| Ronald Reagan promised lower taxes and smaller government. However, his tax cuts, accompanied by a dramatic increase in ___spending, initially resulted in an unprecedented level of national debt and budget deficit. | military |
| President Reagan's plan to fight inflation and reduce unemployment was called ___-side economics. | supply |
| Ronald Reagan's supply-side economics involved cutting taxes to improve private sector incentives, leading to higher employment,___, and output in the US economy | productivity |
| Before George Bush was chosen to be Ronald Reagan's running mate, he referred to Reagan's supply-side economics plan as "___ economics." | voodoo |
| A big part of Ronald Reagan's domestic agenda was reducing the size of the federal government, and he pushed for the deregulation of key sectors of the economy, believing that increased ___would benefit the consumer | competition |
| Under Reagan's administration, deregulation of the ___, savings and loan institutions, and communications took place, and many federal agencies reduced or eliminated regulations concerning the environment, vehicle safety regulations, etc.. | airlines |
| Reagan did not hold the same view as the previous pres. who had pursued detente, and was intent on defeating com-especially in C. Am. He gave his support to rebels called ___ who were fighting in Nicaragua to overthrow the Cuban-supported gov. | Contras |
| Reagan supported the Contras, using the __ to arm and train them. Congress then outlawed U.S. assistance to the contras, and the administration's determination to continue helping them later led to the Iran-Contra scandal. | CIA |
| During President Reagan's administration, American troops invaded ___ and overthrew the Marxist government in 1983. | Grenada |
| President Ronald Reagan opposed ___. Under his administration, the Justice Department regularly urged the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. | Roe v Wade |
| Reagan opposed Roe v. Wade, and abortion in general. He announced __ on U.S. gov support for certain U.S. and foreign family plan agencies -those that were involved with providing abortions in foreign countries; known as "Mexico City Policy." | a ban |
| 240 U.S. Marines were killed when a ___ suicide-bomber blew up their barracks in Beirut. | Muslim |
| A peacekeeping force consisting of American, French, and Italian troops were in Lebanon to maintain order. In October 1983, a ___ barracks in Beirut, Lebanon was blown up. | Marine |
| ___spending grew by more than $100 billion during Reagan's first term. | Military |
| During Reagan's 1st term, def.spending increased by over $100 bil, a lot of that going towards___. To cut inflation and reduce the size of the gov, he had cut $30 billion from social programs, but this increase in defense spending offset such cuts. | nuclear weapons |
| The Strategic Defense Initiative was a program responsible for the research and development of a ___to defend the nation from attack by incoming nuclear missiles. | space-based system |
| The ___ was the most controversial element of Reagan's increased defense spending. SDI violated the SALT I treaty, and was a stumbling block in U.S.-Soviet negotiations towards an arms reduction agreement. | Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) |
| Detente resumed with a change of leadership in the Soviet Union. Gorbachev came to power, and he introduced radical reforms such as ___(restructuring), demokratizatsiya (democratization), and glasnost (openness). | perestroika |
| In 1987, the U.S. and the Soviet Union signed the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty to eliminate __. | intermediate nuclear missiles |
| ___came to power in 1985, and his goal was to modernize the Soviet Union. His policies Westernized the U.S.S.R. in many ways, fostering private business relationships with American companies. | Mikhail Gorbachev |
| Under President Reagan, the United States became involved in the affairs of___, Panama, and Grenada. | Nicaragua |
| Under President Reagan, troops were sent to Grenada and Panama, and the U.S. funded and trained rebels in Nicaragua. Military ___, and some American troops, were secretly sent to El Salvador as well. | advisors |
| With Mikhail Gorbachev in power in the Soviet Union, ___resumed, and in 1987, the U.S. and the Soviet Union signed the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles from Europe. | detente |
| The Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was a milestone in the ___ between the United States and the Soviet Union. | improving relations |
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