Question 1

Which of the following formed part of the conservative agenda?

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong critique of the welfare state 
B)  a willingness to raise taxes 
C)  increasing government involvement in the people's lives 
D)  the determination to stop the international crusade against communism 
E)  the advancement of limited individual freedom 
A)  a strong critique of the welfare state 
B)  a willingness to raise taxes 
C)  increasing government involvement in the people's lives 
D)  the determination to stop the international crusade against communism 
E)  the advancement of limited individual freedom

Question 2

Determined to counter the nation's "Vietnam syndrome," President Reagan

Accepted Answer

A)  refused to commit U.S. troops abroad. 
B)  sent troops to Grenada and Lebanon. 
C)  expanded Jimmy Carter's policy of human rights. 
D)  sent troops to overthrow a repressive dictatorship in Chile. 
E)  refused monetary aid for the repressive governments in El Salvador and Guatemala. 
A)  refused to commit U.S. troops abroad. 
B)  sent troops to Grenada and Lebanon. 
C)  expanded Jimmy Carter's policy of human rights. 
D)  sent troops to overthrow a repressive dictatorship in Chile. 
E)  refused monetary aid for the repressive governments in El Salvador and Guatemala.

Question 3

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Analyze the historical significance of Equal Rights Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a p

Question 4

Geraldine Ferraro is best known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the first female candidate on a major-party presidential ticket. 
B)  a conservative who campaigned against the Equal Rights Amendment. 
C)  the leader of the Redstockings. 
D)  cofounder of the National Organization of Women (NOW). 
E)  the first female Supreme Court justice. 
A)  the first female candidate on a major-party presidential ticket. 
B)  a conservative who campaigned against the Equal Rights Amendment. 
C)  the leader of the Redstockings. 
D)  cofounder of the National Organization of Women (NOW). 
E)  the first female Supreme Court justice.

Question 5

The Reagan Revolution

Accepted Answer

A)  included an emphasis on global human rights. 
B)  introduced an expanded welfare state. 
C)  strengthened the labor movement. 
D)  included cuts to government programs. 
E)  had little appeal for most Americans. 
A)  included an emphasis on global human rights. 
B)  introduced an expanded welfare state. 
C)  strengthened the labor movement. 
D)  included cuts to government programs. 
E)  had little appeal for most Americans.

Question 6

Reagan supported the Strategic Defense Initiative, although it was not feasible technologically, and if deployed, would violate the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In order to protect U.S. interests, the Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would

Accepted Answer

A)  never intervene in the affairs of another nation. 
B)  use military force, particularly in Southeast Asia. 
C)  use military force, particularly in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  use military force, particularly in the Persian Gulf. 
E)  use nuclear weapons only if attacked first. 
A)  never intervene in the affairs of another nation. 
B)  use military force, particularly in Southeast Asia. 
C)  use military force, particularly in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  use military force, particularly in the Persian Gulf. 
E)  use nuclear weapons only if attacked first.

Question 8

Hoping to burnish his conservative credentials, President Richard Nixon refused to expand the welfare state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best describes Nixon's foreign policy of "détente"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nixon focused on domestic affairs, placing less importance on international relations than did his predecessors. 
B)  He announced the United States would stop sending aid to nondemocratic countries. 
C)  He tried to democratize eastern Europe through secret diplomatic talks. 
D)  He stopped all diplomatic talks with communist countries. 
E)  He inaugurated an era of peaceful coexistence with communist countries. 
A)  Nixon focused on domestic affairs, placing less importance on international relations than did his predecessors. 
B)  He announced the United States would stop sending aid to nondemocratic countries. 
C)  He tried to democratize eastern Europe through secret diplomatic talks. 
D)  He stopped all diplomatic talks with communist countries. 
E)  He inaugurated an era of peaceful coexistence with communist countries.

Question 10

Analyze the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment. Who was for it and who was against it? How did each side define freedom for women? What does the debate tell us about American society in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

The debate over the Equal Rights Amendme

Question 11

During the 1970s, conservatives

Accepted Answer

A)  continued their overt opposition to the black struggle for racial justice. 
B)  insisted on more local control and resisted the power of the federal government. 
C)  employed the fiery rhetoric and direct confrontation tactics of Bull Connor and George Wallace. 
D)  made little progress. 
E)  appealed primarily to urban Americans. 
A)  continued their overt opposition to the black struggle for racial justice. 
B)  insisted on more local control and resisted the power of the federal government. 
C)  employed the fiery rhetoric and direct confrontation tactics of Bull Connor and George Wallace. 
D)  made little progress. 
E)  appealed primarily to urban Americans.

Question 12

The "Just Say No" campaign launched by the Reagan administration to combat drug use in the United States was a stunning success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Reagan's presidency was successful in large part because of his close, hands-on governing style that oversaw every detail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Under the Nixon administration, the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  denounced Pinochet's dictatorship. 
B)  aided dictatorial governments, like Pinochet's regime. 
C)  assisted Salvador Allende. 
D)  supported the government in North Vietnam. 
E)  refused to support the dictatorial regime in Iran. 
A)  denounced Pinochet's dictatorship. 
B)  aided dictatorial governments, like Pinochet's regime. 
C)  assisted Salvador Allende. 
D)  supported the government in North Vietnam. 
E)  refused to support the dictatorial regime in Iran.

Question 15

What might account for the rise of the Christian Right in the late twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

The rise of the Christian Right in the l

Question 16

When they were arrested, the burglars at the Watergate apartment complex were breaking into

Accepted Answer

A)  Senator George McGovern's house. 
B)  the Washington Post's headquarters. 
C)  the Republican Party headquarters. 
D)  the Democratic Party headquarters. 
E)  the New York Times headquarters. 
A)  Senator George McGovern's house. 
B)  the Washington Post's headquarters. 
C)  the Republican Party headquarters. 
D)  the Democratic Party headquarters. 
E)  the New York Times headquarters.

Question 17

Which of the following assessments of the Carter administration in 1980 is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without his masterful resolution to the Iranian hostage crisis, Carter's reelection would have been doubtful. 
B)  Prior to Reagan's announcement that he was going to run for president, few Americans would have doubted Carter's reelection. 
C)  Only Carter's defeat in the 1980 election saved him from almost certain impeachment by a heavily Republican Congress. 
D)  Carter's approval ratings in 1980 had fallen lower than Nixon's at the time of his resignation. 
E)  Carter's bold boycott of the Moscow Olympics in protest over the invasion of Afghanistan dramatically improved his chances at reelection. 
A)  Without his masterful resolution to the Iranian hostage crisis, Carter's reelection would have been doubtful. 
B)  Prior to Reagan's announcement that he was going to run for president, few Americans would have doubted Carter's reelection. 
C)  Only Carter's defeat in the 1980 election saved him from almost certain impeachment by a heavily Republican Congress. 
D)  Carter's approval ratings in 1980 had fallen lower than Nixon's at the time of his resignation. 
E)  Carter's bold boycott of the Moscow Olympics in protest over the invasion of Afghanistan dramatically improved his chances at reelection.

Question 18

Ronald Reagan was a New Deal Democrat and union leader before switching parties and running for governor of California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Nixon was the first president from

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida. 
B)  Alaska. 
C)  Puerto Rico. 
D)  Ohio. 
E)  California. 
A)  Florida. 
B)  Alaska. 
C)  Puerto Rico. 
D)  Ohio. 
E)  California.

Question 20

Barry Goldwater

Accepted Answer

A)  was the 1964 Democrat nominee for president. 
B)  demanded increased taxes and governmental regulation. 
C)  critiqued the welfare state. 
D)  helped crystallize and popularize radical ideas. 
E)  was a communist. 
A)  was the 1964 Democrat nominee for president. 
B)  demanded increased taxes and governmental regulation. 
C)  critiqued the welfare state. 
D)  helped crystallize and popularize radical ideas. 
E)  was a communist.

Exam 26: The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

Which of the following formed part of the conservative agenda?

Determined to counter the nation's "Vietnam syndrome," President Reagan

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Analyze the historical significance of Equal Rights Amendment.

Geraldine Ferraro is best known as

The Reagan Revolution

Reagan supported the Strategic Defense Initiative, although it was not feasible technologically, and if deployed, would violate the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972.

In order to protect U.S. interests, the Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would

Hoping to burnish his conservative credentials, President Richard Nixon refused to expand the welfare state.

Which of the following best describes Nixon's foreign policy of "détente"?

Analyze the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment. Who was for it and who was against it? How did each side define freedom for women? What does the debate tell us about American society in the 1970s?

During the 1970s, conservatives

The "Just Say No" campaign launched by the Reagan administration to combat drug use in the United States was a stunning success.

Reagan's presidency was successful in large part because of his close, hands-on governing style that oversaw every detail.

Under the Nixon administration, the United States

What might account for the rise of the Christian Right in the late twentieth century?

When they were arrested, the burglars at the Watergate apartment complex were breaking into

Which of the following assessments of the Carter administration in 1980 is accurate?

Ronald Reagan was a New Deal Democrat and union leader before switching parties and running for governor of California.

Nixon was the first president from

Barry Goldwater

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