Question 1

In the 1980s, for the first time in the 20th century

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A)  income gaps widened between the richest and the poorest Americans. 
B)  middle-class incomes rose. 
C)  the poor made economic gains. 
D)  the economy was uniformly healthy. 
E)  the majority of Americans were middle class. 
A)  income gaps widened between the richest and the poorest Americans. 
B)  middle-class incomes rose. 
C)  the poor made economic gains. 
D)  the economy was uniformly healthy. 
E)  the majority of Americans were middle class.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of Michael Dukakis.
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Former Massachusetts governor

Question 3

Among the Democrats whom Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis defeated for the party's nomination to run against George Bush in 1988 were

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A)  Edward Kennedy and Jimmy Carter. 
B)  Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. 
C)  Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson. 
D)  Bill Clinton and Albert Gore. 
E)  Paul Simon and Lloyd Bentsen. 
A)  Edward Kennedy and Jimmy Carter. 
B)  Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. 
C)  Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson. 
D)  Bill Clinton and Albert Gore. 
E)  Paul Simon and Lloyd Bentsen.

Question 4

Members of the religious right

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A)  were an answer to sixties' radicalism. 
B)  were opposed to affirmative action. 
C)  used prayer meetings as a political organizing tool. 
D)  were also involved in the anti-abortion or "right-to-life" movement. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  were an answer to sixties' radicalism. 
B)  were opposed to affirmative action. 
C)  used prayer meetings as a political organizing tool. 
D)  were also involved in the anti-abortion or "right-to-life" movement. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Democrats who opposed the reelection of President Carter complained that he

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A)  had failed to control double-digit inflation. 
B)  negotiated the Panama Canal Treaty. 
C)  had not aggressively pursued civil rights. 
D)  failed to rescue the hostages in Iran. 
E)  had removed regulatory controls from major industries. 
A)  had failed to control double-digit inflation. 
B)  negotiated the Panama Canal Treaty. 
C)  had not aggressively pursued civil rights. 
D)  failed to rescue the hostages in Iran. 
E)  had removed regulatory controls from major industries.

Question 6

Edward Kennedy's campaign to take the presidential nomination away from Jimmy Carter in 1980 was handicapped by

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A)  his poor performance as a senator. 
B)  a growing dislike for the Kennedys. 
C)  Carter's popularity. 
D)  lingering suspicions about his involvement in an automobile accident in which a young woman was killed. 
E)  his inability to reach beyond New England. 
A)  his poor performance as a senator. 
B)  a growing dislike for the Kennedys. 
C)  Carter's popularity. 
D)  lingering suspicions about his involvement in an automobile accident in which a young woman was killed. 
E)  his inability to reach beyond New England.

Question 7

How did the rise of social conservatism affect issues like affirmative action and women's rights?

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The rise of social conservatism, particu

Question 8

Solidarity was

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A)  the slogan of the Southern Democrats who supported Reagan. 
B)  a massive working-class labor union of Polish dissidents. 
C)  the mutual pledge between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to confront the Soviet Union. 
D)  the slogan of the new religious right organization, the Moral Majority. 
E)  a song widely used by the revived U.S. labor movement of the 1980s. 
A)  the slogan of the Southern Democrats who supported Reagan. 
B)  a massive working-class labor union of Polish dissidents. 
C)  the mutual pledge between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to confront the Soviet Union. 
D)  the slogan of the new religious right organization, the Moral Majority. 
E)  a song widely used by the revived U.S. labor movement of the 1980s.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the contras.

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Rebels, covertly bac

Question 10

One consequence of the record-high deficits and high interest rates of the 1980s was

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A)  lower energy costs. 
B)  growing productivity in manufacturing. 
C)  a soaring value for the dollar. 
D)  a general demand to raise taxes. 
E)  new capital investment. 
A)  lower energy costs. 
B)  growing productivity in manufacturing. 
C)  a soaring value for the dollar. 
D)  a general demand to raise taxes. 
E)  new capital investment.

Question 11

Ronald Reagan began to abandon his liberal New Deal political philosophy and to espouse a conservative, anti-government line

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A)  after being elected governor of California. 
B)  during World War II. 
C)  when he discovered communist infiltration in Hollywood. 
D)  when he decided to challenge President Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination in 1976. 
E)  when he became a spokesman for General Electric. 
A)  after being elected governor of California. 
B)  during World War II. 
C)  when he discovered communist infiltration in Hollywood. 
D)  when he decided to challenge President Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination in 1976. 
E)  when he became a spokesman for General Electric.

Question 12

What were the successes and failures of Ronald Reagan's supply-side economics (Reaganomics)?

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Ronald Reagan's supply-side economics, a

Question 13

Agree or disagree with the following statement: George H.W. Bush's administration was essentially the Reagan administration's third term in its policies and goals. Why or why not?

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I disagree with the statement that Georg

Question 14

To what extent did the United States and the administrations of Reagan and Bush contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union? To what extent was it product of internal changes in the Soviet Union itself, especially those sponsored by Mikhail Gorbachev?

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The collapse of the Soviet Union was a c

Question 15

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "The greatest success of the conservative movement came in reversing the previously liberal direction of the Supreme Court." Explain your answer.

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I disagree with the statement that the g

Question 16

The United States joined its allies in the Persian Gulf War in order to

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A)  regain control of the Middle East oil supply. 
B)  roll back Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. 
C)  demonstrate that the U.S. military could conduct a major ground war thousands of miles from its home bases. 
D)  support Israel against the growing threat from the Arab states. 
E)  guarantee a permanent U.S. naval presence in the Middle East. 
A)  regain control of the Middle East oil supply. 
B)  roll back Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. 
C)  demonstrate that the U.S. military could conduct a major ground war thousands of miles from its home bases. 
D)  support Israel against the growing threat from the Arab states. 
E)  guarantee a permanent U.S. naval presence in the Middle East.

Question 17

What were Ronald Reagan's goals as he entered the presidency in 1981? How successful was he in implementing them? In what ways did he fail to achieve his goals? Why?

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Ronald Reagan's goals as he entered the

Question 18

One of the more disturbing trends that became apparent in the 1990s was

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A)  a movement toward more equitable income distribution. 
B)  a decline in median household incomes and a squeeze on the middle class. 
C)  an increasing number of working-class Americans now moving into the middle class. 
D)  a dramatic drop in home ownership and mortgage lending. 
E)  the solidification of the welfare state. 
A)  a movement toward more equitable income distribution. 
B)  a decline in median household incomes and a squeeze on the middle class. 
C)  an increasing number of working-class Americans now moving into the middle class. 
D)  a dramatic drop in home ownership and mortgage lending. 
E)  the solidification of the welfare state.

Question 19

What do you think have been the three most important international developments during Ronald Reagan's two terms of office?

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During Ronald Reagan's two terms of offi

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the Iran-Contra Affair.

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A set of investigations that r

Exam 38: The Resurgence of Conservatism

In the 1980s, for the first time in the 20th century

Identify and state the historical significance of Michael Dukakis. ​

Among the Democrats whom Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis defeated for the party's nomination to run against George Bush in 1988 were

Members of the religious right

Democrats who opposed the reelection of President Carter complained that he

Edward Kennedy's campaign to take the presidential nomination away from Jimmy Carter in 1980 was handicapped by

How did the rise of social conservatism affect issues like affirmative action and women's rights?

Solidarity was

Identify and state the historical significance of the contras.

One consequence of the record-high deficits and high interest rates of the 1980s was

Ronald Reagan began to abandon his liberal New Deal political philosophy and to espouse a conservative, anti-government line

What were the successes and failures of Ronald Reagan's supply-side economics (Reaganomics)?

Agree or disagree with the following statement: George H.W. Bush's administration was essentially the Reagan administration's third term in its policies and goals. Why or why not?

To what extent did the United States and the administrations of Reagan and Bush contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union? To what extent was it product of internal changes in the Soviet Union itself, especially those sponsored by Mikhail Gorbachev?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "The greatest success of the conservative movement came in reversing the previously liberal direction of the Supreme Court." Explain your answer.

The United States joined its allies in the Persian Gulf War in order to

What were Ronald Reagan's goals as he entered the presidency in 1981? How successful was he in implementing them? In what ways did he fail to achieve his goals? Why?

One of the more disturbing trends that became apparent in the 1990s was

What do you think have been the three most important international developments during Ronald Reagan's two terms of office?

Identify and state the historical significance of the Iran-Contra Affair.

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