Question 1

Bill Clinton won election in 1992 with well under half of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a true statement about Gerald Ford?

Accepted Answer

A) He was a republican. 
B) He was elected president. 
C) He angered people when he pardoned Richard Nixon. 
D) He chose Nelson Rockefeller as his vice president.​ 
E) He had been a football star in college. 
A) He was a republican. 
B) He was elected president. 
C) He angered people when he pardoned Richard Nixon. 
D) He chose Nelson Rockefeller as his vice president.​ 
E) He had been a football star in college.

Question 3

​Carter's approach to the economic downturn was to

Accepted Answer

A) ​cut taxes. 
B) ​increase spending on public works. 
C) ​support Federal Reserve Board policies. 
D) ​None of these choices. 
E) ​All of these choices. 
A) ​cut taxes. 
B) ​increase spending on public works. 
C) ​support Federal Reserve Board policies. 
D) ​None of these choices. 
E) ​All of these choices.

Question 4

The Persian Gulf War resulted from Iraq's invasion of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Persian Gulf War resulted from Iraq's...

Question 5

The minimum wage when measured in constant dollars rose throughout Ronald Reagan's presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

George Bush failed to keep one of his most important 1988 campaign pledges⎯the pledge of "no new taxes."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Jimmy Carter failed to win congressional approval of either his welfare program or his energy plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The phrase "supply-side economics" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin Roosevelt's economic policy of supplying war materials to the allies in World War II. 
B) Jimmy Carter's reduction of capital gains taxes. 
C) congressional efforts to control the federal budget. 
D) a theory embraced by Ronald Reagan that tax reductions would stimulate the economy. 
E) the U.S. policy of supplying aid to third world countries that supported the U.S. 
A) Franklin Roosevelt's economic policy of supplying war materials to the allies in World War II. 
B) Jimmy Carter's reduction of capital gains taxes. 
C) congressional efforts to control the federal budget. 
D) a theory embraced by Ronald Reagan that tax reductions would stimulate the economy. 
E) the U.S. policy of supplying aid to third world countries that supported the U.S.

Question 9

During the Carter administration, treaties were signed that would return the Panama Canal to Panama.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

President George H. W. Bush's popularity rose as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) his change of heart in raising taxes. 
B) the Persian Gulf War. 
C) his actions in the former Yugoslavia. 
D) the state of the economy in 1992. 
E) his role on the Iran-Contra affair. 
A) his change of heart in raising taxes. 
B) the Persian Gulf War. 
C) his actions in the former Yugoslavia. 
D) the state of the economy in 1992. 
E) his role on the Iran-Contra affair.

Question 11

Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale called for tax hikes in 1984.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ronald Reagan's pro-labor policies helped increase union membership in the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

None of the major participants in the Iran-Contra affair were punished for their crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Examine the rise of ethnic and racial social movements for civil rights. How were their goals similar? How different? Where did they see obstacles; where did they experience success?

Accepted Answer

The rise of ethnic and racial social mov

Question 15

During George Bush's presidency,

Accepted Answer

A) the federal deficit continued to increase. 
B) the Soviet Union was abolished. 
C) the United States invaded Panama. 
D) the Persian Gulf War was fought. 
E) all of these choices 
A) the federal deficit continued to increase. 
B) the Soviet Union was abolished. 
C) the United States invaded Panama. 
D) the Persian Gulf War was fought. 
E) all of these choices

Question 16

In the Iran-Contra Affair

Accepted Answer

A) Ronald Reagan claimed ignorance. 
B) Oliver North prosecuted the case. 
C) most Americans viewed this as worse than Watergate. 
D) it was clear that the plan was clear and successful, although illegal. 
E) Ronald Reagan refused to comment or make any statement. 
A) Ronald Reagan claimed ignorance. 
B) Oliver North prosecuted the case. 
C) most Americans viewed this as worse than Watergate. 
D) it was clear that the plan was clear and successful, although illegal. 
E) Ronald Reagan refused to comment or make any statement.

Question 17

Explore U.S. foreign policy during the Reagan and Bush administrations.

Accepted Answer

During the Reagan administration, U.S. f

Question 18

Examine the goals and actions of Ronald Reagan's domestic policies. What did the phrase a "Morning in America" mean?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan's domestic policies were f

Question 19

The cartel that dominates oil rich nations in the middle East is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cartel that dominates oil rich nations...

Question 20

In 1978, Jimmy Carter brokered a historic peace accord between

Accepted Answer

A) Iran and Iraq. 
B) Lebanon and Syria. 
C) Great Britain and Argentina. 
D) North Korea and South Korea. 
E) Israel and Egypt. 
A) Iran and Iraq. 
B) Lebanon and Syria. 
C) Great Britain and Argentina. 
D) North Korea and South Korea. 
E) Israel and Egypt.

Exam 30: Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Bill Clinton won election in 1992 with well under half of the popular vote.

Which of the following is not a true statement about Gerald Ford?

​Carter's approach to the economic downturn was to

The Persian Gulf War resulted from Iraq's invasion of ____________________.

The minimum wage when measured in constant dollars rose throughout Ronald Reagan's presidency.

George Bush failed to keep one of his most important 1988 campaign pledges⎯the pledge of "no new taxes."

Jimmy Carter failed to win congressional approval of either his welfare program or his energy plan.

The phrase "supply-side economics" refers to

During the Carter administration, treaties were signed that would return the Panama Canal to Panama.

President George H. W. Bush's popularity rose as a result of

Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale called for tax hikes in 1984.

Ronald Reagan's pro-labor policies helped increase union membership in the 1980s.

None of the major participants in the Iran-Contra affair were punished for their crimes.

Examine the rise of ethnic and racial social movements for civil rights. How were their goals similar? How different? Where did they see obstacles; where did they experience success?

During George Bush's presidency,

In the Iran-Contra Affair

Explore U.S. foreign policy during the Reagan and Bush administrations.

Examine the goals and actions of Ronald Reagan's domestic policies. What did the phrase a "Morning in America" mean?

The cartel that dominates oil rich nations in the middle East is known as ____________________.

In 1978, Jimmy Carter brokered a historic peace accord between

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