Exam 30: Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

When he ran for president in 1976,Jimmy Carter asked voters,"Are you better off now than you were four years ago?"

Ronald Reagan's impact on the federal judicial system can best be described as

Ronald Reagan's second major goal was aimed at which segment of society?

The U.S.operation to remove Iraq from Kuwait was known as "Operation Just Cause."

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

Cesar Chavez was a key leader in the agricultural Mexican American movement.

An important event in the rise of gay activism was the police raid at the ____________________ in 1969.

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

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

The Reagan administration supported "freedom fighters" in Ethiopia,Angola,Nicaragua,and elsewhere because these revolutionaries were dedicated to democracy and human rights.

In 1992,Bill Clinton's main criticism of George H.W.Bush was that he had left Saddam Hussein in power after the Persian Gulf War.

Ronald Reagan was the first movie star to be president.

When he was elected in 1980,Ronald Reagan had ____________________ percent of the popular vote.

A reactor malfunction at ____________________ was the catalyst for power companies to cancel orders for new nuclear reactors due to the posed safety risks.

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

In 1988,the United States began paying reparations to all ____________________ who had been confined in internment camps during World War II.

Examine the foreign policy of President Ronald Reagan.

At a summit with Soviet leaders in ____________________,Iceland,in 1986,Ronald Reagan surprisingly called for a wholesale ban on nuclear weapons.

George Bush's vice president was Dan Quayle.