Question 1

The Reagan Revolution abroad did not deal with which of the following topics?

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A)   The Middle East and terrorism.
B)   Restoration of the nation's military and economic power.
C)   The spread of Communism to China.
D)   Reliance on détente.

Question 2

What was problematic about Reagan's support of the contras in Nicaragua?

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A)   They were tied to the oppressive Somoza regime.
B)   They were tied to the Communist Sandinistas.
C)   They were directed by the regime in El Salvador.
D)   They were commandeered by Soviet "military advisors."

Question 3

In addition to Middle East problems and threats to the American access to oil, the Reagan administration had to deal with

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A)   Strains on the world economy.
B)   Failure to get the Congress to approve his tax cut legislation.
C)   A strong Mexican economy that threatened American manufacturing.
D)   Mexican default on loans from the World Bank.

Question 4

Discuss the goals of the social conservatives on the 1980s.

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Question 5

By the 1980s, the largest American Protestant denomination was the

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A)   United Churches of Christ.
B)   Roman Catholic Church.
C)   Southern Baptists.
D)   United Methodists.

Question 6

Which of the following statements applies to the Reagan Doctrine?

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A)   American foreign policy would focus on anti-Communism programs.
B)   The nation would distinguish between "totalitarian" regimes hostile to the United States and "authoritarian" governments friendly to American national security interests.
C)   It stood in opposition to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
D)   All of the above.

Question 7

The vitality and promise of the computer-driven economy helped conservatism because

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A)   Microcomputers revolutionized banking and investment industries.
B)   Computers were popular with Americans.
C)   There seemed to be less need for government.
D)   Conservatives saw the growth in computer-related technologies as proof of capitalist free enterprise.

Question 8

Reaganomics promised to

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A)   Cut taxes.
B)   Increase domestic spending.
C)   Raise taxes.
D)   Solve domestic problems by government action.

Question 9

President Reagan supported the right-wing military government of

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A)   The Republic of Mexico.
B)   El Salvador.
C)   Grenada.
D)   San Salvador.

Question 10

During the last years of the Reagan administration, the Soviet Union

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A)   Strengthened its economy by developing a vast transportation network linking the Soviet Union and China.
B)   Sided with Israel in the Iran-Iraq war.
C)   Invaded Afghanistan.
D)   Sought an easing of tensions with the United States.

Question 11

President Reagan's opponent for the presidency in the 1984 election was

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A)   Democrat Walter Mondale.
B)   Democrat Geraldine Ferraro.
C)   Republican George H. W. Bush.
D)   Republican George W. Bush. A

Question 12

Japanese executives and managers said that American workers

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A)   Were too sensitive to issues of fairness.
B)   Needed too many instructions.
C)   Were not team players.
D)   All of the above.

Question 13

The Reagan Doctrine was applied on the Caribbean island of Grenada to

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A)   Protect about 1,000 Americans, mostly medical students, from a new Marxist regime.
B)   Undermine the sovereignty of another state to secure an easy American military victory.
C)   Protect about 100 American students from a dictatorial college administration.
D)   Prevent the Chinese from overtaking the island.

Question 14

President Reagan gave his considerable support to which of the following weapons systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neutron bomb.
B)   B-2 "stealth" bomber.
C)   MX "Peacekeeper" nuclear missile with multiple warheads.
D)   All of the above. D

Question 15

The United States had two primary concerns in the Middle East. They were

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A)   Protecting American access to Middle East oil and preventing the spread of Communism.
B)   Ending the threat of terrorism and establishing a state of Palestine.
C)   Protecting American access to oil and her ally, Israel.
D)   Protecting her diplomatic alliances with Saudi Arabia.

Question 16

Describe the Reagan Doctrine as it was applied to the Third World.

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Question 17

Which of the following is true about Ronald Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court?

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A)   The appointees had liberal attitudes about social issues and conservative economic views.
B)   The most notable was his appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Court as the Court's first female justice.
C)   They repeatedly failed to be confirmed by the Senate.
D)   The most notable was his appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Court as the Court's first female Irish Catholic justice.

Question 18

Discuss the difference between the theory and the practice of supply-side economics.

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Question 19

When he left office, Ronald Reagan's popularity was

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A)   The highest of any president since the beginning of modern polling.
B)   Mediocre.
C)   Lower than Jimmy Carter's.
D)   None of the above.

Question 20

Why was Ronald Reagan called the "Teflon president"?

Accepted Answer

It seemed that charges of President Reagan's misuse of power in the Iran-Contra scandal would not stick to him.

Exam 28: The Triumph of Conservatism, 1980-1991

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