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APUSH Period 9: 1980-Present
APUSH Period 9: 1980-Present
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1
The New Right movement that helped elect Reagan was spearheaded by what group?
advocates for the gold-standard
evangelical Christians
fiscal conservatives
Northern liberals
2
Reagan's essential domestic goal was to do what?
reform public education
cut back military spending
dismantle the welfare state and shrink the government
limit governmental regulation of social issues
3
Money used to provide Social Security payments to retirees comes from what?
contributions made by the elderly while they worked
private employers' pension funds
Social Security taxes paid by current workers
federal income taxes
4
In a departure from his militant anti-Soviet first term, Reagan did what in his second term?
allowed American businesses to sell small arms to the USSR
supported Soviet expansion into Latin America
made the USSR a major trading partner of the United States
signed nuclear arms reduction agreements with the USSR
5
Democrats claimed Clarence Thomas was guilty of what and should not be a Supreme Court Justice?
plagiarism
smoking marijuana
ignoring the First Amendment
sexual harassment
6
According to President George W. Bush "the axis of evil" was composed of what countries?
Syria, Iran, China
Iran, Iraq, North Korea
Iraq, Russia, North Korea
China, North Korea, Russia
7
One consequence of the record-high deficits and high interests rights in the 1980s was. . .
inflation
growingn internationals exports
lower energy costs for many consumers
deflation
8
In the 1990s and 2000s feminists continued to be frustrated by all of the following EXCEPT?
women being legally barred from many high-prestige positions
women bore the brunt of childcare responsibilities
women were concentrated in traditionally feminine jobs
women were paid less than men for corresponding jobs
9
Clinton tried promote peace negotiations between all of the following EXCEPT?
China and Taiwan
Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland
North and South Korea
Israelis and Palestinians
10
President Clinton sought to do what in regards to the policy of affirmative action?
"mend it, not end it"
adding gays, lesbians, and transgender persons to list
repeal it
strengthen it in terms of college admissions
11
the Affordable Care Act included all of the following provisions EXCEPT. . .
insurers can't deny coverage due to preexisting conditions
established medical panels that rationed health care
children can stay of parents insurance until 26
mandated all Americans to purchase health insurance
12
The "Tea Party" emerged in the summer of 2009, mobilizing against. . .
lower taxes
expanding government programs. influence and spending
decreasing federal spending to combat the Great Recession
the withdrawal of American forces in Iraq
13
What is the historical context of this cartoon?
Reelection of President Carter
success of new left movement in shaping national policy
the success of Reagan's tax cuts
massive conservative victories in the 1980 election
14
At the start of the 21th century many white collar workers were confronted by the trend of what
outsourcing financial and engineering jobs
declining salary rates
diminished international trade
jobs requiring high levels of education
15
President Clinton angered many liberals when he signed what bill?
Student Loan Forgiveness Act
"don't ask, don't tell" regarding gays in the military
Securing our Boarders Bill
Welfare Reform Bill
16
Conservative Democrats who supported Reagan's tax-cutting legislation were called?
neoconservatives
blue dogs
red libs
blue elephants
17
Many Democrats who opposed the reelection of Carter did so because of what?
his inability to control rising inflation
his deregulation policies
his opposition to new civil rights laws
his negotiations over the Panama Canal
18
The New Right sought to constrict or eliminate all of the following EXCEPT what?
homosexuality
pornography
abortion
divorce
19
What is the historical context of this cartoon?
appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court
appointment of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court
decision favoring affermative action
5-4 decision legalizing abortion
20
All of the following represent the fervor over Clarence Thomas's confirmation hearing EXCEPT?
pro-choice women distanced themselves from the republicans
a large gender gap emerged between the two political parties
women were enraged by the all-male committee's behavior
conservative social issues were gaining in public appeal
21
All of the following proved to be characteristics of the new information age economy EXCEPT?
instant global communications
outsourcing of white collar jobs to Third World countries
high-tech computer and media business
an end to the boom-and-bust capitalist business cycle
22
The 2000 presidential election was finally settled by. . .
the Florida election commissioner
the Supreme Court
a federal commission appointed by the Senate
a vote in the House of Representatives
23
Many movement conservatives of the religious right imitated the methods of what previous group?
Third World guerrillas
corporate advertisers
the Old Right
1960s New Left
24
Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives and charged with. . .
misuse of the Central Intelligence Agency
adultery and misuse of federal facilities
defiance of Congressional spending restrictions
perjury and obstruction of justice
25
Wealth inequality between rich and poor widened from 1960-2012 due to all the following EXCEPT
Carter and Clinton tax policies
decline of unions
growth of part-time and temporary work
intensifying global economic competition
26
One result of Reagan's supply-side economics in 1982 was. . .
expansion of international trade
a reduced federal deficit
a sharp depression and rise in unemployment
a new wave of business investment
27
In contrast to the Old Right, many New Right activists of the 1980s were concerned about what?
cultural and social issues
environmental conservation
foreign policies
laissez-faire economics
