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1
The New Right sought to constrict or eliminate all of the following EXCEPT what?
abortion
pornography
homosexuality
divorce
2
One result of Reagan's supply-side economics in 1982 was. . .
a new wave of business investment
a sharp depression and rise in unemployment
expansion of international trade
a reduced federal deficit
3
Many Democrats who opposed the reelection of Carter did so because of what?
his deregulation policies
his negotiations over the Panama Canal
his inability to control rising inflation
his opposition to new civil rights laws
4
Peristroika and Glasnost were policies of which leader?
Osama Bin Laden
Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Saddam Hussein
5
The New Right movement that helped elect Reagan was spearheaded by what group?
fiscal conservatives
Northern liberals
advocates for the gold-standard
evangelical Christians
6
According to President George W. Bush "the axis of evil" was composed of what countries?
China, North Korea, Russia
Iraq, Russia, North Korea
Iran, Iraq, North Korea
Syria, Iran, China
7
9-11- 2001
Terrorist attack on London
Terrorist attack on Paris
Terrorist attack on New York
Terrorist Attack on Boston
8
Reaganomics is also referred to as?
Ronald Reagan
Supply-Side
The New Deal
Reagan Economics
9
The "Tea Party" emerged in the summer of 2009, mobilizing against. . .
lower taxes
decreasing federal spending to combat the Great Recession
the withdrawal of American forces in Iraq
expanding government programs. influence and spending
10
Boris Yeltsin
Mikail Gorbachev's vice president
Nemesis of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Josef Stalin's director of the KGB
The first President of the Russian Federation
11
The trickle down theory saw...
Businesses receive tax benefits
Agricultural workers receive more subsidies
The poorest people receive more help
Home owners receive more help with their purchases
12
President Clinton sought to do what in regards to the policy of affirmative action?
adding gays, lesbians, and transgender persons to list
repeal it
"mend it, not end it"
strengthen it in terms of college admissions
13
How did Reagan believe he could tackle the stagflation experienced by the economy in the 1980s?
Increasing spending on education
Raising the taxes on wealthier Americans
Reducing taxes and relaxing federal regulations on companies
Increasing tariffs so that consumers would buy more
14
What does glasnost mean?
communism
restructuring
democracy
openness
15
Money used to provide Social Security payments to retirees comes from what?
Social Security taxes paid by current workers
private employers' pension funds
contributions made by the elderly while they worked
federal income taxes
16
How did Reagan respond to the Iran-Contra Affair when Nicaragua Rebels got profits selling arms to Iran
It was the Democrats
I never heard of that
I don't remember
I'm guilty
17
Many movement conservatives of the religious right imitated the methods of what previous group?
1960s New Left
the Old Right
Third World guerrillas
corporate advertisers
18
Brady Bill
Gun control legislation
Football law
Welfare Reform
Health Care Reform
19
All of the following represent the fervor over Clarence Thomas's confirmation hearing EXCEPT?
women were enraged by the all-male committee's behavior
conservative social issues were gaining in public appeal
a large gender gap emerged between the two political parties
pro-choice women distanced themselves from the republicans
20
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 were concentrated in traditionally feminine jobs
women were paid less than men for corresponding jobs
women bore the brunt of childcare responsibilities
21
Don't Ask. Don't tell
allowed openly gay men but encouraged their silence
allowed gays to sleep seperately
banned openly gay people from the military
banned gays from the military
22
Conservative Democrats who supported Reagan's tax-cutting legislation were called?
blue dogs
blue elephants
red libs
neoconservatives
23
What is the historical context of this cartoon?
5-4 decision legalizing abortion
decision favoring affermative action
appointment of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court
appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court
24
Wealth inequality between rich and poor widened from 1960-2012 due to all the following EXCEPT
Carter and Clinton tax policies
growth of part-time and temporary work
intensifying global economic competition
decline of unions
25
One consequence of the record-high deficits and high interests rates in the 1980s was. . .
deflation
inflation
lower energy costs for many consumers
growingn internationals exports
26
Who was President in the USA when the school-shooting at Columbine was?
Reagan
Bush
Clinton
Obama
27
Rehnquist court ruling that individuals can refuse medical treatment
right to life
right to end
right to die
right to pain
28
Clinton tried promote peace negotiations between all of the following EXCEPT?
North and South Korea
Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland
China and Taiwan
Israelis and Palestinians
29
In a departure from his militant anti-Soviet first term, Reagan did what in his second term?
supported Soviet expansion into Latin America
signed nuclear arms reduction agreements with the USSR
allowed American businesses to sell small arms to the USSR
made the USSR a major trading partner of the United States
30
What does peristroika mean?
democracy
openness
restructuring
communism
31
At the start of the 21th century many white collar workers were confronted by the trend of what
outsourcing financial and engineering jobs
jobs requiring high levels of education
declining salary rates
diminished international trade
32
Reagan's essential domestic goal was to do what?
cut back military spending
dismantle the welfare state and shrink the government
limit governmental regulation of social issues
reform public education
33
"Read my lips.... no new taxes"
Clinton
Reagan
Obama
Bush
34
Democrats claimed Clarence Thomas was guilty of what and should not be a Supreme Court Justice?
sexual harassment
ignoring the First Amendment
plagiarism
smoking marijuana
35
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
36
Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives and charged with. . .
defiance of Congressional spending restrictions
perjury and obstruction of justice
misuse of the Central Intelligence Agency
adultery and misuse of federal facilities
37
"Star Wars," Iran-Contra Affair, Grenada
Reagan
Kennedy
H.W. Bush
Nixon
38
What is the historical context of this cartoon?
the success of Reagan's tax cuts
massive conservative victories in the 1980 election
success of new left movement in shaping national policy
Reelection of President Carter
39
Lech Walesa won a Nobel Peace Prize for helping to bring about democracy in what country?
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Bulgaria
Romania
40
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
a nationalist group formed in 1960s to regain Israel for Palestinian Arabs.
the religion of the Jews and of their ancestors the ancient Israelites
another name for the Taliban
a nation of people that doesn't have a country of their own like the kurds
41
Who was Mikhail Grobachev?
Leader of Hawaii after Pearl Harbor
The leader of the USSR who created the Glasnost plan
Fascist leader in Italy
The ex-Shah of Iraq who was diagnosed with cancer
42
President Clinton angered many liberals when he signed what bill?
Securing our Boarders Bill
"don't ask, don't tell" regarding gays in the military
Student Loan Forgiveness Act
Welfare Reform Bill
43
the Affordable Care Act included all of the following provisions EXCEPT. . .
insurers can't deny coverage due to preexisting conditions
children can stay of parents insurance until 26
established medical panels that rationed health care
mandated all Americans to purchase health insurance
44
Yasser Arafat ...
signed the 1993 Oslo peace agreement
Islamic Ayatollah for Iran
supported Osama Bin Laden
founded the Hezbollah group
45
In contrast to the Old Right, many New Right activists of the 1980s were concerned about what?
foreign policies
laissez-faire economics
environmental conservation
cultural and social issues
46
Who took the blame for the Iran-Contra scandal?
Vice Pres. George Bush
Sec. of State Henry Kissinger
Mikhail Gorbachev
Oliver North
47
Bush v. Gore...
Stopped ballot recount, determined the new President
Established “reasonable suspicion;” school is a special place
Claimed segregation was allowed as long as things were “separate but equal”
Ruled abortions are a right under the 14th Amendment
48
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
an end to the boom-and-bust capitalist business cycle
high-tech computer and media business
49
This quote by William Rehnquist demonstrates a belief in which principle of American democracy?
popular sovereignty
rule of law
checks and balances
federalism
50
Which Central American country has also been rebuilding after a civil war where the Sandinistas took control?
Costa Rica
Panama
Nicaragua
Guatemala
