Why did the federal debt increase dramatically under President Reagan?

Government military spending increased during the 1980s.

An initial response of the United States to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, was to

find al-Qaeda and overthrow of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

The Iran-Contra affair involved...

selling weapons to Iran & diverting profits to Nicaragua

Which of the following programs would Newt Gingrich and President Clinton have most agreed on?

Creating a balanced federal budget

In the 1980s, the "New Right" united traditional pro-business conservatives with...

Christians who supported traditional values

How did Gerald Ford become president?

As VP, he became president when Nixon resigned

“Vietnamization” referred to the policy of...

Shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese

Bush's "No Child Left Behind" included all of the following except...

mandatory instruction on the War on Terror

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1
Why did the federal debt increase dramatically under President Reagan?
A rise in unemployment forced more welfare spending.
Government military spending increased during the 1980s.
He forced spending increases & rejected a tax plan
U.S. companies exported more than they imported.
2
An initial response of the United States to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, was to
find al-Qaeda and overthrow of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
invade Iraq and forcibly remove Saddam Hussein from power
end trade with all Middle Eastern nations
reduce support for Israel
3
The Iran-Contra affair involved...
using the CIA to overthrow unfriendly governments
a plot by the U.S. government to assassinate Iran's leader
selling weapons to Iran & diverting profits to Nicaragua
a plan for peace between Israelis & Palestinians
4
Which of the following decreased tariffs in the United States?
OPEC Oil Embargo
NAFTA
Camp David Accords
EPA
5
Which of the following programs would Newt Gingrich and President Clinton have most agreed on?
Increasing the welfare program to help more Americans
Raising taxes in order to pay down the national debt
The need for new health care reform laws
Creating a balanced federal budget
6
Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" was written to raise awareness about the dangers of...
pollution
home-grown terrorists
illegal immigration
Reaganomics
7
In the 1980s, the "New Right" united traditional pro-business conservatives with...
poor rural whites
African Americans in the South
anti-communist groups
Christians who supported traditional values
8
How did Gerald Ford become president?
As VP, he became president when Nixon was assassinated
As VP, he became president when Nixon resigned
He was elected
As VP, he became president when Nixon was impeached
9
Why was President Bill Clinton impeached?
sexual misconduct with a minor
sexual harassment of a federal employee
treason
perjury
10
The Camp David Accords were considered the greatest achievement of which US president?
Carter
Clinton
Nixon
Ford
11
“Vietnamization” referred to the policy of...
Training US troops to understand Vietnamese culture
Shifting military tactics from conventional to guerrilla
Shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese
Countering anti-war propaganda with the “real story”
12
In a war with uncertain goals what became the measure of U.S. military success?
polls showing how many S. Vietnamese supported their gov't
territory occupied by U.S. or South Vietnam forces
bombing damage assessments
body counts
13
The War Powers Act was signed to limit the powers of the president after the actions of...
LBJ in Vietnam
Bush Sr in Afghanistan
JFK in Cuba
Bush Jr in Iran
14
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Cold War?
fall of the Berlin Wall
invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union
passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
establishment of a policy of détente with the Soviet Union
15
Bush's "No Child Left Behind" included all of the following except...
more accountability for student success
mandatory instruction on the War on Terror
mandatory achievement testing
more school options available to parents

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