Exam 31: From the Age of Limits to the Age of Reagan Key

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During the George H.W. Bush administrati...

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President Gerald Ford faced challenges f...

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Several factors contributed to the fadin...

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"Reaganomics" refers to the economic pol...

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A) attempting to secure the release of American hostages in Iran.
B) replacing Henry Kissinger as secretary of state.
C) the signing of an arms control agreement with the Soviet Union.
D) helping Israel obtain control of a large portion of the Sinai from Egypt.
E) shifting away from the Nixon policies of engaging China in diplomacy.

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A) greater federal assistance to poor Americans.
B) a reduction of defense spending.
C) a reduction of personal and corporate taxes.
D) the privatization of Social Security.
E) balancing the federal budget.

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the ...

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A) the Allied forces ultimately numbered 690,000 troops.
B) almost all Islamic and Arab nations joined a trade embargo against Iraq.
C) the Allied ground offensive focused on dislodging Iraqi forces dug-in along the Kuwait border.
D) the United States suffered relatively few casualties in the war.
E) the United Nations voted in favor of American policies toward Iraq.

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Jimmy Carter ran for the presidency in 1...

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A) build weapons of mass destruction.
B) declare war on Iran.
C) invade Kuwait.
D) fire SCUD missiles into Israel.
E) form a military alliance with Saudi Arabia.

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The Reagan administration made significa...

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A) opposed the intertwining of religion and politics.
B) were losing ground as a political force.
C) feared aggressive American military actions.
D) were alarmed by many Supreme Court rulings.
E) supported the goals of feminism.

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A) resulted in a relatively passive American foreign policy.
B) centered on weakening the Soviet Union's hold on Eastern Europe.
C) was most frequently applied in Asia.
D) was substantially reworked after the 1983 Beirut bombing.
E) led the United States to intervene in several Latin American nations, including Grenada and Nicaragua.

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A) portrayed the West as a victim of government control.
B) favored restrictions on new commercial development in the West.
C) complained the federal government ignored the American West.
D) mobilized in favor of stricter immigration controls in the West.
E) were inclined to support liberal politicians.

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A) democracy.
B) free trade and open markets.
C) American business interests.
D) the environment.
E) human rights.

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A) the Democrats nominated a political novice.
B) the Democratic Party nominated the almost entirely unknown governor of Arkansas.
C) Gerald Ford won the popular vote but lost the election.
D) President Gerald Ford faced his stiffest opposition from moderate Republicans.
E) Ronald Reagan mounted a powerful challenge against President Ford.

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