Question 1

President Gerald Ford's foreign policy actions included

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

Question 2

On the economic front,during the Carter administration,

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A)  interest rates rose to their highest level in American history.
B)  unemployment rose sharply.
C)  President Carter broke from the tight money policy of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
D)  energy prices leveled off.
E)  retail prices fell at a 10 percent annual rate.

Question 3

Richard Nixon was given a full pardon by ________ for any criminal role he may have played in the Watergate scandals.

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President ...

Question 4

As president,Jimmy Carter called for a foreign policy that stressed the importance of

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

Question 5

In his foreign policy,President Ronald Reagan

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A)  denounced the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT II) .
B)  honored the provisions of SALT II.
C)  argued that armaments negotiations must be linked to good Soviet behavior in other areas.
D)  both denounced the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT II) and honored its provisions.
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 6

President Reagan denounced SALT II,even as he continued to honor its provisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some Americans consider Ronald Reagan to be one of the nation's "great" presidents.Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

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Question 8

On what well-received political themes did Jimmy Carter run for the presidency in 1976,and how did these become liabilities once he was in office?

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Question 9

Explain why the United States saw its economy rapidly grow during much of the 1980s.

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The United States saw its economy rapidl...

Question 10

In 1979,the United States responded to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by

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A)  canceling all of the 1980 Summer Olympic games.
B)  sending military aid to the Afghan rebels.
C)  recalling the United States ambassador from Moscow.
D)  withdrawing the SALT I treaty from Senate consideration.
E)  imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union.

Question 11

The Reagan Doctrine of opposing communism

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A)  resulted in a relatively passive American foreign policy.
B)  was most frequently applied in Asia.
C)  led the United States to intervene in order to weaken anti-American countries.
D)  centered on weakening the Soviet Union's hold on eastern Europe.
E)  was substantially reworked after the 1983 Beirut bombing.

Question 12

During the 1980s,the American economy benefited from

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A)  the virtual collapse of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cartel.
B)  staggering federal budget deficits.
C)  years of tight money policy by the Federal Reserve Board.
D)  both staggering federal budget deficits and years of tight money policy by the Federal Reserve Board.
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 13

In tracing his relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev,President Ronald Reagan was

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A)  initially skeptical,but gradually concluded that Gorbachev was a sincere reformer.
B)  consistently skeptical of Gorbachev.
C)  always of the belief that Gorbachev was a sincere reformer.
D)  initially optimistic,but gradually concluded he could not work with Gorbachev.
E)  initially skeptical,but gradually became more openly hostile to Gorbachev.

Question 14

Why was Ronald Reagan able to maintain his personal popularity and political support despite serious scandals within his administration?

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Ronald Reagan was able to maintain his p...

Question 15

The Gulf War of 1991 had its origins in an Iraqi decision to

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

Question 16

In 1978,supporters of Proposition 13 in California successfully

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A)  played on the personal security fears of voters.
B)  played on the racial fears of voters.
C)  focused white male voter resentment of affirmative action.
D)  separated the issue of taxes from the issue of what the taxes supported.
E)  mobilized thousands of voters against funding for parochial schools.

Question 17

Under President Carter,the United States and the People's Republic of China resumed full diplomatic relations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1992,Ross Perot made the best third-party showing in American politics since

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A)  John Anderson in 1980.
B)  George Wallace in 1968.
C)  Henry Wallace in 1948.
D)  Robert La Follette in 1924.
E)  Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.

Question 19

The 1981 tax cuts were the largest to that point in American history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the late 1970s,the "Christian right"

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

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