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How many energy proposals did Carter offer to Congress during his presidency?


A) none
B) one
C) a dozen
D) over 100

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Instructions: Identify the following terms: Three Mile Island

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Instructions: Identify the following terms: Rust Belt

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Which statement best describes the economy during the Reagan years?


A) An across-the-board increase in wages and profits fueled the strongest economy in several decades.
B) The United States enjoyed an economic boom largely because it sold much more overseas than it bought from foreign countries.
C) The federal deficit was brought under control, but only by raising taxes.
D) The richest Americans greatly increased their share of the national wealth, while for many workers wages had declined.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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The Boland Amendment


A) provided weapons to both sides fighting in Nicaragua.
B) brokered a peace settlement in Central America.
C) allowed the CIA to attempt the overthrow of the Islamic fundamentalist regime of Ayatollah Khomeini.
D) barred the CIA from using funds to aid the Nicaraguan Contras.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which statement best describes U.S.-Soviet relations by the end of President Reagan's second term?


A) They had joined forces in an effort to cool down areas of conflict in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
B) They had signed a series of arms reduction agreements.
C) Although no tangible agreements had been worked out, the two sides had finally begun to talk to each other.
D) An uncompromising Soviet Union stared at an unbending United States.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Instructions: Identify the following terms: Michael Dukakis

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Students should analyze the conservative shift in American politics from the late 1970s through the Bush years as president.

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Why did Phyllis Schlafly oppose the ERA?


A) She wanted the amendment to cover sexual orientation as well.
B) She wanted specific protections for mothers in the workplace.
C) She believed it would diminish the rights and status of women.
D) She believed women's groups should focus on economic rather than political goals.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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In Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court


A) abrogated the Miranda decision.
B) invalidated a Texas law that prevented abortion.
C) established the doctrine of reverse discrimination.
D) invalidated the Equal Rights Amendment.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Instructions: Identify the following terms: Moral Majority

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Instructions: Identify the following terms: Mikhail Gorbachev

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What happened with S&Ls in 1989?


A) They became the nation's economic success story.
B) They began to demand reregulation.
C) They went bankrupt in large numbers and required a $500 billion government bail-out.
D) They started to take over foreign banks.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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How did the Reagan Administration respond when Congress blocked funding for the Contra movement seeking to overthrow the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua?


A) It complained a great deal, but did nothing.
B) It ordered troops into the country to "defend" the American embassy.
C) It relied on funds from private sources to keep the movement going.
D) It secretly sold weapons to Iran and used the profits to fund the Contras.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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In 1992, the presidential candidates were all of the following, EXCEPT:


A) George H. Bush
B) Bob Dole
C) H. Ross Perot.
D) Bill Clinton

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Instructions: Identify the following terms: Supply-side economics

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Which statement best describes the presidential election campaign in 1988?


A) The issues for both candidates were rising unemployment and inflation.
B) Neither candidate was particularly well known outside his home state.
C) Both candidates outlined in detail where they would take the nation.
D) It followed a familiar pattern.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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At the center of Ronald Reagan's view of the world was his belief that


A) World War III was inevitable.
B) the Soviet Union was an "evil empire."
C) the United States could no longer stand alone as the leading Western power.
D) global cooperation, rather than global conflict, was the most likely future trend.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Instructions: Identify the following terms: SALT II

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How successful was the Jimmy Carter presidency?

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