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The Conservative Tide (Chapter 25 US History)
Test Description: Understand the political and social events of the 1980s and early 1990s
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) During the early 1980s, conservatives objected to what they believed were excesses in
A
free enterprise.
B
government regulation.
C
big business.
D
military spending.
2) The Strategic Defense Initiative was an extremely costly
A
missile defense system.
B
bomber.
C
plan for international alliance.
D
communications system.
3) In the 1980s, reports on education revealed that U.S. schools were
A
performing worse than those of most other industrialized nations.
B
focusing too heavily on math and science.
C
performing better than those of most other industrialized nations.
D
in danger of going bankrupt within ten years.
4) During Reagan’s presidency, federal spending increased most for
A
urban mass transit in major cities.
B
job training and school loans.
C
defense and the military.
D
environmental protection.
5) Fundamentalist Christian leader and televangelist Jerry Falwell formed the organization called
A
the conservative coalition.
B
affirmative action.
C
the Moral Majority.
D
the New Right.
6) President Reagan made a point of appointing administrators to the Environmental Protection Agency who were sympathetic to
A
environmental interests.
B
agricultural interests.
C
foreign interests.
D
business interests.
7) People who believe that reverse discrimination is a problem are worried about discrimination against
A
minorities.
B
the poor.
C
white people.
D
business owners.
8) Presidents Reagan and Bush were most successful in meeting their goal of
A
cutting off the supply of illegal drugs.
B
consistently lowering taxes.
C
problem-free federal deregulation.
D
making the Supreme Court more conservative.
9) When George H. W. Bush ran for president in 1988, his opponent was
A
Oliver North.
B
Walter Mondale.
C
Jimmy Carter.
D
Michael Dukakis.
10) People who support pay equity argue that women should be paid
A
more than men, to combat the feminization of poverty.
B
for household work.
C
more than men, to make up for past discrimination.
D
the same as men for doing the same jobs.
11) ___ is an example of a result of an entitlement program.
A
The creation of the Moral Majority
B
The funding of the Strategic Defense Initiative
C
The receipt of a Social Security check
D
The signing of the INF Treaty
12) During the 1980s, the conservative coalition tended to support ___.
A
abortion rights
B
government deregulation
C
affirmative action
D
entitlement programs
13) ___ was the goal of the program known as Star Wars.
A
Increased competition in the airline industry
B
National defense
C
Improved satellite communications
D
Space exploration
14) The main purpose of the tax cuts Reagan supported was to ___.
A
raise interest rates
B
allow women to leave the workforce
C
stimulate private investment
D
increase consumer spending on imports
15) According to the theory of supply-side economics, ___ is the first step toward creating a healthy economy.
A
increasing interest rates
B
raising taxes
C
cutting taxes
D
increasing government spending
16) A member of the New Right who objected to affirmative action was most likely to criticize it for ___.
A
benefiting only professional, white-collar workers
B
inaccurately determining who qualified as a minority
C
resulting in discrimination against white men
D
failing to adequately correct the injustices of the past
17) In an attempt to fill the Supreme Court with conservatives, Reagan nominated ___, the first woman ever appointed to the Court.
A
Anita Hill
B
Geraldine Ferraro
C
Sandra Day O’Connor
D
Peggy Noonan
18) In 1987, Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev announced his plans for ___, or a restructuring of the Soviet economy and government.
A
glasnost
B
Sandinista
C
Contra
D
perestroika
19) A direct result of the glasnost policy might be ___.
A
reducing national debt
B
dismantling nuclear weapons
C
freedom of the press
D
increasing the size of a nation
20) The system of ___ rated jobs based on what they required of workers.
A
pay equity
B
job sharing
C
reverse discrimination
D
flexible hours
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