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Which of the following are reasons that Carter was so unpopular as he approached his re-election in 1980? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
lower taxes
B
energy crisis
C
high government debt
D
Iran hostage crisis
E
high inflation
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Before running for president, Reagan was a

A
senator.
B
governor.
C
vice president.
D
state representative.
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Select question b44bf166

A
Iran
B
Libya
C
Cuba
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This quote is from Reagan’s announcement that he’d be running for president. It shows that Reagan believed

A
the United States was in trouble it could not recover from.
B
leaders such as President Carter were right to be worried about the nation’s future.
C
leaders such as President Carter were wrong about the nation’s future.
D
the United States would recovery quickly.
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According to Reagan, what is the step that sets this process in motion?

A
Taxes are cut.
B
Taxes are increased.
C
The government cuts spending.
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The name for the theory illustrated in this diagram is

A
the conservative revolution.
B
supply-side economics.
C
slash-and-burn economics.
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A primary contributor to government spending under President Reagan was

A
Great Society social programs.
B
high defense spending.
C
increases to the Departments of the Interior and Transportation.
D
increases to school lunch programs.
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What do the graphs show?

A
Federal spending and the federal debt increased in the 1980s.
B
Federal spending declined in the 1970s.
C
Federal spending was about the same as the national debt.
D
Federal spending was less at the end of Reagan’s administration than at the beginning.
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Who is Reagan referring to when he says those who “live in . . . totalitarian darkness”?

A
people who ignore threats from the Soviet Union
B
people who lead revolutions against communist governments
C
people who do not enjoy the freedom of a democratic society
D
people who advocated for the continuation of communist governments
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What did Reagan think would help the United States gain the advantage in the Cold War?

A
practicing détente with the Soviet Union
B
ending the oil crisis
C
containing communism in Vietnam
D
increasing defense spending
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One of Reagan’s more complex defense plans, the Strategic Defense Initiative, was nicknamed .

Answer:

PENDING

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What impact did the Strategic Defense Initiative, or “Star Wars,” have on the Cold War?

A
pressured the Soviets to invest in similar technology
B
forced the Soviet Union to surrender in the Cold War
C
made nuclear weapons useless
D
encouraged the US to give up its ICBMs
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Why did Reagan argue that the United States should invade Grenada in 1983?

A
to escalate the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
B
to stop the spread of communism
C
to win public support for the Cold War
D
to strengthen the United States’ position in world politics
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What happens in box 2?

A
Public anger grows.
B
Government revenues fall.
C
Businesses prosper.
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Critics referred to this model as

A
union busting.
B
the Great Society.
C
“trickle-down economics.”
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Why does Reagan call the Soviet Union “the focus of evil in the modern world”?

A
The Soviet Union is a democracy.
B
The Soviet Union has a totalitarian government.
C
The Soviet Union is under attack by other nations.
D
The Soviet Union wants to spread its religion.
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Select question 5b15004d

A
Cuba
B
Nicaragua
C
Libya

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