Carter and the Middle East Answers

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Which of these conditions helped to make Carter an unpopular president?Check any 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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This quote is from Reagan’s announcement that he would be running for president. It shows that Reagan believed:

A
the United States was in trouble it could never recover from.
B
America’s leaders should be very worried about the nation’s future.
C
leaders such as President Carter were wrong about the nation’s future.
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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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What do the graphs show?

A
Federal spending was causing the national debt to grow.
B
The national debt was shrinking over time.
C
Federal spending dropped during the Reagan presidency.
D
Federal spending was less at the end of Reagan’s administration than at the beginning.
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President Reagan opposed the PATCO strike because:

A
he did not agree with strikers’ demands.
B
he did not support organized labor in general.
C
the strike was illegal.
D
the controllers would not negotiate.
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Why was Sandra Day O’Connor important to Reagan’s administration?Check any of the boxes that apply.

A
She was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
B
She was the first Italian American to serve on the Supreme Court.
C
She was considered a swing vote on many issues.
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What happens in box 2?

A
spending drops
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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Choose the right phrase to complete the sentence.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 Transport.
D
increases to school lunch programs.
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How did Reagan respond to the PATCO strike?

A
He fired those who did not obey his order to return to work.
B
He ignored the strikers and their demands.
C
He secretly negotiated with strikers.
D
He ordered companies not to hire strikers.
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Why did Reagan support deregulation of businesses?

A
to help them take care of the poor
B
to allow them to create more jobs
C
to give them tax breaks
D
to enlarge the government

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