The Carter Presidency Answers

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Which claim does President Carter make in this excerpt from the debate?

The only way to lower inflation is to create a new energy policy.

His new economic policy will help fix the OPEC price increase.

Rising oil prices are not to blame for the increase in inflation.

His polices have already reduced inflation by more than 10 percent.

Which reasons and evidence does President Carter use to support his argument? Check all that apply.

the decrease in inflation rates

the increase in inflation rates

the decrease in OPEC prices

the increase in OPEC prices

the number of jobs lost

the number of new jobs created

Which claim of President Carter’s does Reagan refute in this excerpt?

President Carter’s policies have led to an improved economy.

Rising oil prices worldwide can negatively affect inflation rates in the United States.

Inflation rates have risen too high and are hurting the American consumer.

There are policies that can be enacted by the president to curb rising inflation.

Which reasons and evidence does Reagan use to support his argument? Check all that apply.

the gross national product in 1979

the gross national product in 1980

the decrease in inflation rates

the increase in inflation rates

the number of jobs lost

the number of jobs created

How does Reagan’s evidence compare to the available data?

Reagan’s claim that inflation rose sharply under Carter is supported by the data.

Reagan’s claim that inflation was still rising in 1980 is supported by the data.

The graph supports Regan’s claim that we should boost productivity to fight inflation.

The graph supports Reagan’s claim that raising taxes does not affect inflation.

Which statement best describes Carter’s response to the moderator’s question?

Carter fails to provide evidence for how his new policies will decrease inflation.

Carter indicates how his proposed policies would bring down inflation rates.

Carter explains why inflation is rising, but does not explain how he would address it.

Carter acknowledges that his policies might not correct the issue of high inflation.

In his comments, Reagan says Carter has misrepresented the evidence because he has

unfavorably compared California taxes to taxes in Georgia.

not provided context on government spending in California.

quoted the wrong statistics on tax increases in California.

not taken into account changing population rates in California.

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