Practice Test

Question 1

During Jimmy Carter’s presidency, inflation increased from about 6 percent to

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about 13 percent.

Question 2

How did confidence impact the presidential election of 1980?

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Many Americans felt that while Reagan was confident, Carter was not.

Question 3

What was President Nixon’s approach to easing tensions between the United States and other nations?

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détente

Question 4

Reagan’s landslide victory in 1980 was proof that

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Americans were ready for a change in leadership.

Question 5

The goal of perestroika was to

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reform the Soviet economy.

Question 6

During the 1970s, what was threatened by the conflict in the Middle East?

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the flow of oil from the region’s oil fields

Question 7

Before the 1994 midterm elections, issues of taxes and government spending on social programs

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were points of disagreement between Democrats and Republicans.

Question 8

What made Bush unpopular as a president?

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a recession and higher unemployment

Question 9

After the 1994 midterm elections, how did President Clinton deal with opposing views in Congress?

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He supported welfare reform.

Question 10

Which describes a domestic policy for which President Nixon was responsible?

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the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency

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