Reagan and the 1980s Answers

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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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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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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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Reagan was a highly successful president in terms of his ability to generate public support.What do you think were the keys to his support?Using evidence from the lesson, write six to eight sentences that explain why you think Reagan was able to emerge from his two terms as a popular president.

Answer:

Reagan’s optimism and strength Reagan’s beliefs about government Reagan’s beliefs about taxes Reagan’s beliefs about national defense Reagan’s high spending and growing debt The economy’s growth in the 1980s

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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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