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What did conservatives in the 1980s support? Choose four correct answers.

A
fewer government programs
B
more social programs
C
less regulation of businesses
D
a decreased international role
E
a stronger national government
F
lower taxes
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What did Reagan believe the government should do to improve the economy?

A
reduce the national debt
B
increase large government agencies
C
invest in social programs
D
become smaller and more efficient
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What is one reason the economy declined in the 1980s?

A
The national debt tripled as spending increased.
B
The lack of jobs meant more social programs were needed.
C
The number of skilled jobs decreased due to reduced demand.
D
The reduction in international trade meant fewer tariffs.
4

How did Reagan try to make the government smaller? Choose three correct answers.

A
He cut funding for drug programs and federal drug-control agencies.
B
He eliminated government programs to address money mismanagement.
C
He reduced government regulations on business.
D
He proposed cutting funding to certain government agencies and groups.
E
He decreased spending on nuclear weapons and anti-ballistic missiles.
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What was a campaign belief in the 1980 presidential election?

A
Reagan endorsed a conservative economic policy.
B
Carter called for a stronger national defense.
C
Carter promised to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court.
D
Reagan supported the Equal Rights Amendment.
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What was "Reaganomics”?

A
a social policy that fought against drug abuse and drug incarceration
B
a political policy that ensured the growth of conservative beliefs
C
a diplomatic policy that encouraged weapons reduction in the US and USSR
D
an economic policy that cut taxes to encourage economic growth
7

What performance trend developed in the US economy in 1982?

A
It began relying heavily on skilled labor.
B
It began to boom.
C
It collapsed.
D
It grew steadily but unemployment rose.
8

What were some of the positive effects of the booming 1980s economy? Choose four correct answers.

A
Personal debts decreased.
B
Inflation returned to normal levels.
C
The national debt was paid off.
D
New jobs were created.
E
Lower interest rates allowed people to borrow money.
F
Unemployment rates fell.
9

What happened as a result of businesses expanding?

A
The national debt would decrease.
B
The job market would flatten.
C
The economy would grow.
D
Personal debt would rise.
10

Which political side grew more popular in the 1980s?

A
the left
B
the north
C
the south
D
the right
11

How did Reagan try to make the government smaller? Choose three correct answers.

A
He cut funding for drug programs and federal drug-control agencies.
B
He reduced government regulations on business.
C
He proposed cutting funding to certain government agencies and groups.
D
He decreased spending on nuclear weapons and anti-ballistic missiles.
E
He eliminated government programs to address money mismanagement.
12

What was "Reaganomics”?

A
a social policy that fought against drug abuse and drug incarceration
B
a diplomatic policy that encouraged weapons reduction in the US and USSR
C
an economic policy that cut taxes to encourage economic growth
D
a political policy that ensured the growth of conservative beliefs
13

What was a campaign belief in the 1980 presidential election?

A
Reagan endorsed a conservative economic policy.
B
Carter promised to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court.
C
Reagan supported the Equal Rights Amendment.
D
Carter called for a stronger national defense.
14

What did Reagan believe the government should do to improve the economy?

A
increase large government agencies
B
reduce the national debt
C
become smaller and more efficient
D
invest in social programs
15

What performance trend developed in the US economy in 1982?

A
It grew steadily but unemployment rose.
B
It began relying heavily on skilled labor.
C
It collapsed.
D
It began to boom.
16

What happened as a result of businesses expanding?

A
The economy would grow.
B
The job market would flatten.
C
Personal debt would rise.
D
The national debt would decrease.
17

What were some of the positive effects of the booming 1980s economy? Choose four correct answers.

A
Personal debts decreased.
B
Inflation returned to normal levels.
C
Lower interest rates allowed people to borrow money.
D
New jobs were created.
E
Unemployment rates fell.
F
The national debt was paid off.
18

What is one reason the economy declined in the 1980s?

A
The lack of jobs meant more social programs were needed.
B
The national debt tripled as spending increased.
C
The number of skilled jobs decreased due to reduced demand.
D
The reduction in international trade meant fewer tariffs.
19

What did conservatives in the 1980s support? Choose four correct answers.

A
less regulation of businesses
B
lower taxes
C
fewer government programs
D
more social programs
E
a stronger national government
F
a decreased international role
20

Which political side grew more popular in the 1980s?

A
the north
B
the south
C
the left
D
the right

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