Ch 20 Test (The Resurgence of Conservatism)

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While liberals generally believe the government should help disadvantaged Americans through social programs, many conservatives believe social problems can be solved through

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religious faith and private efforts.

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Members of the new conservative coalition that had come together by the late 1970s were united by a common belief that

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American society had lost its way.

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In an approach to economic policy that came to be called "Reaganomics," President Ronald Reagan sought to keep interest rates high while

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asking Congress to pass a huge tax cut.

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President Reagan encouraged and promoted deregulation because he believed

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excessive government regulations hurt the economy.

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President Reagan began a massive buildup of the U.S. military, in part because he believed

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massive Soviet defense spending would cause the Communist system to collapse.

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The American economy grew rapidly in the 1980s for several reasons, including lower taxes that spurred investment and spending, new technology that created new business opportunities, and

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new methods of retailing that lowered prices.

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As cable television spread across the country in the late 1970s and 1980s, many of the new networks that appeared specialized in one type of broadcasting or

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focused on specific audiences.

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The collapse of the Soviet Union’s economy that began in the late 1980s was caused by

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inefficient central planning and huge expenditures in the arms race.

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In January 1991, the United Nations went to war in the Persian Gulf for what reason? Options: Iraq had invaded Saudi Arabia., Saudi Arabia had invaded Kuwait., Iraq had invaded Kuwait., Kuwait had threatened Saudi Arabia.

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Iraq had invaded Kuwait.

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The central message of H. Ross Perot’s 1992 presidential campaign was the need to

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end deficit spending.