Ford, Carter, Reagan Review

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Who was the president at the start of the Iranian Hostage Crisis?

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Jimmy Carter

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Major foreign policy achievement of President Jimmy Carter?

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The Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel

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Carter negotiated the Panama Canal treaties, which handed over control of the canal to Panama.

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True

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What economic policy is most closely associated with Ronald Reagan’s presidency?

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Reaganomics or supply-side economics

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What scandal involved the secret sale of arms to Iran and the illegal funding of rebels in Nicaragua?

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The Iran-Contra Affair

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Reagan’s approach to the size and role of government? Options: Increase the size of federal government programs, Expand welfare and social services, Reduce government regulation and lower taxes, Nationalize major industries

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Reduce government regulation and lower taxes

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Did Reagan’s economic policies lead to immediate budget surpluses?

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False

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Was Ronald Reagan a professional actor before he entered politics?

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True

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Which political ideology favored limited government involvement in order to stimulate economic growth?

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Conservative

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Which of the following is associated with the Liberal ideology? Social welfare programs, Reducing taxes, Decrease government regulation of industry, Rely on our own defense

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Social welfare programs