Reagan- Obama

Which of the following policies would most likely be favored by a conservative?

• More government social programs

• Fewer welfare programs

• Wealth redistribution

• . Higher taxes

A major policy of President Ronald Reagan’s administration was to

• reduce defense spending

• end desegregation of public facilities

• lower federal income tax rates

• promote regulation of small businesses

Which US president viewed the USSR as an “evil empire” that could not be trusted and therefore pursued a massive buildup of US military forces?

• Barack Obama

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

• George W. Bush

The term “Reaganomics” refers to which of the following?

• Reagan’s approach to the Cold War

• Reagan’s desire to strengthen the military

• Reagan’s economic policies

• Reagan’s desire to raise taxes

In the United States, industrial unions of the 1880’s and of the 1980’s had similar goals in that both campaigned for

• national health insurance

• greater job security and higher wages

• better unemployment insurance

• wage and price freezes

“The scene is amazing! All around people are cheering and waving flags. A number of those here have climbed on top and are beating it with sledgehammers, cheering as each piece falls to the ground. Despite the cold, these people seem ready to stay throughout the night to celebrate the fall of what for so long has been a dreaded symbol of communism and the iron curtain.”

The above quote is most likely from whom?

• A western reporter broadcasting from the Berlin Wall.

• An Eastern reporter broadcasting form Afghanistan.

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• An eyewitness to relief efforts following 9/11.

• A political supporter after Obama’s election

For the United States, the breakup of the Soviet Union has had the greatest effect on

• import quotas

• advances in technology

• immigration policies

• defense spending

President George HW Bush gained great popularity for which of the following?

• Handling of the nation’s economy

• Balancing the budget

• Victory in the Persian Gulf War

• NAFTA

What was the main purpose for Operation Desert Storm?

• To reduce the number of nuclear weapons in Iraq.

• To stop civil rights violations in Iraq.

• To reform the political system in Iraq.

• To drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.

A primary reason for the increase in federal debt between 1980 and 1996 was

• the cost of sending United States troops to Bosnia

• instability of the stock market

• lower sales tax revenues collected by state governments

• high levels of spending by the federal government