1980's (Reagan)

A decline in quality or a deterioration is known as what?

• degeneration

• spearhead

• bolster

• alienate

Which of the following was NOT part of the "Great Society" Program of the 1960's?

• Head Start

• Medicare

• HUD

• Department of Education

Who was the President during the gas shortages during the late 1970's?

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan

• Lyndon Johnson

Which of the following best describes a "political conservative"?

• they want to shrink big government

• they prefer government regulations on businesses

• prefer supporting and creating social programs

• they want to reduce the size of the American Military

One of the legs of modern conservatism is that government intervention into social programs led to waste, inflation and debt. What are the other TWO legs of modern conservatism?

• opposed the counter culture movement as they feared it would cause a decrease in traditional values.

• Detente was unwise and wanted to increase American Military strength

• support the unquestioned voting rights of minorities

• climate change is real and happening faster than previously thought

Which of the following contributed to the rise of the Republican Party in the 1980's?

• Watergate

• people moved to the suburbs and sunbelt

• 18 year olds were allowed to vote

• Due to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's, white southerners became Republican

From which TWO countries did the largest population of immigrants come from in the 1980's?

• Latin America

• Asia

• Germany

• Sweden

• United Kingdom

During the recession from 1980-1982, which group of workers were hit the hardest?

• White collar workers

• blue collar workers

• government employees

• secretaries

Which group of workers went on Strike in 1981 and were fired for violating a Federal No Strike Law?

• Air Traffic Controllers

• United Auto Workers

• Nurses

• Prison Guards

Who did John Hinkley Jr. try and assassinate?

• Ronald Reagan

• George H.W. Bush

• James Brady

• Jimmy Carter