6.2 1980s Ronald Reagan and Conservatism

Which of the following is NOT part of Reaganomics?

• Higher taxes

• Decrease inflation

• Decrease in government spending

• Decrease government regulation of businesses

Select all of the following that a conservative would support

• Higher taxes for welfare programs

• Laws against abortion

• Stronger gun laws

• Less government regulation of businesses

• More support for the police and the military

Select all of the following that a liberal would support

• Higher taxes for more welfare programs

• Laws against abortion

• Stronger gun laws

• Less government regulation of businesses

• Open borders and fewer restrictions on immigration

Which is NOT a reason Ronald Reagan won the presidency in 1980?

• Many people wanted a Republican president because most recent presidents had been Democrats.

• There was a rise of conservatism in the United States after the changes and unrest of the 1960s.

• President Jimmy Carter was seen as weak during the Iran Hostage Crisis.

• Nixon had been such a great president that people wanted another Republican like him.

What is the central belief in "trickle-down" economics?

• You have to support the poor in society with welfare programs

• By helping the rich economically through lower taxes, the poor will also benefit

• Higher taxes will improve the lives of everyone

• Helping the rich doesn't help the poor, but that doesn't matter anyway

Which of the following is a positive impact of the War on Drugs?

• Drug use has decreased a lot

• Fewer people are going to prison

• There are better relationships between the police and poor communities

• There has been increased education about the harmful effects of drugs

Select all of the negative impacts of the War on Drugs

• Increased incarceration (prison) rates

• Destruction of many poor communities and of families in those communities

• Increased violence as the risk of dealing drugs increases

• Negative relationships between the police and poor (often minority) communities

• Inequality in drug enforcement between different communities, usually along socioeconomic and racial lines

Which of the following is NOT true about HIV/AIDS?

• It is now more likely that you can live to old age with HIV because of medical research

• HIV always results in AIDS

• If you contract HIV, you will need to take lifelong antiviral treatments, but you won't necessarily die

• HIV is transmitted through the exchange of bodily fluids, especially blood

What is the central idea of "Peace through Strength"?

• The US will not tolerate or negotiate with aggressive countries

• The US will always seek peace negotiations before military intervention

• The US will allow the United Nations to lead the way in international disputes

• The US does not have the authority or responsibility to intervene in international issues

What was the Iran-Contra Affair?

• The US negotiated the return of Contra hostages from Iran in exchange for missiles

• The US supported the Contra guerrilla war in Iran

• The US sold arms to Iran in exchange for hostages and used that money to support the Contras in Nicaragua

• The US sold arms to the Contras in Nicaragua