AP US History Final Exam Review Quiz

What was one cause for the rise of conservatism in the 1980s?

• Decrease in economic problems

• Increase in public trust in government

• Rise of evangelical churches

• Success of government social safety nets

What was one success of the conservative movement?

• Emphasis on big government

• Expansion of government social safety nets

• Reduction of taxes

• Increase in government regulation of industry

What was one failure of the conservative movement?

• Reduction of taxes

• Emphasis on big government

• Rejection of big government

• Increase in government spending

What was the response to the war on terrorism?

• Increase in civil liberties at home

• Decrease in military spending

• Debate over protection of civil liberties

• Elimination of terrorist threats

What was the impact of NAFTA?

• Outsourcing and lower costs for goods

• Expansion of government social safety nets

• Increase in government regulation of industry

• Reduction of taxes for the wealthy

What was the Immigration Act of 1965 aimed at?

• Increasing quotas for Asian and Latin American immigrants

• Eliminating quotas from the 1920s

• Decreasing population gains in the south and west

• Reducing pressure on businesses to ensure legal employees

What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 do?

• Put more pressure on businesses to ensure legal employees

• Increase in government regulation of industry

• Expansion of government social safety nets

• Elimination of quotas from the 1920s

What was the purpose of Don't Ask Don't Tell?

• Encouraging open discussion about sexual orientation

• Allowing gays to serve openly in the military

• Eliminating gays from serving in the military

• Requiring gays to disclose their sexual orientation

What was the outcome of Obama's executive order in 2011?

• Decrease in military spending

• Overturning of Don't Ask Don't Tell

• Increase in civil liberties at home

• Elimination of terrorist threats

What was the main concern regarding the US dependency on oil and fossil fuel?

• Increase in civil liberties at home

• Need for alternative forms of energy

• Debate over protection of civil liberties

• Elimination of terrorist threats