Final Exam Review

Who emphasizes traditional family values and morals:

• Liberals

• Conservatives

Who wants to regulate businesses to protect workers and consumers?

• Liberals

• Conservatives

Who supports social welfare programs and higher taxes for the rich?

• Liberals

• Conservatives

What was a major goal of Reaganomics?

• To cut taxes for the wealthy to stimulate business and job growth

• To increase taxes for the wealthy to fund social programs

• To reduce military spending

• To increase trade tariffs

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), also known as 'Star Wars,' designed to do?

• Improve relations with alien civilizations

• Create a massive satellite shield to intercept and destroy incoming missiles

• Develop new space exploration technologies

• Enhance global telecommunications

What do the terms "Glasnost" and "Perestroika" refer to?

• Openness and reform

• Economic downturn

• Military strategy

• Political isolation

In 1987, what significant statement did Ronald Reagan make in Berlin related to the Cold War?

• "Mr. Gorbachev, open this door!"

• "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

• "Mr. Gorbachev, let's end this conflict!"

• "Mr. Gorbachev, unite this city!"

In what year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve, marking the end of the Cold War?

• 1985

• 1989

• 1991

• 1994

What did the US do with the profits from the sale of weapons to Iran?

• A) Donated to charity

• B) Used to build infrastructure in the US

• C) Used to illegally aid the Contras in Nicaragua

• D) Invested in the stock market

What Supreme Court decision led to conflict between pro-life and pro-choice Americans?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson