Reagan & the 80s (8.1) (8.2)

In the election of 1980, the nation's leadership moved:

• Little from previous years as many citizens did not vote

• To a less practical style of government

• More liberal with a Democrat elected president

• More conservative with a Republican elected president

Which company created the first truly mobile phone?

• Phillips

• Nokia

• Samsung

• Motorola

What role did Reagan have in helping end the Cold War? 

• Reagan’s support of Eastern Bloc countries through increased trade allowed those countries to end their economic reliance on the Soviet Union

• Reagan’s commitment to American values and his insistence on increasing military spending helped bring independence to countries under Soviet Union control

• Reagan’s anti-communist rhetoric pressured the Soviet Union to adopt a traditional economy which led to a the spread of capitalism

• President Reagan’s decision to call the Soviet Union’s tactics a form of terrorism gave world leaders a reason to support independence for Eastern Bloc countries

Who was the first woman on the Supreme Court?

• Sandra Day O’Connor

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Elena Kagan

After Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday became a Federal Holiday, by what year had it finally been implemented as a State Holiday in all 50 States?

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

• 2000

What role did Reaganomics have in the 1991-92 recession?

• Increasing taxes while decreasing military spending contributed to an economic downturn and a significant increase in unemployment

• Cutting taxes while increasing military spending contributed to an economic deficit and a decrease in consumer confidence and spending

• In order to reduce the national debt, a capital gains tax was imposed on businesses which led to layoffs and corporate downsizing

• In order to balance the budget, social programs were cut to offset military spending which led to an increase in poverty rates in the nation

What was the Sony Walkman?

• Cassette Player

• Radio

• Cell Phone

• Gameboy

According to President Reagan, the New Conservative movement that began in the 1960s and culminated with Reagan’s election was in large part a reaction against what?

• The social welfare programs of the New Deal era

• The cost of Vietnam and other wars

• The corrupting influence of special interest groups

• The spread of communism during the Cold War

Which one of the First Ladies launched the “Just Say No” Campaign?

• Betty Ford

• Rosalynn Carter

• Nancy Reagan

• Barbara Bush

According to President Reagan, how will freedom and equality increase for Americans?

• y decreasing tax rates and government involvement in the economy, people will be able to have more economic freedom and increased spending power

• By providing economic incentives to businesses that hire the young and unemployed, inflation will decrease improving economic opportunities for all

• By encouraging employment security and implementing fair play policies, disadvantaged people will have increased access to economic independence

• By enforcing the Equal Opportunity Employment Act on idle businesses the unemployment rate would decrease creating newfound prosperity for all