The Triumph of the Right Quiz

Who was the Republican presidential candidate in the 1980 election?

• George Wallace

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

What political movement did Ronald Reagan ride to victory in the 1980 election?

• The Silent Majority

• The New Deal

• The Great Society

• The New Right

Which Supreme Court decision in 1973 outraged many devout Catholics and evangelicals?

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Engel v. Vitale

• Miranda v. Arizona

What was the name of the organization founded by Jerry Falwell in 1979?

• Heritage Foundation

• National Review

• Moral Majority

• Concerned Women for America

Which economic theory did Reagan's administration embrace?

• Marxist economics

• Monetarist economics

• Supply-side economics

• Keynesian economics

What was the result of the 1980 presidential election in terms of the Electoral College?

• Reagan 350 - Carter 188

• Reagan 300 - Carter 238

• Reagan 400 - Carter 138

• Reagan 489 - Carter 49

What was the name of the act that aimed to end unemployment through extensive government planning?

• Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Training Act

• Comprehensive Employment and Training Act

• Economic Recovery Tax Act

• Tax Reform Act

What was the main focus of the Reagan Doctrine?

• Environmental protection

• Supporting anticommunist forces

• Economic deregulation

• Promoting human rights

What was the primary goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?

• To balance the federal budget

• To deregulate the airline industry

• To shoot down incoming Soviet missiles

• To reduce taxes

Which amendment barred the United States from supplying funds to the contras in Nicaragua?

• The Equal Rights Amendment

• The Hyde Amendment

• The Boland Amendment

• The First Amendment