U.S. Political History and Elections

What was a key focus of President Ronald Reagan's political agenda?

• Increasing taxes

• Promoting liberal values

• Lowering taxes

• Expanding federal government power

What was the term used to describe America's right to intervene against communism?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Reagan Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Eisenhower Doctrine

What was the nickname given to the Soviet Union by Reagan?

• The Great Bear

• The Evil Empire

• The Red Menace

• The Iron Curtain

What was the primary goal of Reagan's military spending increase?

• To reduce taxes

• To intensify the Cold War competition

• To support social programs

• To decrease the national debt

What was the Iran Contra Affair primarily about?

• The U.S. selling arms to Iran to fund anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua

• The U.S. supporting Iran in a war against Iraq

• The U.S. providing humanitarian aid to Iran

• The U.S. imposing sanctions on Iran

Who was the Soviet leader that modernized politics in the Soviet Union in 1985?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Boris Yeltsin

• Vladimir Putin

• Nikita Khrushchev

What significant event happened on November 9, 1989, in Germany?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The unification of East and West Germany

• The signing of a peace treaty with the Soviet Union

• The start of the Cold War

Which U.S. President was elected in 1988?

• George H.W. Bush

• Ronald Reagan

• Bill Clinton

• Jimmy Carter

What economic agreement did Bill Clinton support that involved Mexico?

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)

• Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

• European Union Trade Agreement (EUTA)

What was a major focus of Bill Clinton's presidency?

• Economic issues such as jobs, education, and health care

• Military expansion and defense

• Space exploration and technology

• Environmental conservation