American Presidency and Policies Quiz

What was one effect of the Watergate Scandal on American politics?

• Increased trust in the government

• People started to not trust the President

• Strengthened the presidency

• Improved foreign relations

What was a positive aspect of Nixon's presidency?

• Domestic policy reforms

• Foreign policy talks with the Soviet Union and China

• Economic growth

• Environmental policies

What domestic policy change did Reagan implement?

• Increase in federal taxes

• Build a strong Military

• Expansion of social programs

• Expand Civil Rights

What was Reagan's approach to facing opposition?

• Avoiding confrontation

• Forcing the Soviet to fall apart

• Compromising on all issues

• Ignoring opposition

What was a consequence of the support Reagan received from certain groups?

• Unity and harmony

• Division and separation

• Economic prosperity

• Military expansion

What is the political spectrum from far left to far right?

• Socialism, Liberal, Moderate, Conservative, Fascist

• Liberal, Socialism, Moderate, Fascist, Conservative

• Moderate, Socialism, Liberal, Conservative, Fascist

• Fascist, Conservative, Moderate, Liberal, Socialism

Who was the USSR leader that ended the Cold War?

• Gorbachev

• Stalin

• Khrushchev

• Lenin

What was the purpose of Reagan's "Star Wars" defense system?

• To explore space

• To make Russia give up

• To improve communication

• To enhance trade

What did President Reagan bring to the presidency?

• Fear

• Hope

• Uncertainty

• Division

What political ideology is at the far left of the political spectrum?

• Fascism

• Conservatism

• Socialism

• Liberalism