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Reagan and Bush

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Americans start to want businesses, state governments, and individuals to have more freedom from the federal government?

a)

around 1975

b)

around 1999

c)

around 1980

d)

around 1964

2.

What are entitlement programs?

a)

programs that deny benefits to particular groups

b)

programs that guarantee mutant powers to particular groups

c)

programs that guarantee benefits to particular groups

d)

programs that deny privileges to the middle class

3.

By 1980, how much money was being spent on entitlement programs?

a)

$200 Million

b)

$300 Billion

c)

$300 Million

d)

$200 Billion

4.

Who opposed extensions of the Civil Rights Act to help minority opportunities?

a)

right-wing grassroots groups in the 70s

b)

left-wing grassroots groups in the 60s

c)

right-wing grassroots groups in the 80s

d)

light-wing grassroots groups in the 90s

5.

What was the Moral Majority?

a)

an organization formed by the New Right to support liberal beliefs

b)

an organization formed by the New Left to support conservative beliefs

c)

an organization formed by the New Right to support conservative beliefs

d)

an organization formed by the New Left to support liberal beliefs

6.

What is affirmative action?

a)

a policy that required senators to give special consideration to women and minority groups

b)

a policy that required employers to give special consideration to women and minority groups

c)

a policy that required employers to give special consideration to nerf herders

d)

a policy that required employers to give special consideration to women and children

7.

What is reverse discrimination?

a)

favoring one group over another based on race even if they are not better qualified

b)

favoring one group over another based on race even if they are not better qualified

c)

favoring one group over another based on race even if they are not better qualified

d)

favoring one group over another based on race even if they are not better qualified

8.

What is the conservative coalition?

a)

when right-wing groups vote for the same candidate

b)

when left-wing groups vote for the same candidate

c)

when right-wing groups vote for the same candy

d)

when left-wing groups vote for the same czar

9.

What did Reagan do before politics?

a)

army general

b)

movie actor

c)

state police

d)

underwater basket weaver

10.

What is Reaganomics?

a)

reduce federal government and reduce tariffs

b)

increase federal government and reduce interest rates

c)

reduce federal government and reduce taxes

d)

increase state government and increase taxes

11.

What is trickle down theory?

a)

If the lower class receives more money, it would trickle into stores.

b)

If the wealthy receive more money, it will trickle into banks.

c)

If the wealthy receive more money, it will trickle down to lower classes.

d)

If the troglodytes receive more money, it will trickle down to lower classes.

12.

During Reaganomics, the economy faltered and taxpayers lost _.

a)

$130 Million

b)

$130 Billion

c)

$120 Million

d)

$140 Billion

13.

What did the report A Nation at Risk reveal?

a)

Canadian students' test scores lagged behind those of students in the United States.

b)

United States students' test scores exceeded those of students in other nations.

c)

United States students' test scores lagged behind those of students in other nations.

d)

United States students' test scores exceeded those of students in Asgard.

14.

What was apartheid?

a)

policy of racial equity throughout South African society

b)

policy of racial segregation throughout North Narnian society

c)

policy of racial equity throughout North African society

d)

policy of racial segregation throughout South African society

15.

What happened in April 1989 in Tiananmen Square?

a)

The Chinese military killed hundreds of protestors.

b)

The Chinese military killed dozens of protestors.

c)

The Japanese military killed hundreds of protestors.

d)

The Spartan military killed hundreds of protestors.