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Unit 5: Rise of Conservatism

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which idea would NOT be supported by the Liberal philosophy?

a)

high taxes for the rich

b)

redistribute wealth

c)

social programs

d)

free enterprise

2.

Which would be an idea that would not be supported by a conservative?

a)

traditional values

b)

regulate the economy

c)

free enterprise

d)

limited government

3.
President Reagan's economic belief to lower taxes and regulation for businesses and allow the effects to trickle down to the American people.
a)
Reaganomics
b)
No Taxation without Representation
c)
Supply and Demand
d)
Socialism
4.
In 1986, officials in the Reagan Administration acted against the policy of refusing to negotiate with terrorists by secretly selling arms to Iran as part of a deal in exchange for the release of American hostages in Lebanon. Profits from the sales were diverted to support anti-Communist rebels.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Teapot Dome Scandal
c)
Iran Hostage Crisis
d)
Lebanese Gun Affair
5.

Which of the following is NOT part of Reaganomics?

a)

Higher taxes

b)

Decrease inflation

c)

Decrease in government spending

d)

Decrease government regulation of businesses

6.
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
a)
the hostages were all killed
b)
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
c)
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
d)
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
7.
What word best describes Ronald Reagan?
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
8.
What did Reagan do to taxes?
a)
Raise them
b)
Cut them
9.
Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate Affair
c)
Reagonomics
d)
Camp David Accords
10.

How did Nixon’s presidency end?

a)

He continued to be president until his term ended

b)

He was voted out of office

c)

He was impeached

d)

He stepped down (resigned)

11.

Where did the Watergate scandal begin?

a)

The White House

b)

The Republican national committee headquarters

c)

Democratic National Committee headquarters

d)

Dallas Texas

12.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
13.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
14.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
15.

President Gerald Ford lost the most support from the American public for

a)

allowing the fall of South Vietnam to the Communists

b)

his ineffective WIN campaign against inflation

c)

becoming the first unelected president of the United States

d)

his pardon of Richard Nixon

16.

Why was the U.S. embassy in Iran attacked and hostages taken?

a)

The U.S. had invaded Iran and taken control of their oil fields.

b)

The new ruler of Iran distrusted the United States because of its support of the shah.

c)

Egypt and Israel began a new war after the Camp David Accords.

d)

President Carter refused to recognize Ayatollah Khomeini.

17.

What was a result of Nixon’s resignation?

a)

Spiro Agnew became president of the United States.

b)

Nixon was put on trial for his crimes at the United Nations.

c)

Americans questioned the system of checks and balances.

d)

Many Americans lost trust in government officials.

18.
Which president was successful in negotiating a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Ronald Reagan
19.
The biggest foreign policy failure during the presidency of Jimmy Carter was...
a)
granting a presidential pardon to Richard Nixon
b)
the fall of China to communism under Mao Zedong
c)
his inability to negotiate the release of US hostages in Iran
d)
the near nuclear war over Soviet missiles in Cuba
20.
The presidency of Gerald Ford was unique because he 
a)
resigned from the office of president.
b)
ran for office as a nonpartisan candidate
c)
won the office by running on a third-party ticket.
d)
was not elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency.
21.

Corrupt Vice President that resigned due to Watergate

a)

Spiro Agnew

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Jimmy Carter

22.

In which of these cases did the Supreme Court use the Right to Privacy to justify their decision?

a)

Engel v. Vitale

b)

Schenck v. United States

c)

McDonald v. Chicago

d)

Roe v. Wade

23.

What was so important about the Stonewall Riots?

a)

The stonewall riots sparked the beginning of the fight against LGBTQ+ oppression.

b)

It showed the defiance of citizens

c)

It created the pride flag

d)

It made a celebrity famous

24.

The 14th amendment to the Constitution establishes...

a)

separation of church and state

b)

freedom of speech

c)

slavery as illegal

d)

equal protection of the law

25.
While campaigning for President, Nixon claimed that he was the spokesperson for "Middle Americans", who he called the
a)
Middle Class
b)
Loud Crowd
c)
Silent Majority
d)
Factory Workers
26.
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
a)
to develop America's natural resources
b)
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
c)
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
d)
to manage the nation's parks and forests
27.

The Three Mile Island reactor was near which town in Pennsylvania?

a)

Erie

b)

Lancaster

c)

Middletown

d)

Allentown

28.

What does impeachment mean?

a)

removal from office

b)

conviction of a crime

c)

formal accusation of wrongdoing

29.

Which of the following presidents was NOT formally impeached?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Bill Clinton

30.
What crop did Jimmy Carter’s family grow on their farm?
a)
cotton
b)
pecans
c)
corn
d)
peanuts

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