DE US History - Ch. 31.1-31.2
As president, Jimmy Carter called for a foreign policy that stressed the importance of A. human rights. B. the environment. C. democracy. D. American business interests. E. free trade and open markets.
A. human rights.
On the economic front, during the Carter administration, A. interest rates rose to their highest level in American history. B. unemployment rose sharply. C. President Carter broke from the tight money policy of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. D. energy prices leveled off. E. retail prices fell at a 10 percent annual rate.
A. interest rates rose to their highest level in American history.
The crisis of American hostages being held in Iran A. lasted over one year. B. ended with a successful rescue operation by American troops. C. was resolved before the 1980 elections. D. both lasted over one year and was resolved before the 1980 election. E. None of these answers is correct.
A. lasted over one year.
During the Ford administration, A. the cost of oil rose dramatically. B. the dependence of the United States on foreign oil lessened. C. the national inflation rate declined after the end of the 1973 oil embargo. D. the United States became the world's largest oil producer. E. government spending increased and taxes decreased.
A. the cost of oil rose dramatically.
In 1978, Proposition 13 in California dealt with A. criminal sentencing. B. property taxes. C. affirmative action. D. illegal immigration. E. gay marriage.
B. property taxes.
All of the following foreign policy events occurred during the Carter administration EXCEPT the A. establishment of formal diplomatic relations with communist China. B. ratification of a new SALT II arms agreement with the Soviet Union. C. ratification of the Panama Canal treaty. D. signing of a formal peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. E. beginning of a Soviet war in Afghanistan.
B. ratification of a new SALT II arms agreement with the Soviet Union.
As president, Ronald Reagan A. oversaw a fundamental shift in the role and duties of the federal government. B. succeeded in making his personality a central feature of his presidency. C. faced strong opposition from a majority of policy-makers in government. D. initially pledged to serve only one term. E. was very involved in the day-to-day affairs of running the government.
B. succeeded in making his personality a central feature of his presidency.
President Gerald Ford's foreign policy actions included A. replacing Henry Kissinger as secretary of state. B. the signing of an arms control agreement with the Soviet Union. C. shifting away from the Nixon policies of engaging China in diplomacy. D. helping Israel obtain control of a large portion of the Sinai from Egypt. E. attempting to secure the release of American hostages in Iran.
B. the signing of an arms control agreement with the Soviet Union.
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter supported treaties in which the United States gave up control of A. military bases in Okinawa. B. sugar plantations in the Philippines. C. the Panama Canal. D. the island of Guam. E. the UN Security Council.
C. the Panama Canal.
In the 1976 presidential election, A. the Democratic Party nominated the almost entirely unknown governor of Arkansas. B. President Gerald Ford faced his stiffest opposition from moderate Republicans. C. the Democrats nominated a political novice. D. Ronald Reagan mounted a powerful challenge against President Ford. E. Gerald Ford won the popular vote but lost the election.
D. Ronald Reagan mounted a powerful challenge against President Ford.
In 1978, supporters of Proposition 13 in California successfully A. played on the personal security fears of the voters. B. played on the racial fears of the voters. C. focused white male voter resentment of affirmative action. D. separated the issue of taxes from the issue of what the taxes supported. E. mobilized thousands of voters against funding for parochial schools.
D. separated the issue of taxes from the issue of what the taxes supported.
In 1979, Iranians who took American hostages demanded, in return for their release, A. a large ransom payment. B. the removal of all westerners from Iran. C. an end to the United States' support of Israel. D. the United States' return of the shah of Iran. E. the removal of all American troops from Saudi Arabia.
D. the United States' return of the shah of Iran.
In the late 1970s, the "Christian Right" A. opposed unrestricted free enterprise. B. supported the goals of feminism. C. feared aggressive American military actions. D. were alarmed by many Supreme Court rulings. E. were losing ground as a political force.
D. were alarmed by many Supreme Court rulings.
In 1976, Jimmy Carter appealed to voters by emphasizing A. his personal honesty. B. his lack of experience in federal government. C. his religious piety. D. both his personal honesty and his religious piety. E. All these answers are correct.
E. All these answers are correct.
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter A. fired several members of his cabinet. B. gave a national address in which he criticized the spirit of the nation. C. went to Camp David for ten days in the midst of an OPEC oil crisis. D. both fired several members of his cabinet and gave a national address in which he criticized the spirit of the nation. E. All these answers are correct.
E. All these answers are correct.
In 1980, the "Sunbelt" region of the nation A. was the most populous area of the country. B. included both the Southeast and Southwest. C. continued to grow dramatically. D. both was the most populous area of the country and continued to grow dramatically. E. All these answers are correct.
E. All these answers are correct.
In the 1980 presidential campaign, A. Jimmy Carter promised to make substantial tax cuts. B. Ronald Reagan asserted that the power of the federal government needed to be increased. C. an independent candidate determined the outcome of the election. D. the Iranian hostages were released on the day of the last debate. E. Jimmy Carter had to hold off a strong challenge to his renomination.
E. Jimmy Carter had to hold off a strong challenge to his renomination.
In the 1980 presidential election, Ronald Reagan A. won a record percentage of the popular vote. B. captured only a slim majority of electoral votes. C. won primarily as a result of third-party candidate, John Anderson. D. All these answers are correct. E. None of these answers is correct.
E. None of these answers is correct.
As President, Gerald Ford angered many right-wing conservatives by A. breaking from Richard Nixon's détente policies. B. praising the ideals of draft resistors in a speech. C. choosing Robert Dole as his running mate in 1976. D. criticizing the American military leadership in Vietnam. E. appointing Nelson Rockefeller as vice president.
E. appointing Nelson Rockefeller as vice president.
As president, Jimmy Carter gave much of his attention to A. federal spending and Soviet-American relations. B. reform of government and education. C. conservation and the environment. D. civil rights legislation. E. energy and the economy.
E. energy and the economy.
In 1979, the United States responded to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by A. canceling all of the 1980 Summer Olympic games. B. sending military aid to the Afghan rebels. C. recalling the United States ambassador from Moscow. D. withdrawing the SALT I treaty from Senate consideration. E. imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union.
E. imposing economic sanctions on the Soviet Union.
In the late 1970s, members of the so-called Sagebrush Rebellion A. complained the federal government ignored the American West. B. favored restrictions on new development in the West. C. were inclined to support liberal politicians. D. portrayed the West as a victim of government control. E. mobilized in favor of stricter immigration controls in the West.
D. portrayed the West as a victim of government control.
In 1974, former President Richard Nixon was pardoned by A. the Supreme Court. B. the Federal Court of Appeals. C. the attorney general. D. Congress. E. the president.
E. the president.
