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Which of the following assessments of the Carter administration in 1980 is accurate? Select one: a.Carter's bold boycott of the Moscow Olympics in protest over the invasion of Afghanistan dramatically improved his chances at reelection. b.Carter's approval ratings in 1980 had fallen lower than Nixon's at the time of his resignation. c.Prior to Reagan's announcement that he was going to run for president, few Americans would have doubted Carter's reelection. d.Only Carter's defeat in the 1980 election saved him from almost certain impeachment by a heavily Republican Congress. e.Without his masterful resolution to the Iranian hostage crisis, Carter's reelection would have been doubtful.
B
Reaganomics initially produced what result in regard to the economy? Select one: a.no inflation b.dramatic growth c.severe recession d.more government regulation e.slow growth
C
The Reagan Revolution Select one: a.had little appeal for most Americans. b.strengthened the labor movement. c.included cuts to government programs. d.included an emphasis on global human rights. e.introduced an expanded welfare state.
C
As a result of Watergate, what happened to Richard Nixon? Select one: a.He was impeached by the House. b.He fled the United States. c.He became president. d.He resigned as president. e.He was impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate.
D
In 1976, Jimmy Carter won the presidential race in part because he Select one: a.was well known nationwide. b.promised to put the Watergate scandal behind. c.ran with Regan as his vice president. d.played as an "outsider." Correct e.lied about his religious preferences.
D
Reagan strengthened the role of the federal government in Select one: a.providing social aid. b.unionizing factories. c.providing equal opportunities. d.crime control. e.modernizing the national state.
D
Ronald Reagan was the most effective president at reshaping the nation's agenda and political language since which president? Select one: a.Richard Nixon b.Harry Truman c.Bill Clinton d.Franklin D. Roosevelt e.John Kennedy
D
Which of the following accurately describes the Iran Crisis? Select one: a.After Carter refused the deposed shah entry for medical treatment in the United States, his exiled internal security force invaded the U.S. Embassy in Teheran and took American hostages. b.The American hostages in Iran were released the day Reagan left office. c.The crisis was the perfect opportunity for Carter to prove his statesmanship. d.The Iranian Revolution signaled that opposition movements in Middle Eastern countries were shifting to religious fundamentalist ideologies. e.In 1979, a popular revolution overthrew the Islamic state and established the shah regime.
D
The Iran-Contra affair Select one: a.resulted in the seizure of a secret Iranian oil reserve owned by Oliver North. b.brought down Reagan's cabinet, as well as high-ranking officials in the Marine Corps. c.was quickly discovered by Congress soon after it began. d.refers to the U.S. efforts to overthrow the shah. e.was the greatest scandal of the Reagan administration.
E
Which of the following U.S. presidents used "freedom" as his watchword and invoked an image of America as the "beacon of liberty and freedom"? Select one: a.Richard Nixon b.Earl Warren c.Nelson Rockefeller d.Gerard Ford e.Ronald Reagan
E