The Reagan Revolution – Flashcards
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Which of the following are reasons that Carter was so unpopular as he approached his re-election in 1980?
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energy crisis
Iran hostage crisis
high inflation
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Before running for president, Reagan was a
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governor.
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This quote is from Reagan's announcement that he'd be running for president. It shows that Reagan believed
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leaders such as President Carter were wrong about the nation's future.
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According to Reagan, what is the step that sets this process in motion?
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Taxes are cut.
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What happens in box 2?
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Businesses prosper.
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The name for the theory illustrated in this diagram is
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supply-side economics.
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Critics referred to this model as
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"trickle-down economics."
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A primary contributor to government spending under President Reagan was
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high defense spending.
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What do the graphs show?
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Federal spending and the federal debt increased in the 1980s.
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Who is Reagan referring to when he says those who "live in . . . totalitarian darkness"?
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people who do not enjoy the freedom of a democratic society
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Why does Reagan call the Soviet Union "the focus of evil in the modern world"?
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The Soviet Union has a totalitarian government.
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What did Reagan think would help the United States gain the advantage in the Cold War?
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increasing defense spending
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One of Reagan's more complex defense plans, the Strategic Defense Initiative, was nicknamed
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Star Wars
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What impact did the Strategic Defense Initiative, or "Star Wars," have on the Cold War?
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pressured the Soviets to invest in similar technology
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Why did Reagan argue that the United States should invade Grenada in 1983?
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to stop the spread of communism
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The CIA recruited guerrilla fighters called Contras to help overthrow the government of
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Nicaragua
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Some US officials had been secretly selling weapons to in order to help support the Contras in Nicaragua.
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Iran
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In which of the following terrorist attacks were the bombers linked to the government of Libya?
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the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Scotland on its way from London to the United States in 1988
the bombing of a Berlin nightclub in 1986.
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According to Reagan's model for supply-side economics, how would average Americans be affected?
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Tax cuts would stimulate business growth, which would grow the economy and benefit everyone.
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Which statement best summarizes how Reagan's economic policies affected the US economy?
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There was overall prosperity, but federal spending and the national debt also increased.
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What did President Reagan's new approach to the Cold War reveal about his foreign-policy strategy?
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He wanted to work for peace from a position of military strength.
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What foreign-policy approach did Ronald Reagan promise to take if he was elected in 1980?
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He promised to build a strong military.
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Overall, the US economy prior to the 1980 presidential election can best be described as
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weak.
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What was Ronald Reagan's basic belief about economic growth?
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He believed that decreasing government spending would eventually lead to economic growth.
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Of the following groups, the one that contributed most to the conservative victory in the 1980 election was
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supporters of Carter's US economic policies.
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Critics called President Reagan's economic plan "trickle-down economics." The term described his plan to cut taxes, allowing money to trickle down from
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businesses to consumers.
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Ronald Reagan's conservative message
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caused most people to question his leadership skills.
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Why did the United States sell arms to Iran in the 1980s?
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to prevent the Soviets from winning control of Iran
