Modern USA- US History
Jerry Falwell, one of the leaders of the New Right, promoted - Correct answerthe
influence of evangelicals on conservative political thought.
Conservatives warn about the dangers posed to society by - Correct
answerabandoning traditional values
Conservatives tend to favor which of the following? - Correct answerRelying on
private organizations and individuals to help those in need
A resurgent conservative movement that grew rapidly during the 1960's and 1970's -
Correct answerNew Right
From the data in this graph, which statement can be assumed to be true? - Correct
answerFewer Republicans voted in 1980 than in 1984
Programs required but not paid for by the federal government - Correct
answerunfunded mandates
The people who supported Ronald Reagan's bid for the presidency most likely also
supported - Correct answerfiscal responsibility
Some conservatives believe that a large central government - Correct answerharms
economic growth
Which trend best explains the increasing popularity of the Moral Majority in the early
1980s? - Correct answerthe perceived decline of what many considered traditional
family values
Why did the "Sagebrush Rebels" support conservatives? - Correct answerthey
wanted to limit the effect of private industry on public lands
Which of the following is considered a liberal ideology? - Correct answersupport
programs to help the elderly
Liberals tend to favor which of the following with respect to foreign policy? - Correct
answerinternational cooperation
Which person was most responsible for beginning the modern conservative movement?
- Correct answerBarry Goldwater
, "This is the issue of this election, whether we believe in our capacity for self-government
or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual
elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them
ourselves."Ronald Reagan, "A Time for Choosing".
Reagan made this statement... - Correct answerto oppose the power of the federal
government
By appointing conservative judges, opposing labor, and promoting tax cuts and
deregulation, President Reagan - Correct answerdemonstrated his opposition to
social engineering from Washington, D.C.
1st female Supreme Court Justice who defied Reagan conservatism on women's
reproductive rights - Correct answerSandra Day O'Connor
Law that gave resident status to some illegal immigrants - Correct
answerImmigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
A theory based on the idea that lower taxes will encourage people to work more to earn
more money to spend - Correct answersupply-side economics
Congressional legislation that reduces government regulation of automobile production
in the United States stems from - Correct answerthe conservative belief that limiting
regulation will promote economic growth
Congress passed the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act in 1985 because - Correct
answerfederal budget deficits were persistent during the Reagan administration
A disease that first appeared in 1981 - Correct answerAIDS
How did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 differ from previous
immigration laws? - Correct answerit penalized employers who hired illegal
immigrants
Despite an economic turn-around in 1983, - Correct answerthe number of the
working poor increased.
During his election campaign in 1988, George H.W. Bush promised not to - Correct
answerraise taxes
How did Reagan's election influence the judicial branch at the federal level? - Correct
answernew justices reversed the courts liberal bent
The theory of supply-side economics involved - Correct answerlowering taxes for all
Americans as a means of collecting greater revenue.
Jerry Falwell, one of the leaders of the New Right, promoted - Correct answerthe
influence of evangelicals on conservative political thought.
Conservatives warn about the dangers posed to society by - Correct
answerabandoning traditional values
Conservatives tend to favor which of the following? - Correct answerRelying on
private organizations and individuals to help those in need
A resurgent conservative movement that grew rapidly during the 1960's and 1970's -
Correct answerNew Right
From the data in this graph, which statement can be assumed to be true? - Correct
answerFewer Republicans voted in 1980 than in 1984
Programs required but not paid for by the federal government - Correct
answerunfunded mandates
The people who supported Ronald Reagan's bid for the presidency most likely also
supported - Correct answerfiscal responsibility
Some conservatives believe that a large central government - Correct answerharms
economic growth
Which trend best explains the increasing popularity of the Moral Majority in the early
1980s? - Correct answerthe perceived decline of what many considered traditional
family values
Why did the "Sagebrush Rebels" support conservatives? - Correct answerthey
wanted to limit the effect of private industry on public lands
Which of the following is considered a liberal ideology? - Correct answersupport
programs to help the elderly
Liberals tend to favor which of the following with respect to foreign policy? - Correct
answerinternational cooperation
Which person was most responsible for beginning the modern conservative movement?
- Correct answerBarry Goldwater
, "This is the issue of this election, whether we believe in our capacity for self-government
or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual
elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them
ourselves."Ronald Reagan, "A Time for Choosing".
Reagan made this statement... - Correct answerto oppose the power of the federal
government
By appointing conservative judges, opposing labor, and promoting tax cuts and
deregulation, President Reagan - Correct answerdemonstrated his opposition to
social engineering from Washington, D.C.
1st female Supreme Court Justice who defied Reagan conservatism on women's
reproductive rights - Correct answerSandra Day O'Connor
Law that gave resident status to some illegal immigrants - Correct
answerImmigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
A theory based on the idea that lower taxes will encourage people to work more to earn
more money to spend - Correct answersupply-side economics
Congressional legislation that reduces government regulation of automobile production
in the United States stems from - Correct answerthe conservative belief that limiting
regulation will promote economic growth
Congress passed the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act in 1985 because - Correct
answerfederal budget deficits were persistent during the Reagan administration
A disease that first appeared in 1981 - Correct answerAIDS
How did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 differ from previous
immigration laws? - Correct answerit penalized employers who hired illegal
immigrants
Despite an economic turn-around in 1983, - Correct answerthe number of the
working poor increased.
During his election campaign in 1988, George H.W. Bush promised not to - Correct
answerraise taxes
How did Reagan's election influence the judicial branch at the federal level? - Correct
answernew justices reversed the courts liberal bent
The theory of supply-side economics involved - Correct answerlowering taxes for all
Americans as a means of collecting greater revenue.
