SDC Us History Ch 29 The Triumph of the Right Test Review Part 2

Who was elected president in 1980?

• Jimmy Carter

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

• George H.W. Bush

What economic theory did the Reagan administration embrace?

• Keynesian economics

• Supply-side economics

• Demand-side economics

• Monetarism

What was the name of Reagan's economic plan, promising to cut taxes, reduce government spending, and balance the budget?

• The New Deal

• The Fair Deal

• The Great Society

• The Reagan Revolution

Which group formed a significant part of Reagan's political coalition?

• Labor unions

• Environmentalists

• Christian Conservatives

• Civil rights activists

What scandal nearly destroyed Reagan's presidency?

• Watergate

• Teapot Dome

• Iran-Contra

• Whitewater

Who was the Soviet leader with whom Reagan negotiated arms reduction?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Yuri Andropov

• Konstantin Chernenko

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the nickname of Reagan's proposed space-based missile defense system?

• Star Wars

• Strategic Defense Initiative

• Space Shield

• Missile Defense Program

What was the name of the conservative political movement that rose to prominence in the 1980s?

• The Old Right

• The New Left

• The New Deal

• The New Right

What treaty did Reagan and Gorbachev sign in 1987?

• Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

• Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty

• Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

What percentage of the American workforce was women by the end of the 1980s?

• 25%

• 33%

• 50%

• 65%