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Question 1

At the time of his election, Ronald Reagan felt that the problems the United States was experiencing

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were the result of excessive government spending.

Question 2

What was the nickname for President Reagan’s plan to destroy Soviet nuclear missiles in space?

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“Star Wars”

Question 3

The economic situation at the beginning of Ronald Reagan’s first term in which unemployment and inflation were both high was referred to as

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stagflation.

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Coming into the 1980 election, one reason many Americans were frustrated with President Carter’s administration was

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the government’s handling of the Iranian hostage crisis.

Question 8

Of these groups, the one that contributed most to the conservative victory in the 1980 election was

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Reagan Democrats.

Question 9

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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the wealthy to the poor.

Question 10

Overall, the US economy prior to the 1980 presidential election can best be described as

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weak.

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