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Which best describes Reagan’s beliefs about economic growth?

A
He believed that making government larger would lead to growth.
B
He felt that more regulations would help to create more jobs.
C
He believed that making government smaller would lead to growth.
D
He felt that higher taxes would provide incentives for growth.
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When the AIDS crisis emerged in the early 1980s,

A
the majority of victims were children.
B
the disease was identified immediately.
C
the government rushed to find a cure.
D
the Reagan administration was slow to respond.
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Reagan based his reelection campaign in 1984 on

A
getting people to vote early.
B
his Supreme Court appointments.
C
a booming economy.
D
the resolution of the PATCO strike.
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According to President Reagan’s model for supply-side economics, the first step to triggering a cycle of growth was

A
reducing taxes.
B
raising taxes.
C
regulating businesses.
D
creating government programs.
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A change brought about by the economic growth of the 1980s was

A
that Americans paid higher taxes to fund social programs.
B
the availability of additional money to fund school lunch programs.
C
the development of large discount retail chains with many stores.
D
large funding increases in medical research.

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