The Reagan Revolution — Quiz

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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

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“Star Wars”

Question 4

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

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Reagan Democrats.

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

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

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weak.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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