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How did confidence impact the presidential election of 1980?

A
Many Americans felt that while Reagan was confident, Carter was not.
B
Many Americans felt that while Carter was confident, Reagan was not.
C
Many Americans were confident that President Carter would turn the economy around.
D
Many Americans were confident that Reagan would establish more government programs.
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Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

A
“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”
B
“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”
C
“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”
D
“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”
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Which statement best describes the Griswold v. Connecticut case?

A
It was related to freedom of religion because it required prayer in public schools.
B
It was related to freedom of religion because Griswold was a minister.
C
It was related to privacy because it concerned lawyers and their clients.
D
It was related to privacy because it concerned medical guidance for patients.
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Reagan’s landslide victory in 1980 was proof that

A
there were more Republicans than Democrats in the United States.
B
Americans were ready for a change in leadership.
C
people wanted the government to cut military spending.
D
Americans did not cross party lines when they voted in national elections.
5

The Savings and Loan Crisis in the 1980s was a result of

A
the cost of the military.
B
the federal budget surplus.
C
the number of new taxes.
D
the number of failing banks.
6

Which of the following was an effect of ethnic cleansing by the Bosnian Serbs in the 1990s?

A
NATO removed its troops.
B
Muslims were forced out of Bosnia.
C
Civil war ended in Bosnia.
D
NATO was forced out of Bosnia.
7

The bombers of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City were

A
supporters of an anti-government movement.
B
supporters of Bush’s Latin American foreign policy.
C
against President Clinton’s support of NAFTA.
D
against President Clinton’s foreign-policy agenda.
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Which action led to the Warren Court case about students’ right to free speech in public schools?

A
a protest against the Vietnam War
B
a lesson about birth control
C
a policy requiring public prayer
D
a speech criticizing integration
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What made Bush unpopular as a president?

A
a recession and higher unemployment
B
removing Noriega from power in Panama
C
removing Hussein from power in Iraq
D
a depression and the invasion of Iraq
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What was the outcome of the US attempt to rescue the Iranian hostages?

A
The hostages were rescued.
B
The rescue attempt failed.
C
Eight hostages were killed
D
Some hostages were rescued.
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Which is a true statement about Iran’s political leadership in the late 1970s?

A
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi ruled without any opposition.
B
Islamic fundamentalists lost their power in 1979.
C
Islamic fundamentalists overthrew Ayatollah Khomeini.
D
Ayatollah Khomeini took control in 1979.
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A result of President Carter’s meeting at Camp David with the leaders of Israel and Egypt in 1978 was that Egypt and Israel

A
went to war with each other.
B
signed a historic peace treaty.
C
signed a historic trade agreement.
D
fell into civil wars.
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The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
B
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
C
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
D
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
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What was the nickname for President Reagan’s plan to destroy Soviet nuclear missiles in space?

A
Reaganomics
B
“Star Wars”
C
glasnost
D
perestroika
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Before the Camp David Accords, Egypt was considered

A
a friend of Israel and a major Arab nation.
B
an enemy of Israel and an unimportant Arab nation.
C
a friend of Israel and an unimportant Arab nation.
D
an enemy of Israel and a major Arab nation.

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