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Assignment:
A. Why did the head of the NAACP declare that the Reagan administration's budget cuts had rekindled "war, pestilence, famine, and death"?
1. Reagan eliminated all social programs from the U.S. government's budget.
2. Funding was reallocated from military budgets to Social Security programs.
3. The Senate voted to cut Social Security benefits for people who retired prior to sixty-five.
4. Funding was reduced for food stamps and Aid to Families with Dependent Children, which was especially harsh on low-income communities of color.
B. Technological change and the advent of new information systems led to the prosperity of the 1990s. Which of the following was one of the indicators of that prosperity.
1. Unemployment reached 11%.
2. The National budget deficit was lowered to $19 billion.
3. More people owned homes than ever before in the country's history.
4. Inflation rose to 9.7%.
C. Which of the following events represents Reagan's policy of "Peace Through Strength"?
1. Increasing funding on defense.
2. Focusing his presidency completely on domestic programs.
3. Ending the Cold War through negotiation with the Soviet Union.
4. Refusing to engage in any relations with Latin America.
D. Why did Bill Clinton lose his license to practice law?
1. He did not renew his license with the Arkansas State Bar Association.
2. He resigned from the presidency before the end of his term.
3. His involvement in the Monica Lewinsky scandal, including perjury and obstruction of justice.
4. His failure to keep up with regular professional development hours.
E. What was the effect of the popularization of crack cocaine on American society in the 1980s?
1. Decrease of the prison population.
2. Increase in violent crime.
3. Dissolution of Reagan's "War on Drugs" program.
4. Greater demand for Social Welfare programs.
F. Which event below was an example of domestic terrorism during the Clinton presidency?
1. The September 11, 2001 attacks
2. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
3. The explosion of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City
4. The dissolution of the Soviet Union
G. Why did Ronald Reagan wish to lower taxes on the upper-income brackets?
1. He thought they would use this saved money to donate to charities and help those who were less fortunate.
2. He thought the rich would use this saved money to finance his reelection campaign.
3. He hoped that the upper class would put this tax cut towards wages for their employees.
4. He thought they would use this saved money to invest in businesses in anticipation of high returns, stimulating the economy.
H. What was the name of the religious organization that supported Ronald Reagan's candidacy by registering an estimated two million voters in 1980?
1. Moral Majority.
2. New Left.
3. Populist Party.
4. National Organization of Religious Conservatives.