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30 Cards in this Set
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All of the following groups voiced criticism of television programming EXCEPT
Evangelicals Advertisers Political conservatives Feminists |
Advertisers
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An agreement at a 1987 summit in Moscow
Provided for destruction of certain nuclear missiles with on-site inspection Reduced conventional forces stationed in Central Europe Pledged Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan Ended testing of nuclear weapons |
Provided for destruction of certain nuclear missiles with on-site inspection
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By the late 1980s, what nation owed the world's largest foreign debt?
Nicaragua Mexico Brazil The U.S |
The U.S
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Conservative Protestants ("evangelicals") shared with conservative Catholics certain concerns about trends in American society. Which is NOT an accurate statement of beliefs they held in common?
Non-public, religion-oriented schools provide a more morally acceptable education than the increasingly secular public schools Mass entertainment promotes permissive social behavior and a liberal political agenda A major moral failure of contemporary society is the persistence of racism Abortion should be legally restricted because it amounts to killing an unborn human being |
A major moral failure of contemporary society is the persistence of racism
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Demonstrating a desire to curb the power of organized labor, the Reagan administration took a hard line against an illegal strike by
The Teamsters The air controllers union FBI agents The Labor Department |
The air controllers union
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All of the following reasons help explain Ronald Reagan's victory over Jimmy Carter EXCEPT:
voters reacted against Carter's strong and aggressive leadership style Reagan built a conservative coalition that attracted many traditional Democrats away from the old New Deal coalition Southern whilte evangelical Protestants defected to Reagan Many liberals sat out or defected to the third-party candidacy of independent John Anderson |
voters reacted against Carter's strong and aggressive leadership style
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The text points out that, ironically, Ronald Reagan tried to strengthen the power and prestige of the presidential office for what purpose?
to rein in an out-of-control Congress to counterbalance Supreme Court activism to model morality and integrity in government to weaken the role and reach of government |
to weaken the role and reach of government
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What is meant by "supply-side economics"--the new Reagan approach to economic policy in the early 1980s?
the attempt to increase domestic oil supplies cutting back welfare and other programs for the poor, to force them to supply their own needs encouraging, through tax cuts, private sector investment that would create new jobs, thus promoting economic growth and increasing net tax revenues keeping interest rates high, to increase the money supply |
encouraging, through tax cuts, private sector investment that would create new jobs, thus promoting economic growth and increasing net tax revenues
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In the 1980s, health-care costs skyrocketed along with a worldwide epidemic of a deadly new disease, in which:
a parasite was transmitted in polluted streams organic poisons were transmitted by the needles of drug users a sexually transmitted virus broke down the human immune system leaking nuclear radiation caused incurable brain cancer |
a sexually transmitted virus broke down the human immune system
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According to the text, what "cathedrals of consumption" served as a symbol of the 1980s?
drive-in theaters "back to nature" resorts shopping malls university campuses |
shopping malls
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Although President Carter won praise for mediating the historic Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, he faced numerous foreign crises including:
The invasion of the Soviet Union by Afghanistan the overthrow of the pro-American shah of Iran by Islamic fundamentalists OPEC's decision to lower oil prices at long last, a U.S. victory in Vietnam |
the overthrow of the pro-American shah of Iran by Islamic fundamentalists
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In the 1980s, young, upwardly mobile, urban professionals who embraced more materialistic values were called:
Yuppies Yippies Hippies Flower Children |
Yuppies
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In 1992, soaring government deficits, unemployment, and stagnant middle class incomes inspired the theme, "It's the economy, stupid," for which presidential candidate?
George H. W. Bush Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton Al Gore |
Bill Clinton
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President George H. W. Bush enjoyed enormous popularity as a result of:
the booming U.S. economy the victory in the 1991 Gulf War His bold decision to raise taxes his universally acclaimed nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court |
the victory in the 1991 Gulf War
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In an attempt to reform the failing communist system, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev adopted what new policies?
a new five-year economic plan and energy independence glasnost and perestroika a nuclear weapons build-up and support for communist allies in neighboring Eastern Europe free marshmallows and vodka shots for Halloween |
glasnost and perestroika
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In 1970, 96 percent of Asian Americans were Japanese, Chinese or Filipino; but by the year 2000, half of all Asian Americans were which of the following?
Pakistani, Korean and Mongolian Asian Indian, Korean and Vietnamese Korean, Cambodian and Vietnamese Vietnamese, Laotian and Asian India |
Asian Indian, Korean and Vietnamese
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In 1992, the worst civil disturbance in Los Angeles history occurred in response to what event?
The trial of O. J. Simpson The acquittal of the police officers involved in the Rodney King beating The shooting of Los Angeles mayor Tom Hayden The clearing of hundreds of acres of inner-city land for public housing projects |
The acquittal of the police officers involved in the Rodney King beating
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In 1995 and 1999, President Clinton authorized the use of American military force to aid which two countries in Europe?
Bosnia and Kosovo Albania and Kosovo Serbia and Bosnia Serbia and Kosovo |
Bosnia and Kosovo
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In comparing the median income of American families in 1996 with 1973, what result is found?
Such incomes were much higher in 1973 Such incomes were only barely higher in 1996 than in 1973 Because of high technology, these incomes were much higher in 1996 than in 1973 Median family incomes had actually dropped below 1973 levels by 1996 |
Such incomes were only barely higher in 1996 than in 1973
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In the 1990s, one of the most important commodities that flowed from the U.S. to immigrants' countries of origin was
Money Illegal drugs Medicines Clothing |
Money
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In the election of 2000,
George W. Bush won the popular vote Al Gore won the popular vote Neither candidate had a majority of the popular vote The election was termed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court |
Al Gore won the popular vote
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In the introduction to the chapter, the story of Juan Chanax illustrates what point about American immigration history?
That the story of Juan Chanax and his fellow Guatemalans mirrors the classic tale of immigrants to America achieving the American Dream That most immigrants have come to America seeking religious freedom That most immigrants came to America for only a short time and did not settle here permanently That most immigrants to America settled in eastern cites like New York and Boston |
That the story of Juan Chanax and his fellow Guatemalans mirrors the classic tale of immigrants to America achieving the American Dream
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In this same period of time, 1973-1996, the earnings of the average white male worker
Increased substantially Increased, but only by a slim margin Remained constant Fell |
Fell
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One of the main reasons that business spending increased so dramatically from the 1960s to the 1990s was because of
The World Wide Web Better transportation Global outsourcing None of these is correct |
The World Wide Web
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President Clinton's impeachment crisis left the president
Completely powerless Weakened but still effective More popular than ever None of these is correct |
Weakened but still effective
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Religious diversity in America was heightened during the 1990s by the infusion of believers in which of the following religions?
Buddhism Islam Hinduism All of these |
All of these
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The "don't ask, don't tell" policy refers to what issue?
Illegal drug use among immigrants Homosexuals serving in the military Insider trading on Wall Street None of these are correct |
Homosexuals serving in the military
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The economic prosperity of the late 1990s produced which of the following social consequences?
Inner-city crime rates fell The economic situation of the poor improved Consumer confidence reached an all-time high All of these are correct |
All of these are correct
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The NAFTA treaty was designed to provide greater trade and more jobs by linking the U.S. economy more closely with what countries?
Japan and Korea Russia and China Mexico and Canada England and Germany |
Mexico and Canada
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Which of the following was a crucial factor in determining winners in the computer-based economy?
Ethnic origin Geographic location Gender Education level |
Education level
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