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piesebel

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How did Jerry Falwell influence American politics in the 1980s?
 
  A) He created NOW and campaigned for women's rights.
  B) He served as the official chaplain for President Ronald Reagan.
  C) He used his ministry to expose the sins of Democratic Party members.
  D) He established Moral Majority as a pro-life, pro-family and pro-America group supporting conservative politicians.
  E) He campaigned for Democratic candidates who claimed to be evangelical Christians.

Question 2

In the Iran-Contra scandal,
 
  A) Contrary to Congressional restrictions, the White House secretly continued to funnel money to the forces fighting the Sandinistas in Nicaragua
  B) The CIA had secretly funded the government of Ayatollah Khomeini for five years.
  C) The CIA had been providing money and arms to the Sandinistas.
  D) Iran was shipping missiles to Nicaragua to support the Contras.
  E) None of these choices.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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