Supporters of the 1978 Proposition 13 in California successfully ...

[HCHenry]

Question 1

Which of the following statements about Reagan's domestic policies and their effects is accurate?
 
  A. He managed to maintain domestic spending cuts that equaled increases in military spending.
 
  B. He strengthened the enforcement of civil rights laws.
 
  C. He cut corporate taxes but maintained Carter-level tax rates on the wealthy.
 
  D. The federal deficit grew in the first six months of his presidency, then began a long decline.
 
  E. Under his direction, the Environmental Protection Agency relaxed or eliminated enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.

Question 2

During the Reagan presidency, neoconservatives
 
  A. made up the majority of supporters of Reagan.
 
  B. were unable to effectively unite with other Reagan supporters.
 
  C. believed the Vietnam War had illustrated the limits of American intervention.
 
  D. were a small but disproportionately influential group of intellectuals.
 
  E. were largely concerned with the government's progressive tax structure.

Question 3

As president, Ronald Reagan
 
  A. had major success in redefining public policy.
 
  B. faced strong opposition from a majority of policy-makers in government.
 
  C. was very involved in the day-to-day affairs of running the government.
 
  D. succeeded in making his personality a central feature of his presidency.
 
  E. initially pledged to serve only one term.

Question 4

In the 1980 presidential election, Ronald Reagan
 
  A. captured an overwhelming majority of electoral votes.
 
  B. None of these answers is correct.
 
  C. both won slightly more than half of the popular vote, and captured an overwhelming majority of electoral votes.
 
  D. won slightly more than half of the popular vote.
 
  E. won primarily as a result of third-party candidate John Anderson.

Question 5

Supporters of the 1978 Proposition 13 in California successfully
 
  A. separated the issue of taxes from the issue of what the taxes supported.
 
  B. mobilized thousands of voters against funding for parochial schools.
 
  C. focused white male voter resentment on affirmative action.
 
  D. played on the personal security fears of voters.
 
  E. played on the racial fears of voters.

[blakcmamba]

Answer 1

E

Answer 2

D

Answer 3

D

Answer 4

C

Answer 5

A

[HCHenry]

Excellent

[essyface1]

Gracias!