How did Ronald Reagan hope to help the economy with his Reaganomics plans?
A. by increasing loans to existing businesses to allow them to decrease prices
B. by cutting funding to federal programs and requiring Americans to contribute more to maintain the programs
C. by increasing taxes so that people would save more
D. by cutting taxes so that people would use the extra money to buy more and save more
D. by cutting taxes so that people would use the extra money to buy more and save more.
Compare the U.S. response to Soviet actions in Afghanistan with the U.S. response to Soviet actions in Poland.
A. The United States condemned Soviet policy toward both countries.
B. The United States adopted a policy of détente in both countries.
C. The United States supported rebels in both countries.
D. The United States targeted Soviet missiles in both countries.
C. The United States supported rebels in both countries.
Which example best shows the United States as a mediator?
A. debating human rights with China
B. supporting democracy in the Philippines
C. promoting a peace agreement in Bosnia
D. encouraging the end of apartheid in South Africa
C. promoting a peace agreement in Bosnia
Which reason best explains the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
A. The president was concerned that Iraq would invade other countries in the region.
B. U.S. surveillance teams thought Osama Bin Laden was hiding in Iraq.
C. The president was determined to shut down Al Qaeda operations in the region.
D. Some U.S. officials were concerned about Iraq’s possession of WMD.
D. Some U.S. officials were concerned about Iraq’s possession of WMD.
Which action best shows the U.S. goal of extending democracy throughout the world?
A. monitoring China’s threats to claim island nations in the Pacific
B. working with NATO to reduce the number of Somali pirate attacks
C. allowing Egyptian and Syrian forces to support their own government
D. supporting the NATO membership of Eastern European countries
D. supporting the NATO membership of Eastern European countries
Which of the following decisions best shows the U.S. government’s willingness to participate in the global economy?
A. relocating domestic jobs to foreign countries
B. joining the World Trade Organization
C. decreasing spending in international markets
D. lowering taxes and interest rates for loans