Question

name date
glossary
chapter 25 the conservative tide
commercial related to trade or business
deregulation cutting back on federal regulation
drug trafficking delivering illegal drugs
immune system part of the body that fights off illness
intravenous through the veins
literally exactly, precisely
restructuring reform or reorganization
revenues incomes

after you read
terms and names
a. if the statement is true, write \true\ on the line. if it is false, change the underlined word or words to make it true.

1. an entitlement program is one that guarantees benefits to particular people.
2. reaganomics led to an increase in the national debt.
3. president reagan nominated sandra day oconnor to the position of chief justice of the supreme court.
4. the pay equity system was proposed by unions and womens rights organizations to close the income gap that left so many women poor.
5. the actions of iraq against kuwait led the united states and its allies to start the inf treaty.

b. write the letter of the best answer on the line.

1. which of the following was an alliance of conservative groups that opposed liberal programs?

a. the new left
b. the new right
c. affirmative action
d. silent majority

1. the theory that tax cuts would increase government revenues was called

a. affirmative action.
b. entitlement programs.
c. supply-side economics.
d. reverse discrimination.

1. the first woman to run on a major partys presidential ticket was

a. sandra day oconnor.
b. anita hill.
c. peggy noonan.
d. geraldine ferraro.

1. what was the policy that was intended to correct the effects of discrimination in the employment and education of minority groups and women?

a. affirmative action
b. pay equity
c. entitlement program
d. deregulation

1. what was the policy set up by mikhail gorbachev that called for openness in discussing social problems in the soviet union?

a. perestroika
b. affirmative action
c. glasnost
d. reverse discrimination

Explanation:

Analyze Part A: Terms and Names (True/False)

1. Entitlement programs guarantee benefits to specific groups. The statement is true.
2. Reaganomics led to a massive increase in the national debt. The statement is true.
3. Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated as an Associate Justice, not Chief Justice (William Rehnquist was nominated for Chief Justice). The underlined words "Sandra Day O'Connor" should be changed to "William Rehnquist" (or "Chief Justice" to "Associate Justice"). The standard correction is changing the underlined name to "William Rehnquist".
4. Pay equity was indeed proposed to close the gender income gap. The statement is true.
5. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait led to the Persian Gulf War (or Operation Desert Storm), not the INF Treaty. The underlined words "INF Treaty" should be changed to "Persian Gulf War" (or "Operation Desert Storm").

Analyze Part B: Multiple Choice Questions

1. The alliance of conservative groups opposing liberal programs was the New Right. Option (b).
2. The theory that tax cuts increase government revenues is supply-side economics. Option (c).
3. The first woman on a major party's presidential ticket was Geraldine Ferraro (1984, Democratic VP nominee). Option (d).
4. The policy designed to correct discrimination effects in employment and education is affirmative action. Option (a).
5. Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of openness in discussing social problems was glasnost. Option (c).

Answer:

Part A: Terms and Names

1. true
2. true
3. William Rehnquist
4. true
5. Persian Gulf War

Part B: Multiple Choice

1. (b) the New Right
2. (c) supply-side economics.
3. (d) Geraldine Ferraro.
4. (a) affirmative action
5. (c) glasnost