Reading Quiz - The Reagan Revolution

Question 1

New Federalism

Answer 1

President Nixon’s call for new partnership between federal govt. and state govt.; Pres. Reagan’s plant to cut back role of federal govt. while giving more responsibility to state and local govts.

Question 2

SDI

Answer 2

Strategic Defense Initiative. “Star Wars”; proposed the creation of a massive satellite shield in space to intercept and destroy incoming Soviet missiles.

Question 3

Reagan’s three broad policies?

Answer 3

Slashing taxes

Eliminating unnecessary govt. programs

Bolstering the defense capability of US

Question 4

Reaganomics

Answer 4

Rested on theory of supply-side economics

Question 5

Keynesian Theory

Answer 5

Focused on demand for goods; give people money (directly or indirectly) to spend more.

Question 6

PATCO

Answer 6

Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization

Question 7

“Evil Empre”

Answer 7

Soviet Union

Question 8

North African nation of Libya under..?

Answer 8

General Qaddafi

Question 9

Supply-side Economics

Answer 9

Focused not on the demand for goods but on the supply of goods.

Question 10

Where did Reagan claim a victory over communism?

Answer 10

Caribbean island of Grenada