Period 9 Apush Test

The passage above was most likely a response to... (President Jimmy Carter, "televised address to the nation")

Declining public trust in the government

Which future political trend does the passage above most clearly foreshadow? (President Jimmy Carter, "televised address to the nation")

The rise of a new political and cultural conservatism

Which of the following is most consistent with the sentiments articulated in the above speech? (Ronald Reagan, "acceptance speech")

Social conservatism

Which of the following most clearly hindered Reagan's success in achieving the goals he outlined in the excerpt above? (Ronald Reagan, "acceptance speech")

The enduring popularity of many social programs

The effects depicted in the political cartoon above can best be ascribed to... ("Arkansas arts center library collection of George fisher cartoons", cartoon)

A large US military buildup

Who would most likely agree with the point of view expressed in the above political cartoon? ("Arkansas arts center library collection of George fisher cartoons", cartoon)

Liberal

The above cartoon is consistent with all of the following 1980s political trends except the... ("Arkansas arts center library collection of George fisher cartoons", cartoon)

Creation of a national energy policy

The map above best supports which of the following contentions about the end of the Cold War? ("The collapse of the Soviet Union and the creation of the independent states", map)

It created new political and military challenges for the United States

One result of the changes depicted in the map above was... ("The collapse of the Soviet Union and the creation of the independent states", map)

The formation of new diplomatic relationships abroad

Which US foreign policy was most consistent with the goal articulated in the statement above? (Mikhail S Gorbachev, "address at Stanford university")

Détente in the 1970s

Early in his presidency, Ronald Reagan's relationship with the Soviets was... (Mikhail S Gorbachev, "address at Stanford university")

Marked by bellicose rhetoric

Which of the following developments is best illustrated by the cartoon above? ("Political cartoon in the Denver Post", cartoon)

The growing importance of minorities in the labor force

Since 1900, which demographic trend best exemplifies the author's perspective in the cartoon above? ("Political cartoon in the Denver Post", cartoon)

Mexican immigrants coming to the United States in search of economic opportunity

Debates in which of the following areas during the lare 20th century most closely parallel the controversy depicted in the cartoon above? ("Political cartoon in the Denver Post", cartoon)

Racial and national identity

The image above was most directly a response to... ("Recording industry association of America", logo)

conservatives defending traditional social values

The concerns that led to the creation of the label above are most consistent with the ideology of which early 20th-century group? ("Recording industry association of America", logo)

Christian fundamentalists

Since 2000, which of the following economic phenomena is most consistent with the argument in the passage above? (Anthony Giddens, "BBS Reith Lectures")

Economic instability and major policy challenges

Which post-1985 economic pattern is MOST clearly a result of the changes described in the excerpt above? (Anthony Giddens, "BBS Reith Lectures")

The decline in union membership

As a result of the processes described in the excerpt above, which of the following developments has presented the greatest challenges to US policies? (Anthony Giddens, "BBS Reith Lectures")

Continued US dependence on fossil fuels

Since 1990, which of the following is MOST consistent with the arguments from the quote above? (Anthony Giddens, "BBS Reith Lectures")

Debates over impacts of free-trade agreements

The passage above was most likely a response to... (President George W Bush, "state of the union address")

The terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center

The sentiments expressed in the excerpt above most directly contributed to which of the following? (President George W Bush, "state of the union address")

The US led invasion of Iraq

The actions that resulted from the sentiments expressed in the excerpt above best exemplify which concept? (President George W Bush, "state of the union address")

Preemptive war

Which of the following groups would most likely have supported the point of view expressed in the passage above? (President George W Bush, "state of the union address")

Western, pro-war expansionist during the War of 1812

The argument put forth in the excerpt above can be best described as an example in which foreign-policy approach? (President George W Bush, "state of the union address")

Unilateralism

Passage of which of the following is an example of Clinton's success in "compromising and negotiation, retreating so as to advance"?(Sean Wilentz, "the age of Reagan")

Welfare and budget reform

Which of the following best explains the general popularity of the Clinton presidency? (Sean Wilentz, "the age of Reagan")

Clinton presided over eight years of prosperity and improved middle-class incomes

Which of the following would best support the text, "A surplus became an excuse to transfer wealth to the wealthy"? (Barack Obama, "speech to congress")

The tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 under George W Bush

Among the issues identified in the speech identified in speech, which of the following became the signature accomplishment of the Obama administration in the first term? (Barack Obama, "speech to congress")

Health insurance reform and expansion of the Americans insured

Which of the following became law to achieve the "healthy market" goal in the excerpt? (Barack Obama, "speech to congress")

The reform of banking and financial institutions and the creation of the Bureau of Consumer Protection