APUSH Period 9 Multiple Choice Questions

Ronald Reagan's victory in the 1980 election signaled which of the following shifts in political thinking on the part of the American people?

Moevement toward greater conservatism by both major parties.

The political climate of the 1980s led to which of the following?

Organized religion playing a greater role in politics.

The follwing are true of the Reagan administration EXCEPT

annual deficits by the federal government were eliminated and the national debt reduced.

Which [is] the following happened in the 1980s?

Prosperity increased for the middle class and up.

Which of the following is true of U.S. foreign policy between 1990 and 2010?

The United States expanded attempts to combat terrorism.

The Reagan administration initially embraced which of the following attitudes toward the Soviet Union in the early 1980s?

Confrontation designed to force the Soviet Union into economic hardship.

In the years since 2000, U.S. foreign policy has been primarily focused on

lessening the threat of terrorism.

During the Gilded Age, a relatively few states generally known as "doubtful" or "swing states" determined the outcome of presidential elections. Based on the maps above, which of the following might be considered "doubtful" or "swing states" in the first decade of the 21st century?

Florida

Which of the following can be determined from the map on the election of 2000?

A presidential candidate could gain the presidency while winning fewer than half of the states.

The maps of the elcections of 2000 and 2008 support which of the following conclusions?

Democratic political power tended to be based in the northeastern quarter of the country and on the West Coast.