American Politics in the 1980s

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1. Which man declared his candidacy for president at the 1980 democratic national convention but did not receive the nomination? Patrick Daniel Moynihan Michael Dukakis Ted Kennedy Bill Clinton

2. Who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives for most of the decade (until 1987)? Edmund Brown Warren Christopher Al Gore Tip O'Neill

3. In 1981, which woman was appointed to the Supreme Court? Sandra Day O'Connor Elizabeth Dole Ruth Bader Ginsberg Christine Todd Whitman

4. Who was the Democratic nominee for president in 1984? Walter Mondale Mario Cuomo Lyndon LaRouche Ted Kennedy

5. What word or phrase described Ronald Reagan's policy towards the Soviet Union? Detente Peace through strength Forceful yet understanding Victory at any cost

6. Who was the Democratic candidate for vice president in 1984? Lloyd Bentsen Mario Cuomo Geraldine Ferrarro Dick Gephardt

7. What was the name of the defense program Reagan began in order to "render nuclear weapons obsolete"? Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) Beginning of a New Era (BONE)

8. Who did Michael Dukakis choose as his running mate in the 1988 presidential election? Lloyd Bentsen Geraldine Ferrarro Lyndon Larouche Dick Gephardt

9. The Iran-Contra affair was a huge political scandal of the 1980s. What country were the Contras from? Iran Israel Cuba Nicaragua

10. Who served as Secretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush? Dick Cheney Ed Meese Casper Weinberger Colin Powell