Chapter 29 American YAWP quiz with 100% correct answers

Which of the following phrases best describes "Reagan Democrats?" Blue-collar voters who lost faith in the liberal creed How did racism influence the growth of the modern Republican Party? Democrats took the lead in passing civil rights legislation, pushing many white Americans toward the Republican Party 00:02 01:23 The Religious Right built a powerful coalition that united conservative evangelicals with what other influential voting group? conservative catholics How did Jimmy Carter respond to the economic crises of the late 1970s? Using approaches championed by conservatives including deregulation, spending cuts, and tax cuts How did Ronald Reagan win over the Religious Right? all of the above How did Reagan's first budget immediately impact the national debt? The national debt increased dramatically The presidential election of 1984 convinced the Democratic Party that its future lied with what group? union members All of the following aspects of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 are true EXCEPT: Increased federal revenues Thirty-seven year old white engineer, Bernard Goetz shot and seriously wounded four black teenagers on a subway car because he suspected the young men-armed with screwdrivers-planned to rob him. What percentage of white New Yorkers sympathized with Goetz? 90% Which of the following industries experienced the most economic growth under Reagan? Financial Services Why was the federal government slow to respond to the AIDS crisis? The issue disproportionately affected gay Americans, a marginalized group