What were the key components of President Reagan's domestic budgetary agenda?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Tax cuts were central to President Reagan's domestic agenda.
2. Reagan's tax cuts disproportionately benefited the wealthiest Americans.
3. At the same time that Reagan pushed for steep tax cuts, he sought large increases in military spending.
4. To make up the deficit created by tax cuts and military spending, Reagan targeted social welfare programs designed to help the poor.
5. The assault on welfare had links to racial issues as well.
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A. The national transportation network they created promoted a sense of national unity. B. Construction was so haphazard that they hampered the emergence of a national marketplace. C. They did little to unite the North and the South. D. They had been completely financed by the federal government.
During the 1950s, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States increased by what percent?
A. 100 percent B. 25 percent C. 10 percent D. 200 percent
Which of the following was a result of the Glorious Revolution in Massachusetts?
A) It was consolidated with New York. B) It became a royal colony under the control of the crown. C) Men gained the right to elect the governor. D) The Anglican Church was disestablished.
Lateen sails had the advantage of
A. being so colorful that they could be seen from many miles away. B. allowing for faster travel than anything available in the Islamic world. C. being able to take full advantage of a wind blowing from behind. D. being cheaper because their basic component was jute. E. working better in crosswinds.