1. Conservatives tend to favor which of the following? A) relying on private organizations and individuals to help those in need
   

Bregulating business and industry to ensure a fair distribution of wealth

Cfunding government programs such as Social Security to provide for the general welfare

Draising taxes for people with higher incomes and cutting taxes for people with lower incomes

1. Conservatives gained power in the 1970s in part because: A) liberals began pursuing more policies based on religious values.
   

Beconomic prosperity convinced voters to stick with the party in power.

Cthe counterculture movement drove many middle Americans into the Democratic Party.

Dmany white southerners changed party allegiance in response to the civil rights laws of the 1960s.

1. To compensate for cutting taxes, President Reagan convinced Congress to: A) balance the budget.
   

Bcut spending on social programs.

Cincrease spending on defense programs.

Dput more money into government regulatory programs.

1. During his election campaign in 1988, George H.W. Bush promised not to: A) raise taxes.
   

Bengage in foreign conflicts.

Ccut funding for welfare programs.

Dincrease the minimum retirement age.

1. The proposed “Star Wars” program involved: A)putting weapons in space.
   

Bselling arms to other nations.

Cincreasing nuclear weapons production.

Dattacking the Soviet Union before it could attack the United States.