What Did Reagan Accomplish as President That Was Likely to Please

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Multiple Choice

What did Reagan accomplish as president that was likely to please his more conservative supporters at the time?

• A) He supported proposals to require comparable pay for jobs of comparable worth.
• B) He appointed a number of conservative judges to the federal court system.
• C) He slashed funding to entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
• D) He reinstated prayer in public schools across the United States.
• E) He passed the Equal Rights Amendment and increased funds for civil rights enforcement.

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