Which of the Following Was One of the Items on Reagan's

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was one of the items on Reagan's agenda at the beginning of his first term?

• A) The prevention of wasteful defense expenditures
• B) The reduction of East-West conflicts through negotiations
• C) An increase in welfare subsidies to the working poor
• D) The weakening of federal environmental, health, and safety regulations

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Definitions:

Military Leader

An individual who commands and leads armed forces or groups within them, often possessing qualities such as courage, strategic planning, and decision-making skills.

Roosevelt Corollary

1904 announcement by President Theodore Roosevelt, essentially a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, that the United States could intervene militarily to prevent interference from European powers in the Western Hemisphere.

International Police Power

The assertion of a nation's authority beyond its borders, often to protect its own interests or to maintain international peace and security.

Western Hemisphere

The half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London) and east of the antimeridian, encompassing the Americas.