Reagan Years
What was the economic policy proposed by conservatives in the 1980s?
What phrase sealed Bush's fate for his reelection campaign in 1992?
"Read my lips - No new taxes."
The trade agreement signed in 1994 between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
What was the education policy proposed to increase accountability and performance of struggling schools and districts?
No Child Left Behind
What was the code name for the United States military operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden?
Operation Geronimo
Name THREE goals of the Reagan administration upon entering office.
Options:
Reduce the deficit, cut taxes, cut funding to social safety net/social programs/welfare, fight communism/win the Cold War, "bring back" Christian values, law and order in the cities, deregulation of industry, end federal mandated civil rights
Where did the US fight a military campaign against in 1990? What was it called?
Iraq - Gulf War/Desert Storm
What was the most significant contributor to the economic boom of the 1990s?
Internet (Dot Com Era)
Name of the head of Al Qaeda that led the terrorist attacks on 9/11.
Osama bin Laden
The official name of the piece of legislation that mandates all Americans have health insurance and provides federal health insurance for those without private insurance. AKA "Obamacare"
Affordable Care Act
What was the name of the plan the Reagan Administration used for getting the USSR to give up in the Cold War?
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
Name two political positions that George HW Bush held before becoming president.
CIA Director
Ambassador to UN
US Liaison to China
Senator - Texas
Congressman - Texas
What did Clinton fail at passing during his presidency that he promised in his campaign?
Universal healthcare
What federal agency was created to deal with the domestic side of the War on Terror and natural disasters?
Department of Homeland Security
What country did the US withdraw troops from in December of 2011?
Iraq
What was the controversy that could have gotten Reagan impeached? Explain the situation.
Iran-Contra Scandal - selling arms to Iran to fund the contras to overthrow the government in Nicaragua
What event in Beijing, China drew the attention of the world as the communist government military ended a protest of students?
Tiananmen Square Massacre
The federal law passed in 1993 that requires certain employers to provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for specific family and medical reasons.
Family Medical Leave Act
What was the piece of legislation used to track and combat terrorism in the US and caused concern over violations of civil liberties?
PATRIOT Act
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) ruled in favor of what issue?
Gay marriage
Name of the first female appointed as a Supreme Court justice.
Sandra Day O'Connor
The federal law with the goal of protecting the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
What scandal resulted in Impeachment by House of Representatives based on perjury and obstruction of justice
The Monica Lewinsky scandal
What was the military mission into Iraq called?
Operation Iraqi Freedom
What disaster happened in the ocean in 2010 that killed workers and devastated local fishing economies?
Deepwater Horizon oil spill/British Petroleum Gulf Oil Spill