Wars
What were the coordinated attacks on September 11, 2001, where al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 commercial airliners, resulting in the deaths of ~3,000 people and significant changes to American life and foreign policy?
What was 9/11?
What refers to the Affordable Care Act, a major healthcare reform law enacted in the U.S. in 2010?
What was Obamacare?
What were the economic policies implemented during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that included tax cuts, deregulation, and increased defense spending?
What was Reaganomics?
What war was initiated after the September 11th attacks, aimed to dismantle al-Qaueda and the Taliban, which had harbored Osama bin Laden?
What is the 20-Year War in Afghanistan? (Also known as War on Terror)
What act significantly expanded the government’s surveillance and search powers, primarily to fight terrorism?
What was the Patriot Act?
What agreement represents a major shirt towards globalization and its impact on the U.S. economy by creating a free-trade zone, reducing tariffs, and other trade barriers?
What was NAFTA?
What was the proposed U.S. missile defense system announced by President Ronald Reagan in 1983?
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative? (Nicknamed Star Wars)
What was the significant piece of environmental legislation that authorized the federal government to monitor air pollution?
What was the Clean Air Act?
What was the severe stock market crash that occurred on Monday, October 19, 1987?
What was Black Monday?
What was the scandal during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that involved the secret sale of weapons to Iran in order to help American hostages?
What was the Iran-Contra affair?
What was the federal education reform that aimed to improve student achievement, particularly for disadvantaged groups, through increased accountability for schools?
What was the No Child Left Behind Act?
What act significantly altered the federal tax code by lowering income tax rates, reducing the number of tax brackets, and simplifying the tax system?
What was the Tax Reform Act of 1986?