Who am I?
During the Reagan Administration she became the first woman ever appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
The U.S invaded this tiny island nation in 1983 with the goal of removing its pro-communist government.
What is, or were is, Grenada?
This is the term for the cutting back of federal regulation in industry.
What is deregulation?
In the 1988 Presidential Election he ran against the republican candidate, George H.W. Bush.
Who is Michael Dukakis?
He was the soviet leader who, during the 1980s, introduced Glasnost and Perestroika?
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
This Muslim cleric led the revolution in Iran in 1979.
Who is Ayatollah Khomeini?
In 1970, Nixon signed this landmark environmental act into law.
What is the CLEAN AIR ACT?
The Strategic Defense Initiative system was given this nick-name. Of course... they were mocking it.
What is "Star Wars"?
This economic theory said, "If people paid fewer taxes, they could save more money."
What is Supply-Side Economics?
She was the first "civilian" and school teacher to be selected to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. Unfortunately, it didn't end well.
Who is Christa McAuliffe?
This Act, supported by Carter, aimed to reduce American dependence on foreign oil and encouraged alternative energy sources.
What is the National Energy Act?
This MAJOR scandal involved the secret sale of weapons (arms) to fund guerilla fighters in Nicaragua.
What is the Iran-Contra Affair?
This is what happens when prices go up and unemployment stays high at the same time.
What is STAGFLATION?
This report, published in 1983, reveled that American students were falling behind students in other industrialized nations. This led to a push for educational reform.
What is "A Nation At Risk".
This was an alliance of conservative special-interest groups formed in he late 1970s to advocate for cultural, social, and moral issues.
What is the New Right?
He became the second African American justice to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Clarence Thomas?
In the 1980 Presidential Election, Ronald Reagan received this many electoral votes.
What is 489?
This Act, signed into law by Pres. H.W. Bush, made it illegal to discriminate against individuals with disabilities in employment, transportation, and public buildings.
What is the American's with Disabilities Act.
She was the first woman to be on a major party's vice-presidential candidate.
Who is Geraldine Ferraro?
This was Nixon's plan to get support from white, southern Democrats who were unhappy with segregation.
What is the SOUTHERN STRATAGY?
This Act would reduced income and business taxes by about 25% over three years.
What is the Economic Recovery Act of 1981?
This was supposed to be a satellite-based defense system that could shoot down incoming enemy missiles.
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative?
This group of Middle Eastern petroleum producers caused great problems in the U.S. when they stopped selling their product to the U.S.A.
Who what is OPEC?
As a young man, Richard Nixon would help his father with this business every morning.
What is a grocery store?
President Carter talked about Americans "losing their spirit". Many people thought he was just giving up.
What is the "Malaise" Speech?