1980s Part 1
Who was president from 1981-1989?
Ronald Reagan
Before becoming president, Reagan was an _________ and the Governor of ________________.
actor, California
Who was president from 1989-1993?
George H.W. Bush
Who was president from 2001-2008?
George W. Bush
Who was president from 2009-2017?
Barrack Obama
What famous line did Reagan say at the Berlin Wall?
"Tear down this wall"
What drug was becoming a major problem in the 80's?
Cocaine
What requires stairwells to have ramps/elevators and handicapped stalls in bathrooms?
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
What state had issues with counting their ballots?
Florida
What lie did the U.S. government give to justify the Iraq War?
Iraq had weapons of mass destruction
The _______ epidemic first affected homosexuals before affecting heterosexuals.
AIDS
What happened to Rodney King?
Videotaped being beaten by police.
What was the official reason Clinton was impeached?
Lying to Congress.
Where did the 3rd and 4th planes crash during 9/11?
Pentagon & field in Pennsylvania
What year did the Great Recession happen?
2008
Nancy Reagan started the _______________ campaign.
Just Say No
What campaign promise did George H.W. Bush give and then break?
"No new taxes"/tax cuts
Who was president from 1993-2001?
Bill Clinton
Osama bin Laden was found and killed under the __________ administration
Obama
What law gives the NSA the authority to wiretap phones without a warrant?
Patriot Act
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O'Conner
What does NAFTA stand for?
North Alantic Free Trade Agreement
Before being president, Clinton was the Governor of __________.
Arkansas
What department was created to prevent future terrorist attacks?
Guantanamo Bay