The Economy
Ronald Reagan supported this type of economics, which theorized that increasing goods would drive economic growth
What is supply-side economics?
What is "an evil empire?"
This person shot Ronald Reagan in 1981
Who is John Hinckley?
Reagan became president in 1981, but did not address this health crisis until 1987
What was the AIDS crisis?
Ronald Reagan had this job before getting into politics
What is acting?
What is 5.3%?
This Afghani and Pakistani rebel group fought against Soviet occupation
Who were the Mujahideen?
This man, Reagan's press secretary, was also shot and suffered traumatic brain injuries
Who was James Brady?
This military officer testified in Congress during the Iran-Contra scandal
Who is Oliver North?
What is Governor of California?
Tax cuts under Reagan resulted in this, a huge increase from his predecessor, Gerald Ford
What is a deficit?
This small island north of Venezuela saw an invasion of U.S. troops whose aim was to quell possible communist uprisings
What is Grenada?
This bill, which requires a waiting period and background checks before purchasing handguns, was passed after the attempt on Reagan's life
What is the Brady Bill?
This physician went around the Reagan administration to publicly address the AIDS crisis
Who was C. Everett Koop?
This person, Reagan's second wife, was America's First Lady from 1981 to 1989
Who was Nancy Reagan?
This group saw the highest reduction in taxes during the Reagan years
Who was people in the top tax bracket?
This Nicaraguan right-wing rebel group was funded by the Reagan administration
Who were the Contras?
Name two United States presidents besides Reagan who either was assassinated or had an assassination attempt made on their life while they were president
Who are Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy (assassinated), Jackson, Hoover, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Truman, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Clinton, George W. Bush, Obama, Trump (attempted)
This minority group was unfairly discriminated against during the "war on drugs"
What is the African American community?
Reagan held this title, until Joe Biden became president in 2021
What is oldest American president?
This policy was characterized by significant tax cuts, government regulation, decreased social program spending, and an increase in military expenditures
What is Reaganomics?
What is a reduction in nuclear weapons?
Reagan was shot here, but survived
What is under his arm, ribs, and lung?
The Conservative Movement combined these two ideologies
What is political conservatism and religious activism?
Ronald Reagan died in 2004 from this debilitating illness
What is Alzheimer's disease?