Reagan’s Domestic Policies
Reagan’s economic plan based on tax cuts and supply‑side theory.
What is Reaganomics?
Evangelical Christians organized politically through this group.
What is the Moral Majority?
Reagan used this phrase to describe the Soviet Union.
what is the "evil empire"
This 1989 case ruled that flag burning is protected speech.
What is Texas v. Johnson?
Distrust of government after Watergate contributed to this shift.
What is the rise of conservatism?
Reagan fired over 11,000 federal workers during this 1981 labor dispute.
What is the PATCO air‑traffic controllers strike?
This 1970s economic crisis helped fuel conservative backlash.
what is stagflation?
Reagan’s proposed missile defense system nicknamed “Star Wars.”
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Reagan was often called this optimistic nickname.
What is “The Great Communicator”?
These cuts were meant to stimulate investment but caused a recession.
What is the 1981–82 recession?
This 1986 law simplified the tax code and lowered rates.
What is the Tax Reform Act of 1986?
She led the STOP ERA movement, helping defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.
Who is Phyllis Schlafly?
This scandal involved selling arms to Iran and funding Nicaraguan rebels.
What is the Iran‑Contra Affair?
Before politics, Reagan worked in this industry.
What is Hollywood / acting?
Reagan’s diplomacy with Gorbachev marked this turning point.
what is the end of the cold war?
Q: Reagan expanded policing and sentencing through this domestic campaign.
What is the War on Drugs?
This coalition opposed abortion, feminism, and secularism.
What is the Religious Right?
Reagan negotiated with this Soviet leader to reduce nuclear weapons.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
Famous slogan for Nancy Reagan's anti drug campaign
What is “Just Say No”?
Reagan’s Berlin speech symbolized weakening Soviet control in this region.
What is Eastern Europe?
Reagan’s tax cuts and defense spending led to this major economic consequence.
What is a massive increase in the national debt?
Reagan’s victory in this election marked a major political turning point.
What is the conservative realignment of 1980?
Reagan’s policies contributed to this global shift by 1991.
What is the end of the Cold War?
what is 1981
The fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked this global change.
What is the emergence of the U.S. as the world’s sole superpower?