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What were the causes and effects of Reagan's tax cuts?
Cause: Supply-side economics. Effect: Increased national debt, benefited upper-income groups, and economic recovery in the mid-1980s.
What were the causes and effects of the PATCO strike?
Cause: Labor dispute between air traffic controllers and the government. Effect: Reagan's firing of strikers, decertification of the union, and a demonstration of government authority.
What were the causes and effects of the AIDS epidemic?
Cause: Spread of HIV virus. Effect: Public health crisis, discrimination against gay men, and increased spending on treatment and prevention.
What were the causes and effects of the savings and loans industry crisis?
Cause: Lax regulation and fraudulent loan policies. Effect: Government cleanup costing $700 billion.
What were the causes and effects of Bush breaking his 'no new taxes' pledge?
Cause: Soaring budget deficit and pressure from Congress. Effect: Anger from voters and a slow recession.
What were the causes and effects of the Columbine shooting?
Cause: Two teens went on a shooting spree. Effect: Prompted a national debate on gun control and school safety.
What were the causes and effects of Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky?
Cause: Affair between President Clinton and a White House intern. Effect: Impeachment proceedings, but acquittal by the Senate.
What were the causes and effects of the Oklahoma City bombing?
Cause: Extremist anti-government sentiment. Effect: Increased scrutiny of militia movements and a somber national mood.
What was the significance of the Election of 1980?
Ronald Reagan was elected, signaling a shift towards conservatism and marking the end of Carter's presidency.
What was the Economic Recovery Act of 1981?
Included a 25% decrease in personal income taxes over three years and cuts in corporate income taxes, capital gains tax, and gift and inheritance taxes.
What happened during the PATCO strike in 1981?
Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers, decertified their union, and hired replacements, asserting the government's authority.
What was the Challenger explosion?
The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
What was the significance of Bakke v. California?
The Supreme Court held that while strict racial quotas were not allowed, taking demographic factors like race into consideration was allowable as part of larger admissions processes.
What was the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1991?
Prohibited discrimination against the disabled in hiring, transportation, and public accommodations.
What was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
A free trade plan that united the US, Mexico, and Canada into a common market without tariff barriers.
What was the 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy?
Permitted homosexuals to continue serving in the military as long as they did not reveal their sexual preference and refrained from homosexual conduct.
What was the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996?
Decreed that states did not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
What was the Kyoto Protocol?
An agreement mandating that industrialized nations cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
What happened at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999?
Two teens went on a shooting spree, killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before committing suicide.
What was the Brady Handgun Bill?
Mandated a five-day waiting period for the purchase of handguns.
Compare supply-side and Keynesian economics.
Supply-side focuses on tax cuts and reduced government spending to stimulate investment. Keynesian economics relies on government spending during downturns to boost demand.
Compare the domestic policies of Reagan and Clinton.
Reagan focused on tax cuts and deregulation. Clinton, as a 'New Democrat,' adopted some conservative policies while maintaining some liberal initiatives.
Compare the approaches to the AIDS epidemic under Reagan and later administrations.
The Reagan administration was initially slow to respond, while later administrations increased spending on treatment and prevention.