1980s

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Who was the president during majority of the 1980s?

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Ronald Reagan

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Another name for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was: Star Trek, Star Wars, Star Killer, SALT

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Star Wars

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What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?

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a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles

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Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor? Options: “The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.”, “Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.”, “I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.”

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“The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.”

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What was the importance of the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court?

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It was the first time a woman was appointed to the Supreme Court.

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The theory of supply-side economics involved

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deregulating major industries in order to promote economic growth.

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President Ronald Reagan supported supply-side economics through reduced tax rates to

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encourage economic growth

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Which action did President Ronald Reagan support to achieve economic growth? Options: lowering taxes on corporations and individuals, increasing spending on social welfare programs, cutting defense budgets, increasing the regulation of industry

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lowering taxes on corporations and individuals

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At the center of Reaganomics was a commitment to

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cut taxes.

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In the Iran-Contra affair, the Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to fund the Contras.

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used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to fund the Contras