Reagan

Question 1

Supply- side economics

Answer 1

If people paid fewer taxes they would save more money

Banks loan to businesses to invest for productivity

Question 2

National debt

Answer 2

Climbs bc federal spending more than federal revenue
Reagan backed away from supply side and imposed new taxes
Tax cuts helped rich, social welfare cuts hurt poor

Question 3

Sandra Day O’Connor

Answer 3

First women appointed to Supreme Court

Question 4

Thurgood Marshall

Answer 4

First African American Supreme Court judge

Question 5

Geraldine Ferraro

Answer 5

First women on presidential ticket of major party

Reagan and bush won by landslide over Carter and Ferraro

Question 6

Michael Dukakis

Answer 6

1988 election was him vs George bush

He lost

Question 7

George Bush

Answer 7

Promised never to raise taxes but did

Question 8

Deregulation

Answer 8

Cutting back of federal regulation of industry

Removed price controls on oil, eliminated federal health, and safety inspections for nursing homes

Question 9

Reganomics

Answer 9

Budget cuts; deep cuts in social programs

Entitlement programs intact