The Reagan Era

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What economic approach did Reagan support to address stagflation?

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Supply-side economics

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What was one of Reagan's campaign promises in the 1980 election?

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Cut taxes

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What did critics call Reagan's economic approach?

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Trickle-down economics

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What did Reagan propose to reduce the budget deficit?

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Cut social programs

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What was the public reaction to increased oil drilling and logging?

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Anger from environmentalists

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Who did Reagan nominate as the first female Supreme Court justice?

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Sandra Day O’Connor

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What was one of the social programs Reagan proposed cutting? Options: Social Security, Food stamps, Medicare, Public housing

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Food stamps

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Who was nominated as chief justice by Reagan?

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William Rehnquist

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What did Reagan's economic policies aim to provide to corporations?

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Less regulation

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What was the effect of Reagan's policies on unemployment by 1984?

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It fell