Ronald Reagan and His Presidency

Who was the 40th President of the United States?

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

• George H. W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

What was Ronald Reagan's profession before he entered politics?

• Lawyer

• Doctor

• Sports announcer, Hollywood actor, and television host

• Engineer

What was one of Ronald Reagan's main goals during his presidency?

• Increasing government control

• Making the American people believe in themselves again

• Reducing military spending

• Increasing taxes

What term is used to describe the period when conservative Republicans took control of the government from Democrats during Reagan's presidency?

• The New Deal

• The Reagan Revolution

• The Great Society

• The Fair Deal

What economic policy did Reagan and conservatives advocate for?

• Increasing taxes for the wealthy

• Large tax cuts and the "trickle-down" theory

• Increasing government spending

• Nationalizing industries

What is Federalism, as supported by Reagan and the Republican Party?

• Centralizing government power

• Transferring more government responsibilities to states

• Increasing federal regulations

• Reducing state autonomy

What is judicial restraint?

• Judges actively making new laws

• Judges limiting the exercise of their own power

• Judges frequently striking down laws

• Judges interpreting the Constitution loosely

Who was the first female Supreme Court justice appointed by Reagan?

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Elena Kagan

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) intended to do?

• Increase ground troops

• Make the U.S. invulnerable to nuclear missile attacks

• Reduce military spending

• Strengthen economic ties with the Soviet Union

What nickname was given to the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?

• Star Wars

• Apollo

• Space Shield

• Iron Dome