1. What was Ronald Reagan's background before becoming president and how did he gain prominence in Republican politics?

1. What were the four main promises Reagan made regarding his administration's goals and how did his early popularity affect his political position?

1. What is supply-side economics and how did it differ from the Keynesian economics favored by Democrats?

1. What were Reagan's Supreme Court nominations and how did they shift the Court's ideological direction?

2. How did the Supreme Court under Rehnquist address affirmative action and abortion rights during this period?

1. What was Reagan's campaign theme in 1984 and what were the results of the election?

2. What was historically significant about the Democratic vice presidential nomination in 1984 and which voter groups supported Mondale?

1. How did Reagan's tax cuts and military spending create federal deficits and what happened to the national debt during his presidency?

2. What caused the U.S. trade deficit to reach $150 billion annually and what were the consequences for American ownership of assets?

3. What was the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget Act and how successful was it in reducing the deficit?

1. What were the major legacies of Reagan's presidency in terms of economic policy and the role of government?

2. How did Reaganomics change the political debate about government programs and what prevented new social programs from being proposed?

1. What were the main issues in the 1988 presidential campaign and what was the outcome of the election?

1. How did geographic and demographic divisions shape American politics during this period and what role did swing states play?

2. What was the significance of Southern White conservatives shifting from the Democratic to the Republican Party?

1. How did changes in media technology and structure contribute to increased political polarization during this period?

2. What was the fairness doctrine and how did its abolition in 1987 affect the presentation of news and public debate?

1. What did the Roe v. Wade decision establish and what were the two main positions in the abortion debate?

2. How did the abortion issue influence the political debate over federal judicial appointments?

1. What did the Brady Bill of 1993 require and how did the National Rifle Association respond to gun control legislation?

2. How did the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller affect the debate over gun regulation?

1. What progress did women make in the labor force and education during this period, and what challenges remained?

2. What was the #MeToo movement and what changes did it seek regarding sexual harassment and assault?

1. What opportunities opened for African Americans after the civil rights movement, and what disparities persisted?

2. What was the significance of the Rodney King beating and acquittal in 1991 and how did the Black Lives Matter movement address police violence?

1. What was the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy and what progress did LGBT rights make during this period?

1. What demographic changes occurred during this period and what was the main obstacle to immigration reform in Congress?

1. What economic disparities emerged during this period and how did they affect different groups of Americans?

2. What was the central debate over health care coverage and how did the Affordable Care Act of 2010 divide Washington?