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Air Traffic Controllers Strike
Thousands of air-traffic controllers went on strike for better pay and working conditions. Reagan fired all of them because they were violating a law. -
Equal Access Act
Required public secondary schools to allow any group equal access to school facilities. -
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act
The law provided for automatic spending cuts to take effect if the president and Congress failed to reach established targets; -
Iran-Contra Scandal
political scandal under President Reagan involving use of money from secret arms sale to Iran to illegally support the Contra -
Westside Community School District vs. Mergens
Request to form a Christian religion group was denied, MErgens took action stating that he was required equal access by the law of 1984, Mergens won the case -
Reno vs ACLU
Wanted to protect minors over the internet, but was put done because of violation to the 1st amendment. -
Mitchell vs. Helms
Belived the Educ. Consolidation and improment act of 1981 violated the 1st ammendment, The court went with mitchell stating that it doesn't respect the establishment of religion. -
Bush vs. Gore
Bush filed a request in the Supreme Court. Court stated that plan for recount ballots was unconstitutional