Evaluate the effects of Reagan’s domestic policies on the United States.

The question requires that candidates make an appraisal of the effects of Reagan’s domestic policies on the United States. Candidates may offer equal coverage of positive and negative effects, or they may prioritize their evaluation of one. However, both aspects will be a feature of the response. Candidates may refer to Reagan’s supply-side economics, which reduced taxes and regulation, and evaluate its impact upon macroeconomics or upon individuals' lives. Socially, candidates can evaluate the impact of the appointment of conservative judges to the Supreme Court, arguing that this scaled back affirmative action and limited Roe v Wade. They may also examine the social impact of reducing spending on social services. Politically, candidates may argue that Reagan revitalized the presidency after Watergate and the tensions of the Ford and Carter years. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

Evaluation of the effects of President Reagan's domestic policies was rarely chosen but did produce a number of essays demonstrating considerable knowledge. The approach was most often very critical of the Reagan policies and sometimes lacked balance to the analysis.