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On August 3, 1981 the PATCO union declared a strike, seeking better working conditions, better pay and a 32-hour workweek.
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A United States federal law passed in 1984 to compel federally-funded secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular clubs.
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A political scandal in the United States that came to light in November 1986.
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Law provided for automatic spending cuts to take effect if the president and Congress failed to reach established targets.
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A case involving a school district's ability to hold classes on Bible study after school
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A United States Supreme Court case, in which all nine Justices of the Court voted to strike down anti-indecency provisions of the Communications Decency Act.
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Bush v. Gore is the landmark United States Supreme Court decision that effectively resolved the 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush.
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Mitchell v. Helms was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that ruled it was permissible for loans to be made to religious schools under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981.