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The National Rifle Association of America is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for gun rights.
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Henry Ross Perot is an American business magnate and former politician. As the founder of Electronic Data Systems, he became a billionaire.
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The purpose of the "liberation of Palestine" through armed struggle, with much of its violence aimed at Israeli civilians.
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The spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material, and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations not recognized as "Nuclear Weapon States" by the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Served as the 42nd vice president.
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College admission couldn't be based on race alone.
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Reagan opposed the Sandinistas in Nicaragua and supported "contras" rebels who fought them
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A political organization associated with the Christian right and Republican Party.
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Former President of Iraq until 2003.
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Republican Ronald Reagan defeated Democrat Jimmy Carter in the election of 1980
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Belief of an authority of a sacred religious text or teachings of a religious leader, prophet, and/or God.
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Tax cut during passed by Ronald Reagan
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A theory which says economic growth can be most effectively created by lowering taxes and decreasing regulation
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An economic theory that states that reducing taxes on businesses and the wealthy in society as a means to stimulate business investment.
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Occurred because the U.S. government was unwilling to allow air traffic controllers to be paid more for working fewer hours
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Appointed by Reagan, she became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Epidemic officially began when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reported cases.
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A former White House Press Secretary
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Acts of terrorism that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War.
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Former president of Poland who won the Nobel Peace Prize
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Served as an attorney and democratic party politician in the House of Representatives. She was selected by Mondale to be his running VP.
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A proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons.
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Gorbachev became leaver of Soviet Russia.
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Democrats opposed aid to "contras" so they prohibited aid to them/.
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A political scandal that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration.
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Plans made by new Soviet leader Gorbachev.
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Republican Leader of the United States Senate
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An American energy, commodities, and services company based in Texas.
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Penalty for those who were knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
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Became the 16th Chief Justice from until 2005
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Communists in East Germany were forced out of power after protesters tore down the Berlin Wall. This speech action was called for by Ronald Reagan.
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A treaty between Soviets and the U.S. which stated elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles.
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United States Senator.
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PLO leader, Arafat agreed to recognize Israel's right to exist.
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Republican Bush defeats democrat Dukakis in the election of 1988.
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A militant Sunni Islamist multi-national organization founded by Osama bin Laden,
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Statement made by George H. W. Bush during election of 1988.
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Communist ended in East Germany and Germany was finally united.
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United States invaded Panama in an attempt to overthrow dictator Manuel Noriega, who had been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges and was accused endangering U.S. nationals
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Student-led protests in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China.
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The World Wide Web was created by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee
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An international conflict which was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
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Used by the perpetrators during the Yugoslav Wars and put in context to that of Nazi Germany.
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A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
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Dissolution of the Soviet Union into 15 independent republics, Conclusion of the Cold War.
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The first president of the Russian Federation.
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An agreement between the U.S. and Russia on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms.
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President Bush tapped Thomas to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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Democrat Clinton won the election of 1992 against H.W. Bush
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The health care reformed because there were not enough Democratic senators behind the proposal.
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Created one of the world's largest free trade zones and laying the foundations for strong economic growth and rising prosperity for Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
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Shrunk the federal deficit the the lowest it has ever been
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Former vice president of the United States.
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Where the Oslo agreements took place
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An economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe
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Former First Lady of the United States.
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The official United States policy on military service by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians, instituted by the Clinton Administration
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a document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 Congressional election campaign.
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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan.
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A domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
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Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
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Ethnic cleansing that took place during the Balkan Wars
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An intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade.
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A movement to change the federal government's social welfare policy by shifting some of the responsibility to the states and cutting benefits.
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Former United States Secretary of State
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An inter-governmental political forum with the participation of the major industrialized countries in the world,
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Commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Bill Clinton put on trial for two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justices
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A decision of the United States Supreme Court that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election. It favored Bush.
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Republican Bush defeated democrat Gore in the presidential election of 2000.
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Law which provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress
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A series of attacks led by Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the United States
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The reforms of the United States taxes during the presidency of George W; Bush.
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A cabinet department of the United States federal government with responsibilities in public security.
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Term used to describe governments that Bush's administration accused of sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction.
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Began with invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein.
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United States Army and the Central Intelligence Agency committed a series of human rights violations.
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Former Governor of Massachusetts.
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A category 5 hurricane which caused major damage from Florida to Texas.
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A real estate bubble affecting over half of the U.S. states.
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FBI created the WMD to build a cohesive and coordinated approach to incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material—with an overriding focus on prevention.
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Former Governor of Alaska.
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Economic decline observed in world markets
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Democrat Obama defeats Republican McCain in the presidential election of 2008.
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Illegal to carry an unregistered firearm and prohibited the registration of handguns, though the chief of police could issue one-year licenses for handguns.
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Privately owned government-sponsored enterprises.
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First justice of Hispanic descent serving in the Supreme Court.
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An American conservative movement within the Republican Party.
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A law that places major regulations on the financial industry.
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Purpose to support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally.
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' Political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections.'
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Violent and non-violent Arab revolutions.
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An armed conflict in Syria fought between the Ba'athist Syrian Arab Republic and its allies, and various forces opposing the government.
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The founder of Al Qaeda was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs in Pakistan.
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Ruling altered the the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Former United States Secretary of State
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A set limit of money the government can borrow.
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two homemade bombs detonated in the annual Boston marathon
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Established in all 50 states due to Supreme Court ruling of Obergefell v. Hodges.
