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NRA
The National Rifle Association of America is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for gun rights. -
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot is an American business magnate and former politician. As the founder of Electronic Data Systems, he became a billionaire. -
PLO Established
The purpose of the "liberation of Palestine" through armed struggle, with much of its violence aimed at Israeli civilians. -
Nuclear Proliferation
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. -
Walter Mondale
Served as the 42nd vice president. -
California v. Bakke
College admission couldn't be based on race alone. -
Sandinistas
Reagan opposed the Sandinistas in Nicaragua and supported "contras" rebels who fought them -
Moral Majority
A political organization associated with the Christian right and Republican Party. -
Saddam Hussein
Former President of Iraq until 2003. -
Ronald Reagan
Republican Ronald Reagan defeated Democrat Jimmy Carter in the election of 1980 -
Religious Fundamentalism
Belief of an authority of a sacred religious text or teachings of a religious leader, prophet, and/or God. -
Economic Recovery Tax Act
Tax cut during passed by Ronald Reagan -
Supply-Side Economics
A theory which says economic growth can be most effectively created by lowering taxes and decreasing regulation -
Trickle-Down Economics
An economic theory that states that reducing taxes on businesses and the wealthy in society as a means to stimulate business investment. -
PACTO Strike
Occurred because the U.S. government was unwilling to allow air traffic controllers to be paid more for working fewer hours -
Sandra Day O'Connor
Appointed by Reagan, she became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. -
AIDS
Epidemic officially began when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reported cases. -
Brady Bill
A former White House Press Secretary -
Beirut-Bombings
Acts of terrorism that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War. -
Lech Walesa
Former president of Poland who won the Nobel Peace Prize -
Geraldine Ferraro
Served as an attorney and democratic party politician in the House of Representatives. She was selected by Mondale to be his running VP. -
SDI
A proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev became leaver of Soviet Russia. -
Boland Amendment
Democrats opposed aid to "contras" so they prohibited aid to them/. -
Iran-Contra Affair
A political scandal that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration. -
Glasnost & Perestroika
Plans made by new Soviet leader Gorbachev. -
Bob Dole
Republican Leader of the United States Senate -
Enron
An American energy, commodities, and services company based in Texas. -
Immigration Act of 1986
Penalty for those who were knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. -
William Rehnquist
Became the 16th Chief Justice from until 2005 -
"Tear down this wall"
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. -
INF Agreement
A treaty between Soviets and the U.S. which stated elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles. -
John McCain
United States Senator. -
Yasser Arafat
PLO leader, Arafat agreed to recognize Israel's right to exist. -
George H.W. Bush
Republican Bush defeats democrat Dukakis in the election of 1988. -
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni Islamist multi-national organization founded by Osama bin Laden, -
"Read my lips, no new taxes"
Statement made by George H. W. Bush during election of 1988. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Communist ended in East Germany and Germany was finally united. -
Panama Invasion
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 -
Tiananmen Square
Student-led protests in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. -
Internet
The World Wide Web was created by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee -
Persian Gulf War
An international conflict which was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. -
"Ethnic Cleansing"
Used by the perpetrators during the Yugoslav Wars and put in context to that of Nazi Germany. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. -
Breakup of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union into 15 independent republics, Conclusion of the Cold War. -
Boris Yeltsin
The first president of the Russian Federation. -
Start I and II
An agreement between the U.S. and Russia on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms. -
Clarence Thomas
President Bush tapped Thomas to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. -
Bill Clinton
Democrat Clinton won the election of 1992 against H.W. Bush -
Failure of Health Reform
The health care reformed because there were not enough Democratic senators behind the proposal. -
NAFTA
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. -
Deficit Reduction Budget
Shrunk the federal deficit the the lowest it has ever been -
Al Gore
Former vice president of the United States. -
West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Where the Oslo agreements took place -
EU
An economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe -
Hilary Clinton
Former First Lady of the United States. -
"Don't ask, don't tell"
The official United States policy on military service by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians, instituted by the Clinton Administration -
Contract with America
a document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 Congressional election campaign. -
Taliban
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
A domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building -
Newt Gingrich
Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. -
Bosnia and Kosovo
Ethnic cleansing that took place during the Balkan Wars -
WTO
An intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. -
Welfare Reform
A movement to change the federal government's social welfare policy by shifting some of the responsibility to the states and cutting benefits. -
Madeleine Albright
Former United States Secretary of State -
G-8
An inter-governmental political forum with the participation of the major industrialized countries in the world, -
Kyoto Accord
Commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -
Clinton Impeachment
Bill Clinton put on trial for two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justices -
Bush v. Gore
A decision of the United States Supreme Court that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election. It favored Bush. -
George W. Bush
Republican Bush defeated democrat Gore in the presidential election of 2000. -
No Child Left Behind
Law which provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress -
9/11
A series of attacks led by Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the United States -
Bush Tax Cuts
The reforms of the United States taxes during the presidency of George W; Bush. -
Homeland Security
A cabinet department of the United States federal government with responsibilities in public security. -
"Axis of Evil"
Term used to describe governments that Bush's administration accused of sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction. -
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Began with invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein. -
Abu Ghraib Prison
United States Army and the Central Intelligence Agency committed a series of human rights violations. -
Mitt Romney
Former Governor of Massachusetts. -
Hurricane Katrina
A category 5 hurricane which caused major damage from Florida to Texas. -
Housing Bubble
A real estate bubble affecting over half of the U.S. states. -
WMD's
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. -
Sarah Palin
Former Governor of Alaska. -
Great Recession
Economic decline observed in world markets -
Barack Obama
Democrat Obama defeats Republican McCain in the presidential election of 2008. -
D.C. v. Heller
Illegal to carry an unregistered firearm and prohibited the registration of handguns, though the chief of police could issue one-year licenses for handguns. -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Privately owned government-sponsored enterprises. -
Sonia Sotomayor
First justice of Hispanic descent serving in the Supreme Court. -
Tea Party
An American conservative movement within the Republican Party. -
Dodd-Frank Act
A law that places major regulations on the financial industry. -
Affordable Care Act
Purpose to support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally. -
Citizens United
' 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.' -
Arab Spring
Violent and non-violent Arab revolutions. -
Syrian Civil War
An armed conflict in Syria fought between the Ba'athist Syrian Arab Republic and its allies, and various forces opposing the government. -
Osama bin Laden
The founder of Al Qaeda was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs in Pakistan. -
Shelby County v. Holder
Ruling altered the the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
John Kerry
Former United States Secretary of State -
Debt Ceiling
A set limit of money the government can borrow. -
Boston Marathon Bombing
two homemade bombs detonated in the annual Boston marathon -
Same-Sex Marriage
Established in all 50 states due to Supreme Court ruling of Obergefell v. Hodges.
