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Ruled that university's use of racial "quotas" in admissions process was unconstitutional.
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Leader of Iraq during the middle of the Cold War, the invasion of Kuwait made him an enemy of America.
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A political action committee founded by Jerry Falwell dedicated to moral values and in opposition to feminism and gay rights.
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Used to describe how changes in Marginal tax rates influence economic activity.
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Huge outbreak that started with gay men and was labeled "gay-plague"
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Vice President of Carter and when he wont the democratic nomination he was defeated by Reagan.
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Retired Associates Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from her appointment by Ronald Reagan
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Union declared a strike, seeking better working conditions, better pay, and 32-hour work week.
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American politician who served as 40th president of United States
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Referred to as trickle-down theory, is an economic theory that advocates reducing taxes on business and wealthy.
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"Kemp-Roth Tax Cut" was a federal law enacted in US.
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Gun-control law named for presidential aide James Brady who had been wounded and disabled by gunfire in the assassination attempted on Reagan
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Democrats opposed to administrations policies in Nicaragua passed this to prohibit further aid to the contras.
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"Strategic Defense Initiative" proposed by Reagan that called for land or space based shield against nuclear attacks.
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Acts of terrorism that occurred during Lebanese Civil War
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Computers, faxes, cellphones, and the Internet had a huge economic impact
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First woman to appear on a major-party presidential ticket. Congress woman running for Vice President
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A religious movement whose objectives were to return to the foundations of the faith and to influence state policy.
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Scandal that erupted after the Reagan administration sold weapons to Iran in hopes of freeing American hostages.
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Soviet leader that was installed as chairman of the Soviet Communist party.
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An American lawyer, jurist, and political figure who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and later the Chief Justice of the US
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Outlawed hiring undocumented immigrants, but offered legal status to aliens.
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Arms limitation agreement settles by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev after several attempts.
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Two policies announced by Gorbachev aimed to ventilate secretive Soviet society by introducing free speech.
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Speech given in Brandenburg Gate, this was where the entrance of the Berlin Wall was located.
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Said by George H.W. Bush as he accepted the Republican nominations.
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Marked the symbolic end of the Cold War and was the beginning of the collapse of communism in eastern Europe
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Suppression of Chinese democrats by the PLS. Caused much condemning from western nations including U.S.
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42nd president of the United States, previously Vice President for Ronald Reagan.
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Ordered by Bush to remove autocratic General Manuel Noriega.
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Polish politician, former trade union and human rights activist, and also former electrician.
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Members of leftist coalition that overthrew the Nicaraguan dictatorship of Anastasia Somoza
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US and Soviet Union signed the treaty that called for reduction in number of long-range nuclear weapons
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Soviet and Russian politician and the the first President of Russian Federation
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After Iraq invaded Kuwait, US invaded Iraq to liberate Kuwait which caused Iraq to set Kuwait's oil fields on fire to Americans couldn't gain advantage
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African American jurist and strict critic of affirmative action, who was nominated by George H.W. Bush to be on Supreme Court.
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Disintegrated into Russian, Ukraine, Tajikistan, and other independent countries, that was pushed by Gorbachev's progressive reforms.
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Passed by Congress, which banned discrimination against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access.
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Economic union between countries in Europe for mutual gain.
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Protocol to United Nations Framework Convention on climate change dealing with global warming.
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He rose as a significant third party candidate. A tech-company billionaire who spent his own money on campaigning.
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Historic treaty was signed between Yasser and Yitzhak Rabin that would allow Palestinian self-rule in parts of Israel
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Agreement between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in which Israel agreed that the PLO could govern the West
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Entered office as the first democratic party president sign Jimmy Carter and a self-proclaimed activist.
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First attempt to achieve advance through planning and cooperation among labor, business, and government
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Health care reform package under Clinton Administration
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Clinton created a deficit-reduction bill that refers to taxation, spending, and economic policy debates and proposals to reduce the Federal budget
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Oslo Accords made agreement where Israel gave Palestinian self-rule in Gaza Strip and West Bank.
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Common term for policy about homosexuality in the US military mandated by federal law.
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Newt Gingrich had republican candidates sign a document where they pledged their support
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Established free trade zone between Canada, United States, and Mexico, net gain jobs due to opening of Mexican markets
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Proposed "Contract with America" and the first republican speaker in 40 years.
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Truck bomb explosion that killed 168 people in federal office building.
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The spread of nuclear weapons to new nations.
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Bill that made reduction in welfare grants and required able welfare recipients to find employment
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Attorney and retired US senator from Kansas, longest serving Republican leader
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The first woman to serve as secretary of state, proved to be more assertive.
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International organization of leading capitalist industrial nations.
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Process where more powerful ethnic groups forcibly remove a less powerful ethnic group
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International trade organization that prompted strong protests from anti-global trade forces.
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Clinton confessed before jury that he and Lewinsky had an improper relationship
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Combination of diplomacy, bombing, and troops from NAT countries.
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Sales of new homes in US had a 60 percent rise but ended up falling.
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Clinton's vice president and candidate for 2000 presidential election.
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Forty-third president of the US, son of former president George H.W. Bush.
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Case was during 2000 presidential election between Bush and Gore over Florida's 25 electoral votes.
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Founder of Al-Qaeda, a terrorist network responsible for 9/11 attacks.
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American politician, former diplomat, and former First Lady of US.
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Extreme conservative Muslims, protected Osama Bin Ladin by allowing him to hide in Afghanistan
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Global militant Sunni Islamist terrorist group founded by Osama Bin Ladin, responsible for 9/11 attacks
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Two laws passed that reduced taxes for virtually every American: cut income tax rates and eliminated estate tax.
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Terrorist attack on World Trade Centers and Pentagon buildings, perpetrated by Al-Qaeda and directed by Osama Bin Ladin
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Enron scandal eventually led to the bankruptcy of Enron Corporation, an American energy company
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Act that provides money fro extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress.
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Iraq prison where some Iraqi prisoners of war were abused by American guards
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US federal agency created for coordinate national efforts against terrorism.
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Term coined by President Bush in State of Union address, "axis" refers to Iraq, North Korea, and Iran
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Operation where US troops invaded Iraq and Saddam's forces collapsed.
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Weapons of mass destruction, one of the pretexts for attack on Iraq.
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Decorated Vietnam War veteran who lost 2004 presidential election.
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Natural disaster that hurt many Southern states badly, category 5.
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Had long term effects on unemployment.
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Republican nominee for POTUS in 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama
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Provisions of District of Columbia Code made it illegal to carry an unregistered firearm and prohibited registration of handguns
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Reassured investors who were worried about homeowners defaulting on mortgages
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American politician who served as forty-fourth POTUS from 2009 to 2017.
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American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality, served as ninth Governor of Alaska
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She became US District Court Judge in 1992 and was elevated to US Second Circuit Court of Appeals in 1998
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Conservative political movement mobilized in opposition to Obama's economic and health care policies.
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Expansion of medicaid, most employers must provide health care insurance, have insurance or face surtax, and prevents rejections
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Sought an injunction against the Federal Election Commission in the US District Courts.
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Congress enacted the law that places major regulations on the financial industry
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Revolutionary wave of protests and demonstrations overtaking dictators in Middle East.
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On going multi-sided armed conflicted in Syria.
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Republican nominee for 2012 elections, lost to Obama
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Terrorist attack that took place a short distance from finish line of Boston Marathon
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Landmark US Supreme Court case regarding the constitutionality of two provisions of the Voting Rights Act.
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Same-sex marriage is marriage of a same-sex couple, entered into a civil or religious ceremony.
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Legislative mechanism to limit the amt debt that can be issued by Treasury by limiting money government can borrow.
