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Air-traffic Controllers Strike
This protest was set up by many workers of the air-traffic control because they felt the actions of the FAA were unfair. THey wanted better working conditions, more pay, and a 32-hour workweek. Since they did not return to work after the 48 hours designated to them by Ronald Reagan, PATCO was terminated. -
Equal Access Act
Was a federal law passed to compel federally-funded secondary schools. Its goal was to bestow equal access to extracurricular activities. It was also important to the topic of forming gay-straight alliances between students. -
Iran-Contra Scandal
The Iran-Contra Scandal was a United States political scandal. It was a scandal that began as an operation to free American hostages held by terrorists. -
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act
This Act was dependent on one goal: cutting the budget deficit. It had two Republican and one Democrat who were cheif sponsors: Ernest Hollings (D), Warren Rudman (R), and Phil Gramm (R). -
Westside Community School District v. Mergens
This was a case that decided a school district in Omaha, Nebraska's capability to have classes on Bible Study after school. -
Reno v. ACLU
This was a case in which all nine Justices of the Court voted against anti-indecency provisions of the Communications Decency Act. They found they violated First Amendment rights, freedom of speech. -
Mitchell v. Helms
Supreme Court of the United States made the decision that ruled it fine to give loans to religious schools under the Improvement Act of 1981. -
Bush v. Gore
United States Supreme Court decision that sufficiently resolved the 2000-presidential election to favor George W. Bush.