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  • 9/11

    Four terrorist attacks occurred on US landmarks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda. Four US passenger planes were hijacked and sent on suicide missions to crash into US landmarks. Both World Trade centers were hit and destroyed. The Pentagon was the third target and the fourth target remains unclear because the plane crashed before reaching its target. Aftermath effects include hate crimes against Muslims, increased airport security, and health issues. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11)

  • Homeland Security Act

    The Homeland Security Act was introduced in response to the 9/11 attacks. It created the United States Department of Homeland Security and the position of Secrectary of Homeland Security. Its goal is to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and natural disasters. However, the main goal is to protect and prevent terrorist attacks. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeland_Security_Act)

  • Lawrence v. Texas

    This Supreme Court Case dealt with the Texas sodomy law. Two men were seen, by police officers, having deviate sex. The men were jailed and had to pay a fine. The case made its way to the Supreme Court where the sodomy law was ruled unconstitutional. This decision overturned Bowers v. Hardwick, a similar court case. It also led to the elimination of a sodomy law in thirteen other states. This made same-sex sexual activity legal in every US state and territory. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law

  • Federal Assault Weapons Ban

    The Federal Assault Weapons Ban lasted ten years, from 1994 to 2004. It prohibited the manufacturing of civilian use for any semi-automatic firearm, or assault weapon. This ban was put into place by president Bill Clinton after the number of shootings using assault weapons increased. This ban was seen as unconstitutional so the many attempts to renew the ban in 2004 failed. Without the ban, gun violence has the possibility to rage out of control. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_assault_we

  • Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

    This act protects the manufacturing companies for guns from being accused of negligence if their product is used in a crime. The goal of this act is to increase gun control and to limit the number of shootings. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Lawful_Commerce_in_Arms_Act)

  • Sunday Morning Alcohol Prohibition

    The state of New York discontinued the Sunday morning beer prohibition on July 30, 2006. Indiviual counties were allowed to continue the prohibition, but it was no longer state required. The discontinuation of this law could lead to overall problems with increased alcohol posioning, alcohol sales, and more fighting.
    This law was originally created to accomodate the New York nightlife and late night workers. (wikipedia.com)

  • Barack Obama

    Barack Obama is the first african american president. He was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. In his first term, he created many acts, such as the Job Creation Act and Obamacare. He was re-elected in 2012. During his second term, he is fighting for more LGBT rights and for more gun control. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama)

  • 2010 Census

    A census was conducted in 2010 to find out information about everyone living in the United States. It is the most recent census. The next census will happen in 2020. The 2010 census was used to figure out how many representatives each state got in the United States House of Representatives and the number of votes each state got in the Electoral College for the 2012 presedential election. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_United_States_Census)

  • United States v. Windsor

    The case United States v. Windsor involved two women who had gotten legally married together. When one of them died years later, the other woman tried to reclaim the inheritance left by her wife, but she had to pay a fine in order to claim it. If the federal law had claimed her marriage valid, she would not have had to pay a fine. The Supreme Court ruled this was unconstitutional and it denied civil rights because the state treated heterosexual marriages differently than same-sex marriages. (wik

  • Obergefell v. Hodges

    This case created the fundamental right of same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that same-sex marriage was a fundamental right and could not be taken away by any state. Also, same-sex marriages must be viewed as valid in all states. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obergefell_v._Hodges)