Honors History Class

By austin.bruce

  • Air-Traffic Controllers Strike

    The union was seeking better pay and better working conditions.

  • Equal Access Act

    The purpose was to end widespread discrimination of religious speech in public schools.
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    Iran-Contra Scandal

    The Reagan Administration secretly sold weapons to Iran in an attempt to free hostages.

  • Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act

    Known as Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This act called for automatic spending cuts to be made.

  • Westside Community School District v. Mergens

    Westside Highschool in Omaha, Nebraska refused to let a group of students from a Christian Bible study. The court ruled that the club could hold their meetings on school grounds.

  • Reno v. ACLU

    Supreme Court Case began when all 9 court justices voted to remove all anti-indecency part of the Communications Decency Act.

  • Mitchell v. Helms

    Supreme Court decision that allowed loans to be made to religious schools. Through the Education and Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981.

  • Bush v. Gore

    Decision that resolved the 2000 presidential election in favor of George Bush. Bush won the electoral college to win the election.