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On August 3, 1981, almost 13,000 air traffic controllers went on strike due to the poor working conditions of the FAA(Federal Aviation Ageny). They demanded more pay and shorter work weeks.
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This act was passed in order to rid widespread religious discrimination in public schools. This law was sparked by the Supreme Court Case of "Westside Community School District v. Mergens".
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This affair began when President Reagan's administration supplied weapons to Iran, a sworn enemy, in attempt to secure the release of American hostages in Iran.
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This act called for automatic spending cuts if the president and Congress failed to reach established targets.
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A group of students in the school district were denied the right to form a Christian club with the same privileges of normal clubs. The court decided that the school district had the right to deny the club.
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This case argued that provisions of the Communications Decency Act outlawing pornographic pictures or messages was unlawful. The court decided that it was unlawful, in violation of First Amendment rights.
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Public school parents argued that Chapter 2 of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act violated the First Amendment Establishment Clause. However, the Supreme Court disagreed saying that Chapter 2 is not a law respecting an establishment of a religion.
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This was regarding the 2000 presidential election where Al Gore asked for a hand counting of over 9,000 ballots in Miami-Dade County. The Supreme Court ruled that their methods for recounting ballots was unconsitutional.