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What was George W. Bush's biggest challenge? |
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| to reduce the budget deficit. |
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| A drug-dealing dictator of Panama. |
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| What did the ADA or Americans with Disabilities Act do to help people with disabilities? |
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| guaranteed that people with disabilities had rights and access to public buildings. |
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| What caused the Persian Gulf War? |
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| Saddam Hussein (Iraq's president) invaded Kuwait and took control of the oil (which the world is dependent on). |
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| Why was the end of the Cold War so momentous? |
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brand new countries were developed;
ended our competition with the Soviet Union. |
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| List the 4 effects of the Persian Gulf War. |
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- advanced warfare - laser guided missiles;
- peace talks in Middle East between Israel and it's Arab neighbors;
- world cooperation - United Nations brought countries together to fight against Iraq;
- Kuwait was rebuilt.
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| Was Reagan a liberal or conservative and what does that mean? |
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Conservative:
- cutting social spending;
- cutting federal regulations;
- more aggressive with foreign affairs.
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| What was the Iran-Contra Affair? |
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| The United States supported the Contras in Nicaragua, illegally. We supplied weapons to Iran to free the hostages, and gave the profits to the rebels in Nicaragua. |
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| What did Presiden Reagan and the Soviet Union do that supported detente? |
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| they held many meetings and in 1987 they signed an agreement to dismantle nuclear missiles. |
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| bombings, assassinations and kidnapping by groups or individuals for revenge and/or publicity. |
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when you spend more money than you bring in.
The United States was buying more goods from overseas than we sold abroad. |
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| Define supply-side economics. |
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| large supply of goods - should bring prices down and lower inflation. |
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| Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice? |
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| What was Reagan's economic policy? |
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| How did Reagan encourage production? |
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| He gave tax breaks to businesses and the wealthy. |
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| What happened during 9/11? |
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4 planes were hijacked by terrorists and used as bombs hit the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the White House -
The plane that was ready to hit the White House crashed in Pennsylavania after passengers took over the plane. |
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| Osama Bin Laden and Al-Queda |
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| using terror - bombing, hijacking, kidnapping - to get publicity for political causes. |
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| What was the purpose of the Patriot Act? |
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| anti-terrorist bill passed by George W. Bush to weed out terrorists in the US. |
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| What is Homeland Security? |
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| new branch of government that gathers information and handles terrorism. |
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1. offically - because we thought Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction;
1. unoffically - to prevent Saddam from controlling oil. |
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| What is the controversy surrounding the Abu Ghraib prison? |
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| Iraqi prisoners were tortured by American Soldiers. |
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How did Hurricane Katrina show the federal government's lack of assistance to the people of New Orleans? |
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1. the federal government response was very slow,
2. supplies, like water, took days to be delivered;
3. rebuilding was very slow. |
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| first female Speaker of the House |
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| first African-American female to be Secretary of State - under George W. Bush |
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| Why did we start attacking Afghanistan? |
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| to capture Osama Bin Laden and fight Al-Queda |
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| Define bioterrorism and give an example. |
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Definition: use of chemicals/biological weapons
Example: Anthrax |
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| Why didn't we have a clear presidential winner during the election of 2000? |
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| there wasn't a clear majority |
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| Why was President Clinton Impeached? |
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| He lied under oath (purjury) and hampered an investigation. |
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| How has technology impacted how we live today? |
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Cell phones allow us to be in contact 24-7;
Wii allows people to engage mind and body;
On-line banking is more convenient;
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