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period of reduced economic activity
recession
he use of violence by nongovernmental groups and some individuals to achieve a political goal
terrorism
a vote that may sometimes lean conservative and other times liberal
swing vote
a political philosophy where politicians defend the people against a society's powerful elite
populism
personal, individual stories that do not provide sufficient proof of larger issues
anecdotes
lasting; unforgettable
indelible
the act of one nation fighting another by providing terrorists with money, weapons, and training
state-sponsored terrorism
fog combined with smoke or other pollutants
smog
increased trade between nations and an interconnected global economy
globalism
the consistent and systematic fair treatment of all individuals
equity
an embankment used to prevent flooding
levee
common name for an infectious bacteria that can be fatal if not treated and has been used as a biological weapon
anthrax
a fuel formed in the Earth from decayed plant or animal remains
fossil fuel
a tax added to imported or exported goods
tariff
a period of a thousand years
Millennium
an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population
pandemic
weapons that could kill a large number of people at once
weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
specific spending measures for particular projects that members of Congress include in bills
earmark
the way people work together to do things has a built-in bias for or against people depending on their race
systemic racism
relating to the running of a home or to family relations
Domestic
a piece of cardboard removed when punching a type of physical election ballot
chad
a subgroup within a religious community whose beliefs differ from the larger group
sect
a crime that includes acts of physical harm or threats motivated by hostility toward a person's race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability
hate crime
when a disease spreads across multiple countries and affects a vast number of people
pandemic
an organized vote of a political office or other position
Election