Civil Rights
Refused to give up her seat on the bus, which led to the start of a bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The impeachment of President Clinton likely resulted in a decline of what in the government
What is public trust
In 2008 many houses were foreclosed on mainly because homeowners did what on their mortgages
What is defaulted
The 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments all have this in common
What is equality
This was the main reason the U.S. became involved in the Korean War was to help contain the spread of Communism, otherwise known as...
What is the Domino Theory
Which words were used to make the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ILLEGAL
What is discrimination in public accommodations
Most lasting legacy of the Reagan administration
What is brought an end to the Cold War
Finalized in 1992, it was intended to create more trade cooperation between the U.S., Canada, & Mexico
What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
This case arose because of how the state of Florida handled the recounting of certain ballots in the 2000 presidential election
What is Bush v. Gore
This organization was used to defeat the amendment calling for women's rights
What is STOP ERA
This group was the most strongly AGAINST the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who are Southern Democrats
President Carter helped negotiate between Israel's Prime Minister and Egypt's President by ...
What is acting as their diplomatic mediator
Terrorist organization responsible for planning and carrying out the events that occurred on 9/11/2001
This amendment was ratified in 1971, partially in response to protests over the military draft, lowering the voting age to 18
What is the 26th
Media coverage of the war in Vietnam directly led to what in the U.S.
What is the anti-war movement
Who are women and minorities
This contributed to President Carter being defeated in 1980 presidential election by Reagan
What is the Iran Hostage Crisis
Immediate responses by the U.S. government because of the 9/11 attacks
What is the USA Patriot Act & War on Terror
Supreme Court ruling in Hernandez v. Texas decided all racial groups in the U.S. were protected under which amendment
What is 14th
This population increase trend began in the 1950s and has continued to the present in what group of states
What are the Sun Belt states
Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education what occurred in public schools
What is public schools were racially integrated
Because of the Watergare scandal, felt encouraged or discouraged by the office of the president and/or the government
What is discouraged
Some lawmakers opposed the USA Patriot Act because they were concerned it would result in violations of who's constitutional rights
Who are citizen's
This Supreme Court ruling decided that ALL racial groups in the U.S. were protected under the 14th Amendment
What is Hernandez v. Texas
This organization initiated an oil embargo that led to a gas shortage
What is OPEC