Clinton Years
charge of lying under oath included in Clinton impeachment articles
Impeachment
Name one of the 5 countries where the highest number of legal immigrants came from during this time.
China, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico
The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected is called
globalization
Bill Gates cofounded the company
Microsoft
A problem Clinton faced in trying to reduce the federal deficit was that it was not easy to cut funding for what type of programs ____________________ because so many people relied on them.
Entitlement Programs
programs that pardoned undocumented immigrants, allowing them to stay in the United States
Amnesty
. In 1977 Stephen Wozniak and Steve Jobs introduced the Apple II, the first practical and affordable ___________________ for personal use.
computer
In the 1990s, more than half of new immigrants came from what region of the world?
Latin America
policy of the Serbs to brutally expel Bosnian Muslims from the region
Ethnic Cleansing
result of immigration policy that favored the children, spouses, and parents of U.S. citizens
Chain Migration
wireless digital technology made it possible to miniaturize these devices
cell phones
_______ is the act of doing one's work from home rather than being physically present at one's workplace.
Telecommuting
President Clinton spent much of his time during the second term on what type of policy matters?
Foreign
The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 put immigration under the control of what department?
homeland security
In the period after NAFTA passed, American workers shifted to more ________ jobs, or _________ industry.
Skilled, service
In 1995 the Republican-controlled Congress and the president refused to compromise on a budget plan, resulting in
a complete government shutdown.
program of proposed changes that helped Republicans win the majority in both houses of Congress in 1994
Contract for America
Midwestern State with a high number of undocumented residents.
Illinois
The goal of the Kyoto Protocol was to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.
What two pieces of legislation did President Clinton get passed in order to assist families?
the Family Medical Leave Act and AmeriCorps