Into a New Millennium
The Election of 1992 was a win for this former governor.
Who is Bill Clinton?
This virus caused a mass panic throughout the world. It also caused further political division as the global pandemic occurred during an election year.
COVID-19
This 2002 law created 200 new government agencies.
A giant wheel of Cheddar cheese was given to this monarch (1837-1901) for a wedding gift.
Who is Queen Victoria?
This president said, "Read my lips-no new taxes!" as part of a campaign promise. However, when the economy began to decline and the federal budget increased, he was forced to renege on his promise.
Republican Revolution
Revolution of '94
This devastating tragedy involved the deaths of some 3,000 Americans. It will become the basis for increased security at airports, government buildings, as well as America's military presence in the Middle East for the next two decades.
9/11
This controversial 2001 law gave the federal gov't broad powers to search medical, telephone, and financial records of suspected terrorists.
What is the USA PATRIOT Act?
This is the most popular cheese recipe in the United States
What is "macaroni and cheese"?
A task force led by a first lady attempted to extend reforms in this area.
Who is the first lady?
What is health care?
Who is Hillary Clinton?
These two elections were controversial because the winner did not win the popular vote but the Electoral College.
What are the elections of 2000 and the election of 2016?
In 2013, this former contract of the NSA released NSA documents revealing the extent of government surveillance programs.
Who is Edward Snowden?
People from this country consume more cheese than any other-- around 27.3 kg of cheese every year, about ¾ of which is feta cheese.
What is Greece?
What is Florida?
This economic event was the result of, among other things, banks giving mortgages to people unable to afford them (despite the government pushing for such loans).
In what year did it occur?
What is the Great Recession of 2008?
Political gridlock was a feature of these two presidents who served between 1990 and 2020.
Who are Bush 1 and Obama?
A law in this state used to require restaurants to serve cheese with every meal.
What is Wisconsin?
He was the last and most recent third party candidate who proved to be a serious challenge to Democrats and Republicans during the 90s.
Despite his relative success, his party's membership has waned.
Ross Perot
This political movement arose during the Obama administration. Though initially non-partisan, it quickly adopted a libertarian/conservative identity.
TEA Party
The organization that gave refuge to Osama bin Laden in Afganistan.
What is the Taliban?
People who love cheese are called this.
What is turophiles?
This policy limited protective fees and taxes on goods produced in Canada and Mexico. Many union leaders and factory workers claim it was responsible for sending American manufacturing jobs to places like Mexico.
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
This legislation was supposed to be Bush-43's legacy. But his foreign policy measures and his perceived inadequacies with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina over-shadowed it.
Plus, its less-than-stellar results made it unpopular with teachers.
No Child Left Behind Act
This law that went into effect in 2014 urged all Americans to purchase health insurance, making provisions to help those of limited financial means to acquire it.
What is the Affordable Care Act?
This Dutch carried this cheese on sea voyages to their colonies because it doesn't spoil.
What is Edam?