Great Recession
When the price of something drastically rises, until it suddenly plummets when the price is too high.
Economic Bubble
The genocide in this African country sparked global debate, as many countries considered whether or not they should get involved.
Rwandan Genocide
This act increased government surveillance.
The Patriot Act
Newt Gingrich wanted to unify all smaller ______ campaigns.
Republican
Strong, sometimes blind, bias towards something. Usually in reference to political parties.
Partisanship
Population
The fall of this superpower led to ideas of a New World Order emerging.
The Soviet Union/USSR
"Enhanced Interrogation"
Not passing any bills, regardless of whether or not they were bipartisan.
Obstructionism
The process of removing a president from office.
Impeachment, followed by conviction.
Banks gave out these type of mortgages to people who were less likely to pay them back.
Subprime mortgages
Mikhail Gorbachev's model of a New World Order.
Global Cooperation
Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Conservatives disliked Bill Clinton because he dodged the draft and this marital scandal.
Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal.
This state secured George Bush (JR)'s presidency, with only 537 votes due to a poorly designed Butterfly Ballot.
Florida
To prevent further economic collapse, the U.S. government bailed out these corporations.
"Too Big To Fail"
Francis Fukuyama claimed that 1992 was the end of this subject.
History
Al-Qaeda were mostly based in this country, which America invaded in 2001 and did not leave until 2021.
Afghanistan
Part of the Contract with America, which included direct attacks on Democrats.
Hyperpartisanship
A 2 party system will always be the result of this voting system, due to smaller parties joining a larger party (Voting for the "lesser of two evils")
First Past the Post/Duverger's Law
Standard & Poor's and Moody's inaccurately assessed the safety of investing in these bets.
Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBSs)
This president's New World Order involves collaboration with many countries, relative to each country's power, and includes intervening in global affairs when needed.
Vladimir Putin
This Memo claimed that torture needed to be done for the sole purpose of torture, and must cause severe physical pain and/or mental pain lasting months or years.
Bybee Memo
The Federal Communications Commission abolished this doctrine, which led to more partisan news.
The Fairness Doctrine
The tension between these two groups (within Islam) had been controlled under Saddam Hussein, but led to a Civil War in Iraq after American invasion.
Sunnis and Shias