Middle East
the overthrow of the Shah and establishment of an Islamic Republic
Iranian Revolution
coordinated attacks on the US, hijacked planes used to attack the twin towers of the world trade center and the pentagon.
9/11
also known as the "trickle-down" economic policy of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The idea of it is that tax cuts for the wealthy trickle down to help the whole economy.
supply side economics, Reaganomics, or voodoo economics
a law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
Exclusionary Rule
the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not.
Digital Divide
The seizure of the Suez Canal in 1965 by the Egyptian Government, sparking military action from England, France, and Israel.
The Sues Canal Crisis
The terrorist organization that planned and carried out the 9/11 attacks
Al Qaeda
North American Free Trade Agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico.
NAFTA
prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, and requires any search warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause.
fourth amendment
an interconnected system of public webpages accessible through the internet.
Worldwide web
a diplomatic standoff between the United States and Iran; on November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages.
The Iran hostage Crisis
The leader of Al Quaeda
Osama Bin Laden
the second worst economic recession in the US (the worst being the Great Depression).
The Great recession
case that required accused persons be informed of their rights prior to questioning by the authorities.
Miranda V. Arizona
the effort, started by President Nixon, to find a cure for cancer by increased research to improve the understanding of cancer biology and the development of more effective cancer treatments, such as targeted drug therapies. The aim of such efforts is to stop cancer as a major cause of death.
War on Cancer
Sparked by Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, invading neighboring Kuwait in 1990.
The name for the American invasion of Afghanistan in the global war on terror.
operation Enduring Freedom
a decision by the Supreme court that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election
Bush V Gore
case that held states must provide legal counsel to criminal defendants.
human genome project
Historic peace agreement between Egypt and Israel during Jimmy Carter's Presidency
The Camp David Accords
The United States invaded this country in 2003 over fears of weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq
the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
perjury
guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know the charges against you.
Sixth amendment
name of the sheep cloned in the early 2000s
Dolly