Amendments
This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. The 18th Amendment banned alcohol.
1896 This Supreme Court Upheld racial segregation.
Plessy v Ferguson
This gave returning U.S. soldiers (Veterans) benefits such as low-interest loans to buy a home and money for education (college).
G.I Bill of Rights
Medicare and Medicaid were examples of the Title of this President Lyndon Johnson program.
Great Society
Richard Nixon had lied about his ties to the break-in and cover up of this building. It was where the Democratic Headquarters were located.
Watergate
This Amendment abolished slavery.
13th Amendment
Which Supreme Court case ruled that the police could not use evidence from a house in court because it was obtained through an illegal search.
MAPP v OHIO
Many people moved from the cities to these middle class communities with single family homes and lawns on the outskirts of cities.
SUBURBS
North Vietnamese fired on American Ships. What was the name of this incident?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
President Jimmy Carter was able to negotiate a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. What was this called?
Camp David Accords
This Amendment banned the sale and distribution of alcohol.
18th Amendment
The Court ruled that the government had to provide an attorney to anyone accused of a serious crime who could not afford to pay one.
Gideon v Wainwright
This court case in 1954 held that segregation had no place in public education because it was "inherently unequal". The court required racial integration (mixing of races) in public schools.
Brown v Board of Education
Mandatory military service for American men.
Draft
United States Embassy staff were seized by militant students and held for over a year. What was this called?
Iran Hostage Crisis
This Amendment defined "citizenship". It provided "Equal Protection under the Law".
14th Amendment
A person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he has the right to remain silent, and that anything he says will be used against him in court; he must be informed that he has the right to an attorney and to have the lawyer with him during interrogation.
Miranda v Arizona
1963 Civil rights leaders organized this in support of President Kennedy's civil rights bill. Dr. Mart Luther King delivered his famous "I have a Dream" speech at this event.
"MARCH ON WASHINGTON"
What was the name given when American troops were gradually replaced with South Vietnamese troops?
VIETNAMIZATION
An agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico that created a giant trade zone with lower tariffs.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
This gave African American males the right to vote.
15h Amendment
The Court upheld the forcible relocation of a Japanese American because the risk in wartime (World War 2) was reasonable.
Korematsu v United States
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
The Vietcong seized temporary control of several major cities in South Vietnam. What was this called?
"Tet Offensive"
Islamic terrorists from the Middle East hijacked commercial planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
9-11