She argued 6 cases on women's rights before the Supreme Court in the 1970s; now she’s on the court
Ginsburg
In 1904's election Alton B. Parker & 80-year-old running mate Henry Davis went down to defeat against this pres.
Teddy Roosevelt
Of concern to students:
GPA
Grade Point Average
This Jewish right of passage marks a boy's 13th birthday
a Bar Mitzvah
In 2005, for the tenth straight year, this South Carolina city was voted tops in politeness
Charleston
In March 1996 the Supreme Court ruled New York & other cities couldn’t change the results of this 1990 event
The Census
In 1941 Abe Reles, an informer on this homicidal "corporation", went down in history--6 stories straight down
Murder, Inc.
It protects investors:
SEC
Securities and Exchange commission
2-word alliterative term describing musical acts like 'N Sync & New Kids on the Block
a boy band
Because Malaria was still common in the South, the Communicable Disease Center was established in this city in 1946
Atlanta
From Latin for "to move", one of these, such as a traffic ticket, requires you to pay a fine or appear in court
A Citation
In 1886 PM Gladstone suffered defeat when he tried to get home rule for this island
Ireland
On radio or TV:
PSA
Public Service Announcement
Usually affecting teenage girls, it's an extreme eating disorder marked by an excessive fear of being overweight
anorexia
Delaware's largest city was named for the Earl of this
Wilmington
O. Henry, Boss Tweed & Nikolae Ceausescu were all tried & convicted of this crime
embezzlement
This country was beaten by Soviet invaders in a 1956 uprising, but got revenge in Olympic water polo that same year
Hungary
Found on packaged goods:
UPC
Universal Product Code
From the Latin for "adult", it's the stage of physiological maturity that usually happens to teenagers
puberty
This Nevada city that was little more than a bait shop on the Colorado River is now a gambler's mecca
Laughlin
A 1969 case said the phrase "with all" these 2 words from Brown v. Board of Education wasn’t being followed
deliberate speed
The documentary "The Battle of Chile" chronicles events leading to this politician's downfall
(Salvador) Allende
The end of a game:
CHM
Checkmate
This term for a teenage girl of the 1940s & '50s comes from a style of foot coverings
a bobby-soxer
The boys from this city could tell you it's home to the New York State Fair
Syracuse