Civil Rights
This Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in public education.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This agreement between Egypt and Israel was brokered by President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
What are the Camp David Accords?
This military operation expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
This Supreme Court case effectively determined the outcome of the 2000 presidential election.
What is Bush v. Gore?
This Black Power leader argued for self-defense and criticized integrationist strategies.
Who is Malcolm X?
This scandal involved secret arms sales to Iran and the diversion of funds to Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
What is the Iran-Contra Affair?
This agreement created a free-trade zone between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
What is NAFTA?
This legislation expanded government surveillance powers following the attacks of 9/11.
What is the USA PATRIOT Act?
This organization, founded in 1909, played a crucial role in challenging segregation through the courts.
What is the NAACP?
This incident in 1964 led Congress to grant Johnson broad authority to escalate military involvement in Vietnam.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
This impeachment charge against President Clinton stemmed from testimony regarding the Monica Lewinsky investigation.
What is perjury?
This healthcare law, passed in 2010, expanded insurance coverage and became one of the most debated domestic policies of the decade.
What is the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
This group organized Freedom Rides to challenge segregation in interstate transportation.
What is CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)?
This federal healthcare program was established in 1965 to provide insurance for Americans over age 65.
What is Medicare?
This Federal Reserve chairman oversaw much of the economic expansion of the 1990s.
Who is Alan Greenspan?
This legislation authorized significant federal intervention in financial markets during the 2008 crisis.
What is TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program)?
This landmark law prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and employment.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This 1973 congressional act attempted to limit presidential authority to commit U.S. forces abroad without congressional approval.
What is the War Powers Act (War Powers Resolution)?
This 1994 Republican legislative agenda sought to reduce the size and scope of the federal government
What is the Contract with America?
This special counsel investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible links to the Trump campaign.
Who is Robert Mueller?