Key Terms
Period of reduced economic activity
recession
when protesters occupied a park in New York City's financial district, in order to draw attention to economic inequality.
"Occupy Wall Street"
The first African-American to win the presidential election.
Barack Obama
Act which the defined marriage as between one man and one woman, this act was struck down in the Supreme Court in 2012.
The Defense of Marriage Act
Gun rights advocacy group
The National Riffle Association(NRA)
an embankment used to prevent flooding
Levee
The name of the event that occured on January 6, 2020
An insurrection
Man who founded Amazon in 1995
Jeffery Bezos
James Byrd Jr. promoted this act which expanded the definition of hate crimes and encouraged authorities to investigate hate crimes.
The Hate Crime Prevention Act
Declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency
The World Health Organization
common name for an infectious bacteria that can be fatal if not treated and has been used as a biological weapon
Anthrax
The result of the 2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump wins the presidency
The Democratic nomination for the 2016 presidential Election, first female to be nominated for president.
Hillary Clinton
Act introduced by President Obama in order to lower health care costs, introduce better procedures for delivering care, and provide health insurance for all Americans.
The Affordable Care Act
the act of one nation fighting another by providing terrorists with money, weapons, and training
State-sponsored terrosism
On September 11, 2001, these buildings were involved in a terrorist attack
The World Trade Center
Militant leader responsible for 9/11
Osama Bin Ladin
Act that put new limits on campaign contributions.
The McCain-Feingold Act
specific spending measures for particular projects that members of Congress include in bills
Earmarks
Name of the operation ordered by President Obama to kill Osama Bin Laden
Operation Neptune Spear
The first "populist" candidate in American history
President Andrew Jackson
This act provided tax cuts for working families
The American Recovery and Reinvestment act