modern america
. What was the main reason the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001?
to defeat a terrorist network ( Al Qaeda)
1978 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Colleges can use race as part of admission process BUT THERE ARE Limitations were placed on affirmative action policies.
affirmative action: policies to promote more diversity by admitting more women and minorities at universities during the 70's
What was the main reason the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001?
to defeat a terrorist network
What movement were started in the 60's to get equal treatment for women. The name of the group for women were called
NOW: National Organization for Women
for equal pay and access to better jobs for women.
Which Supreme Court case ruled that separate schools are constitutional so long as they are equal?
Plessy vs Ferguson 1896.
made jim crow laws legal in the south until the 1960's
Name one result of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
The amount of exports from the United States has increased.
exports ( products a country sells to another country)
Montgomery Bus Boycott.
civil rights protest during which African-Americans did not ride city buses in Alabama in 1957
Which factor contributed to the early incorrect reporting of the 2000 presidential election results in Florida?
absentee ballots and disputed ballots in Florida
specifically palm beach county and dade county. we made the cut and embarrassed the nation cause Florida
Why did civil rights groups increasingly turn to the Supreme Court to obtain their goals during the 1940s and 1950s?
The Supreme Court was becoming more liberal, and civil rights groups did not feel they could turn to the elected branches of government in the south since they had racist policies
Brown vs Board of Education 1954
Segregation in schools is found to be unconstitutional
-Reversed Plessy V Ferguson
-Desegregation must occur “with all deliberate speed”. hint it was done at deliberate speed
would take years to desegregate the schools
Which event prompted President Bush to go to war with Iraq in 1991 starting the persian Gulf War.
the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1991.
Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait for Oil. U.S responded by going to war with Iraq.
Lunch counter sit-ins Economic boycotts Freedom riders, How can these strategies best be characterized?
nonviolent protests and tactics to oppose segregation in the south in the 60's
From 1940 to 2000, every decade saw an increase in the number of immigrants moving to the United States. However, that trend changed with the decade starting in 2001 aka 9/11
Fear of Terrorism and heightened border security concerns in America
Which civil rights technique is most associated with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), led by national director James Farmers to desegregate the buses in the south.
Freedom Rides
Miranda vs Arizona 1966. Police have to say a particular phrase as a result of this case when they arrest you
-Defendants arrested under state law must be informed of their constitutional rights against self incrimination at to representation. "Miranda rights"
-Still convicted even though he didn't know his rights , fun fact
Department of homeland security was established in 2001 due to what issue?
Terrorist attacks within the United States.
The brutal system of racial segregation in South Africa was known as
Apartheid.
why is it on the test even though it's South Africa, who knows why: we don't make the test!!
Which scandal involved the National Security Council to become involved in secret weapons transactions prohibited by the U.S. Congress in 1980's under President Ronald Reagan
Iran-Contra Affair.
U.S sending money and weapons to Iran to rescue hostages and at the same time U.S sent money to Contras in Nicaragua who were anti communists but involved in the drug trade that plagued America during the war on drugs era
Movements against the vietnam war like at Kent state in 1970 led to an increase
in tensions with the state governments and led to violent clashes in the 1970's.
tensions were high during the vietnam war era with students and the establishment.
How did the 1962 Gideon v. Wainwright decision influence the workings of the U.S. legal system?
Defendants in state cases had the right to use free counsel ( right to an attorney)
November 4, 1979, this event created tensions with Iran and the United States?
Iranian hostage crisis where 52 americans were held hostages for 444 from 1979 till 1980 under President Jimmy Carter
Activists from minority groups brought attention to the continued unequal protection of civil rights through what types of nonviolent protest
civil marches to gain attention of the public in 60's and 70's
With the collapse of communism and the subsequent end of the Cold War, the main cause of conflict shifted to struggle between ethnic and religious groups. What places did it take place
In eastern europe: Kosovo and Bosnia.
What issue divided the country into "Hawks" and "Doves" during the Vietnam war?
whether the U.S were interfering in a civil war in Vietnam or defending against communism spreading in Asia.
Mapp vs Ohio 1961 supreme court ruling. What was it??
The 4th amendment protects from unreasonable search and seizures and cannot be used in court against the defendant
-This protects you from illegal entering and search and seizure without a warrant. Anything found without a warrant cannot be used against you in the court of law.
-The evidence against her was dismissed