Tax paid to allow you to vote, outlawed by the 24th Amendment.
What is the Poll Tax?
This Supreme Court case decided that "Separate but Equal" was not legal especially in education.
What is Brown V. Board of Education?
Put in place to protect consumer health. Prompted by the book "The Jungle"
This person was created a settlement house to help immigrant women and children
Who is Jane Addams?
Limited the power of the president in war. Passed at the end of the Vietnam War. Causes the Executive Branch to work with the Legislative Branch
What is the War Powers Resolution?
He was the president during the Iran Hostage Crisis and Camp David Accords
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This scandal began when government land was leased illegally to companies
What is the Teapot Dome Scandal?
The purpose is to obstruct terrorist attacks. Many see it as a limit to your freedom of privacy.
What is the PATRIOT Act?
He fought for equality for the disabled with the American with Disabilities Act and saved Kuwait from Iraq in the Persian Gulf War
Who is George H. W. Bush?
This was the turning point in the Vietnam War. An offensive by the North Vietnamese
What is the Tet Offensive?
Gives loan interest loans to veterans and helps with their college education.
What is the GI Bill or Serviceman's Readjustment Act?