Unit 9: Period 9: 1980-Present

set curves on immigrants increased minimum wage, and balance the budget.

left a lasting impact on courts by appointing conservatives.

supported right- wing dictators to keep out communism.

provided China with more opportunities to project growing power.

had authority under Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide + other greenhouse gases.

refers to policies that aim to increase the representation of historically disadvantaged groups in areas such as employment, education, and politics.

President Bush built a(n) ________ members to pressure Husain to withdraw from Kuwait.

made loans + supervised economic policies of poorer nations with debt.

Terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes and flew them into the Twin Towers of WTC in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

expanded the govs surveillance powers, allowing for increased monitoring of communication and financial transactions in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks.

first identified in China + affected the whole world and increased job unemployment + quarantines

won with 43 % of the popular vote and 370 electoral votes.

provided $ 700 billion to troubled banks to bail out banks that were perceived "too big to fail "to prevent financial collapse.

won a second term in office, defeating Republican nominee Bob Dole.

struggled to reform its economy and fight rampant corruption.

tax cuts and reduced gov spending would increase investment by the private sector.

ran as the Democratic nominee, becoming the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party.

The impeachment and acquittal were controversial and divisive, highlighting the ________ and partisanship in American politics.

controversial from the start, with critics arguing that it represented government overreach and would lead to higher healthcare costs.

ruled that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions.

lowered corporate and individual tax rates, a repeal of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate, and an immigration policy that sought to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and increase border security.

campaigned on a platform of continued progress and change, while Romney emphasized his business experience and criticized Obama handling of the economy + overturned many actions of the Bush Administration

included 25% decrease in personal income taxes

to replace Thurgood Marshall became controversial as sexual harassment issue angered African Americans and women

prohibited discrimination against citizens with physical and mental disabilities

prohibited members of Congress from raising their own salaries

expanded the govs surveillance powers, allowing for increased monitoring of communication and financial transactions in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks

unprecedented action to stimulate the economy + measures to modernize our nation's energy and communication infrastructure and enhance energy independence

federal immigration law pre-empts most of states anti-immigration law

healthcare could be used in states that did not have their own health insurance exchanges