U.S. Hist. (Unit 16; Ch. 21-22) 1980-Present

a program were students work improving low-income housing, education, & cleaning up the enviro

tripled the # of Border Patrol agents, Customs Service inspectors, increased govt. surveillance

Which popularized mouse-activated, graphic, icons?

the idea that the world is becoming increasingly interconnected

he and Stephen Wozniak founded Apple Computer in 1976.

immigrants who have U.S. citizenship can send for relatives in their home country to join them

Enthusiasm for the World Wide Web (www) spawned a online company craze!

During Clinton's Presidency Half of the government’s money went to entitlement programs

The government gained a budget surplus in 1998

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan turned over bin Laden and his supporters &shut down terrorism

Under Clinton Congress passed a gun-control law known as the___________________

President Obama convinced Congress to grant China permanent normal trade relation status

The man behind the 9/11 attacks

someone leaving his or her country due to a well-founded fear of persecution

short for Web logs; people with common interests visit the same Web sites to post comments

Opponents feared a global economy would result in a loss of industrial jobs in the U.S.

The Result of NAFTA: Employment fell and wages lowered; exports went down by 50%

This program including low taxes, welfare reform, anticrime laws, & a balanced budget amendment

Why was President Clinton impeached?

Who won the 2008 Presidential Election?

the world’s first electronic digital computer

What was the first practical and affordable home computer?

Saddam Hussein averted war with the U.S. by submitting to UN weapons insepctors

In 1969, the U.S. Defense Department’s created a system of networked computers known as________

cofounder of Microsoft

June 2002, the agencies responsible for public safety were made into a new cabinet department

to work at home by means of an electronic linkup with a central office

Clinton was found guilty by the Senate and kicked out of office.

Refugee Act of 1980....

In Yugoslavia the Serbs were guilty of committing _____________.

A major obstacle to pass a immigration bill under Bush was whether or not to grant Amnesty.

abolished the National Origins Quota System

The majority of experts agree that Global Warming is completely fictitious

Who won the 2000 Presidential Election?

the act of granting a pardon to a large group of people

This organization carried out attacks on US embassies & other targets leading up to the 9/11

Who won the Popular vote in the 2000 Presidential Election?

The U.S. created and joined the Kyoto Protocol.

Bill Clinton revolutionized our healthcare system by passing through his health care plan.

Why did small business owners oppose Clinton’s health care plan?

lying when one has sworn under oath to tell the truth

What was the result of the 1995 federal budget standoff b/w Clinton &Congressional Republicans?

required families sponsoring an immigrant to have an income above the poverty level

Former federal judge who was appointed to investigate President Clinton &Whitewater Development

established penalties for employers who knowingly hired unauthorized immigrants