entering the 21st century Flashcards
describe three things included in the contract with america
return to basic values that had built the country
reduce federal government,lower taxes
reduce crime, reform welfare
what two things would employees be guaranteed with FMLA
12 workweeks or unpaid leave each year-newborn,serious illness,immediate family
guaranteed job security
what was the goal of president clinton’s health care program
to provide universal health care for all americans
who is james brady
a press secretary for ronald reagan
was shot during the assassination attempt on reagan
what did the brady bill do
made background checks before u could purchase a firearm
which terrorist group was connected to the work trade center bombing
al Qaeda, and their leader Osama Bin Ladin- he was not directly connected to the attack
summarize the oklahoma city bombing
terrorist attack in oklahoma city in 1995, homemade bomb was concealed in a rental truck and exploded damaging the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
who committed the OKC bombing and what was their motive
Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols
supported the Patriot Movement- an anti government movement
what 2 reasons were why president clinton was able to win a second term
the economy was healthy
unemployment was at a 30 year low
what were two charges president clinton were accused of in his impeachment
perjury and obstructed justice
summarize the north american free trade agreement(NAFTA
US, Canada, Mexico agreed to eliminate trade barriers among the three nations
which state would determine the election of 2000 and why
Florida-without it’s electoral votes, neither candidate had 270
summarize the supreme court ruling bush v. gore
ruled that hand recounts of selected votes in florida made some votes seem more important than others
who is Consoleezza Rice
first women in history to hold job of national security advisor
who is colin powell
secretary of state for bush
who is donald rumsfeld
secretary of defense