Modern Topics Flashcards
Current Environmental Concern, Obligation to protect the environment for future generations,Global warming/natural disasters,slow gov’t reaction to Hurricane Katrina
Climate Change
Latest immigration from Asia and Latin America,Resistance to immigration,loss of jobs/fear of terrorism,DREAM ACT—provide children of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship did NOT PASS CONGRESS Result: congress continues to debate this issue,What to do w/illegal immigrants? Over 15 million
Illegal Immigration
Set up during the depression to help the elderly but with increasing senior citizen population coupled w/fewer workers contributing to the system=potential trouble w/not having enough money for future generations
Social Security Concerns
Attempt to limit the amount of $ that can be spent for commercials, etc. In an election, Is $ buying elections?
Campaign Finance Reform
Loss of jobs due to the use of technology,Loss of privacy due to internet,Use of technology to assist terrorists,Technology has turned the world into a global village
New Technology Impacts
Government regulation or restrictions on gun sales and ownership. Controversy over violation of 2nd amendment? Right to bear arms vs. Increasing Gun Violence in country
Gun control
1972 Court decision ruling in favor of a women’s right to have an abortion. Made abortion legal in the U.S. Controversy over Pro-Life supporters argue it’s a violation of freedom of religion vs. Pro-Choice supporters argue its their 4th amendment right to privacy with regard to right to decide what happens with your own personal body
Roe V. Wade
Passed in October 2001, Gives government authorization to surveil people suspected of having terrorist ties. Can read emails, texts, listen to phone communications, review books taken out from the library etc. Controversy over 4th amendment right to privacy. No warrant needed. Supporters argue if you’re not doing anything wrong it doesn’t matter. Those opposed suggest the government can spy on anyone even those not involved in terrorist acts and you’ll never know that your privacy has been violated
Patriot Act
US will no longer intervene in Latin America improve relations w/ Latin America
Good Neighbor Policy
Fought 1990-1991, Iraq invaded Kuwait. US + coalition forces push back Iraqis liberating Kuwait. This assured the flow of oil to the U.S. Saddam Hussein remained in power.
Persian Gulf War 1990-1991
US believed Osama Bin Laden leader of Terrorist group-Al Qaeda had planned 911 attacks. Taliban group refused to surrender him to US forces. US+Coalition forces invade in 2001. Combat missions ended in 2014. In 2011, Navy seals killed Osama Bin Laden. Longest war fought in American History.
Afghanistan War 2001-2014
George W. Bush II concerned Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). In March 2003, American+Coalition forces invade. Saddam was put on trial, found guilty and hung in 2006. Combat missions ended in 2011. The UN never found any WMD’s and as a result many Americans questioned why the US ever got involved.
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2011
Court case decision that required criminal suspects in police custody before they are interrogated, to be read their rights. This ensured that the accused was aware of these rights before questioning to avoid a self- incriminating response.
Miranda V. Arizona
1962, Supreme Court case that ruled it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer & encourage its recitation in public schools. * Prayer not allowed in public schools bc it was a violation of separation of church & state.
Engle V Vitale
A series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the U.S. on September 11, 2001. The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others, and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. Additional people died of 9/11 related cancer and respiratory diseases in the months and years following the attacks. (World Trade Center Towers 1&2, Pentagon, Plane that crashed in PA believed to be heading to Whitehouse)
911
