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Civil Rights Movement Timeline

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1948-Truman issued an executive oreder to end segregation in the armed services
1954-Brown v. Topeka BOE
1955-Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
1957-President Eisenhower send federal troops to protect 9 African American students and signs the Civil Rights Act
1960-A series of sit-ins take place
1963-MLK give his I Have A Dream speech, protests begin after a bomb kills four young girls, JFK was assassinated
1964-Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act
1965-Malcolm X is assasinated,March in Alabama, Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act
1968-MLK is assasinated, Johnson sighs a third Civil Rights Act

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Presidents during the Late 20th and Early 21st century

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George Bush (1989-1993)-Persian Gulf War
Bill Clinton (1993-2001)-Nothing special
George W. Bush (2001-2009)-War of Terror in Afghanistan
Barack Obama (2009-2017)-healthcare expansion,killed Osama Bin Laden

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Cause and Effect of WWI

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Allies were victorious, Treaty of Versailles ended WWI

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Cause and Effect of the first wave of feminism

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Equal rights for women

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Cause and Effect of WWII

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Ended when the Allied powers invaded Germany

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Cause and Effect of Containment

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Foreign policy pursued by the U.S.

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Cause and Effect of Partition of India

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The British Empire agreed to give India their Freedom

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Cause and Effect of The Cold War

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U.S. vs S.U., Ended with the collapse of the S.U.

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Cause and Effect of the The Korean War

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Between North Korea and South Korea

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Cause and Effect of the Vietnam War

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North Vietnam v.s. South Vietnam

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Cause and Effect of Second Wave of Feminism

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Passed laws in congress and demanded contraception and abortion services

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Cause and Effect of The Six-Day War

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Israelis v.s. Arabs over the ownership of the Gaza strip

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Cause and Effect of Energy Crisis 0f 1970

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Triggerd the Operation Desert of Petroleum Exporting Countries and establish an embargo on oil to the U.S.

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Cause and Effect of Persian Gulf War

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Council imposed a world-wide ban on trade with Iraq

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Cause and Effect of Iraq War

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U.S. and Great Britian invaded Iraq

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Separation of Power

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The division of the Federal Government

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Federalism

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The type of power where powers are divided between the federal and the state.

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State’s Rights

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Issue Licenses
Create Local Governments
Regulate Industry
Ratify Amendments to the State Constitution
Regulate Commerce within State Lines

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Article I-Legislative Branch

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House of Represenatives and the senate

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The House of Represenatives

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Making and passing federal laws

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Senate

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Has 100 members

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Executive Branch

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President

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The President

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head of the state of the U.S., the chief executive of the federal government, and the commander in chief of the armed forces.

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Supreme Court

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Judicial Branch, check the actions of the other two branches

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SC powers and structure

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Was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789
Nine Justices: One chief and 8 associate
A lifelong position
Lawsuits between two or more states
Cases involving ambassadors or other public ministers
Appellate jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional and or federal law
Cases involving treaties or maritime law

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Judicial Review

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The S.C ability to declare a legislative or executive act to be a violation of the U.S. constitution.

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Checks and Balances

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A system that ensures that no one branch over steps their duties.

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Presidential Election Step 1

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Primary: A state level election
Caucus: a meeting between members of the same party as the intended elect

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Presidential Election Step 2

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National convention:The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. T

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Presidential Election Step 3

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Election campaigning: Travel and explain their views and how they will better the U.S.

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Presidential Election Step 4

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General Election: Voters pick the next president

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Presidential Election Step 5

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Electoral College: Decides who should be president which is based on if they get more than half od the electoral votes.

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Voter Turnout in the US

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More Americans when it is a competitive election
More voters in the presidential elections
More voters in general elections
Older, white americans
Women more than men
Voting laws impact voter turnout

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State and Local Branch Government

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Executive Branch:
State: Governor
Local: Mayor
Legislative Branch:
State: Senate,HOR
Local:City Council
Judicial Branch
State:District Court,Appeals Court,State Supreme Court
Local:Municipal Courts

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State Government

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Modeled after the federal government
Driver licenses and business licenses
Vehicle Registration
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Unemployment compensation
Licensing for professionals
Agriculture
Veterans Affairs
Education
Energy
Human Services

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Local Government

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Libraries
Fire and Emergency Management
Public Parks and Recreation
Local Law Enforcement
Public Works and engineering
Water and Environmental services
Roads, Bridges, and traffic control

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Representative Democracy

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People who decide on policies India

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Republic

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A government with a chief of state USA

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Absolute Monarchy

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Undivided rule of absolute soveirghnty

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Monarchs power is limited

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Communist State

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Single political parrty, based on marxism

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Dictatorship

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An authoritarian form of government (Iraq

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Cult of Personality

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When dictators use propoganda to present themselves as saviors

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Boundary Delimitation

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Process of drawing electoral district boundaries

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Constituency

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A group of voters who elect represenatives to legislative bodies

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Theocracy(Iran)

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Ruling based on religious beliefs

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Monarchy (Jordan)

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A king or queen

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Parliamentary (Isreal)

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Led by representatives of the people

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Gerrymandering

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Drawing political boundaries to gain an advantage over opponents

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Anarchy(Afghanistan)

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No government

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Oligarchy/Plutocracy (Pakistan)

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Rule by an elite group

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Declaration of Independence

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Government is no more powerful than man, people have the right to rebel if the government is tyrannical

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Federalists Papers

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Made the case for checks and balances

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Articles of Confederation

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Functioned as the first constitution

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Constitution

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The branches of government

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The Bill of Rights

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The first 10 amendments to the U.S. constitution

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Amendment 1

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Freedom of religion, speech and the press

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Amendment 2

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Right to bear Arms

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Amendment 3

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The housing of soldiers

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Amendment 4

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Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

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Amendment 5

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Right to life, liberty and property

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Amendment 6

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Rights of accused persons in criminal cases

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Amendment 7

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Rights in civil cases

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Amendment 8

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Excessive bail, fine, and punishments

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Amendment 9

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Other rights kept by the people

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Amendment 10

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States Rights

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Monroe Doctrine

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The US and Europe have to stay out of each others affairs

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Foreign Assistance Act and USAID

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Policy of implementing diplomacy through foreign aid

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Gettysburg Address

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Abraham Lincoln outlining the rights of the people

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I Have A Dream

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Martin Luther King

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“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

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JFK

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“Tear down this Wall”

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Ronald Reagen

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“The Only thing we have to fear is fear itself”

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FDR

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Rights of American Citizens

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Freedom of expression
Freedom to practice any religion
Right to prompt, fair trial by jury
Right to vote in elections for public officials
Right to apply for federal employment
Right to run for elected office
Freedom to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Responsibilities of American Citizens

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Support and defend the constitution
Stay informed of the issues affecting ones country
Participate in the domestic proces
Respect and obey federal, state and local laws
Respect the rights, beliefs and opinions of others
Participate in your local government
Pay income taxes
Defend the country

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Six Essential Elements of Geography

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The world in spatial terms
Places and regions
Physical systems
Human systems
Environment and society
Uses of geography

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World in Spatial Terms

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Absolute Location-Exact location
Relative Location-Location in relation to another point

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International Date Line

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A line that runs from the north to the south pole

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Hemispheres

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Four hemispheres

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Geographic Coordinate System

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Longitude and Latitude

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Places and Regions

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Places are defined by both physical and human systems
Regions are divided by physical characteristics, human impact characteristics and the interaction of humanity and the envionrment

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Places and Regions Examples

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Nation-Refers to a community of people who share similar history,culture,and traditions.
Sovereign State-A self-governing geopolitical entity that has defined borders and controls its internal soverignty.
Country-A nation with its own government and economy that occupies a defined territory.
Continent -A continent is a large land mass.

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