Terrorism, Presidential Power and Economic Crisis (2001-2019)

Question 1

neoconservatism

Answer 1

modern American political philosophy that opposes big government influence on domestic issues but favors and interventionist and aggressive foreign policy.

Question 2

Homeland Security Act of 2002

Answer 2

this act aimed to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism, and minimize damage and assist in recovery for terrorist attacks that occur in the United States.

Question 3

environmentalists

Answer 3

a person who is aware of the impact human actions have had —and still have— on the planet and its inhabitants, and advocates for the implementation of sustainable, environmentally sound methods towards the development of mankind

Question 4

Affordable Care Act

Answer 4

provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits”) that lower costs for households with incomes between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level.

Question 5

Black Lives Matter Movement

Answer 5

movement thoughout the 2000s that calls out the systematic racism in the U.S., particularly in the justice system and from the police departments across the country.

Question 6

Election of 2016

Answer 6

Particularly heated election between Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. Trump famously used Twitter and other social media to bash Clinton and spread propaganda straight to his supporters. Clinton was the first female Democratic candidate for president, making her position as a nominee particularly important.

Question 7

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Answer 7

controversial trade pact signed in 1992 that gradually eliminated most tariffs and other trade barriers on products and services passing between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Question 8

9/11 Attack on the World Trade Center

Answer 8

a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Wahhabi terrorist group Al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

Question 9

Obergefell v. Hodges

Answer 9

the United States Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that same-sex marriage is protected under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Consequently, same-sex marriage bans were struck down as unconstitutional.

Question 10

Hurricane Katrina

Answer 10

a large and extremely powerful hurricane that caused enormous destruction and significant loss of life. It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the United States, surpassing the record previously held in 1992

Question 11

American-Iraq War

Answer 11

protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein. Between 151,000 and 1 million Iraqis were killed in the first three to four years of conflict. US troops were officially withdrawn in 2011.

Question 12

Mueller Report

Answer 12

The Mueller report found that the Russian government “interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion” and “violated U.S. criminal law”. The report relayed two methods by which Russia attempted to influence the election.