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17 Cards in this Set
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How did Bush win the election of 2000? |
Al Gore won popular vote; in some states margin was close. Supreme Court halted in Florida recount to give Bush Victory. |
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What happen on 9/11/2001? |
terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon |
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What caused the war in Iraq? |
coalition forces invaded Iraq |
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Describe the Financial Crisis of 2008? |
housing market crashed, setting off sharp economic decline |
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How was the US the technology leader? |
creating the GPS, LED transistor, integrated circuits, and computers |
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What were the productivity advances? |
assembly line robotics, "just-in-time" production, time study analysis |
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Describe the computer revolution. |
had revolutionized American production and workforce |
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Describe the US demography. |
legal and illegal immigration; population doubled since 1950 |
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How did Obama win the election of 2009? |
beat John McCain, promised great changed in Washington |
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Who passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act? |
Barack Obama |
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What did Obama do? |
he pushed health care reform, banking and credit reform through Congress |
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Describe Sonia Sotomayor. |
appointed to Supreme Court; was the first Hispanic in the court. |
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What has Obama sought to exercise? |
moral leadership in US foreign affairs |
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Describe the Role of Multifuntional Corporations. |
companies doing business all over the world |
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What caused the need to manage the enviroment? |
rise of pollution threat in the enviroment |
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What raised demands for energy? |
growing population and rising living standards |
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How did American culture pass through to the rest of the world? |
its music, movies, television, and internet |
