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32 Cards in this Set
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Biotechnology
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application of technology to solving problems affecting living organisms
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Satellite
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A mechanical device that orbits Earth receiving and sending communication signals or transmitting scientific data
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Internet
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A computer network that links people around the world, also called the World Wide Web
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Globalization
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process by which national economies, politics, cultures, and societies mi with those of other nations around the world
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Multinational Corporation
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Company that produces and sells its goods and services all over the world
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Service Economy
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An economic system focused on the buying and selling of services
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Family Medical Leave Act
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Law guaranteeing most full-time employees 12 workweeks of unpaid leave each year for personal or family health reasons
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Brady Bill
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Law passed in 1993 requiring a waiting period on sales of handguns, along with a criminal background check on the buyer
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Contract With America
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Republican plan headed by Newt Gingrich that focused on scaling back the government, balancing the budget, and cutting taxes
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Impeachment
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To accuse a public official of wrongdoing in office
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EU
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European Union; an economic and political union of European nations established in 1993
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement; an agreement signed in 1993 calling for the removal of trade restrictions among Canada, Mexico, and the United States
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GATT
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; an international agreement first signed in 1947 aimed at lowering trades barriers
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WTO
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World Trade Organization; an international organization formed in 1995 to encourage the expansion of world trade
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Ethnic cleansing
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Systematic effort to purge an area or society of an ethnic group through murder or deportation
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al Qaeda
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terrorist group established by Osama bin Laden to rid Muslim countries of Western influence
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No Child Left Behind
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2002 law to improve primary and secondary schools, particularly through mandated sanctions against schools not reaching federal performance standards
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Taliban
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Islamic fundamentalist faction taht controlled most of Afghanistan from 1996-2001
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Patriot Act
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law passed following September 11, 2001, giving law enforcement broader powers in monitoring possible terrorist activities
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Department of Homeland Security
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Department created by President George W. Bush to coordinate domestic security efforts
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WMD
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Weapons of mass destruction; nuclear, biological, an chemical weapons intended to kill or harm a large scale of people
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Immigration Act of 1990
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law that increased the number of immigrants allowed in the U.S. per year
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bilingual education
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system in which students are taught in their native languages as well as in English
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Immigration and Control Act of 1986
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legislation that granted resident status to illegal immigrants residing in the United States since 1982 and penalized employers who hired illegal immigrants
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affirmative action
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policy that gives special consideration to women and minorities to make up for past discrimination
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Violence Against Women Act
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law passed in 1994 that increased federal resources to apprehend and prosecute men guilty of violent acts against women
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Privatize
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to transfer from governmental ownership or control to private interests
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William Jefferson Clinton
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Democrat and previous governor of Arkansas
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H. Ross Perot
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A Texas billionaire who led a self' funded independent party and promised to govern by sound business principles
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Newt Gingrich
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Georgian congressman who led the opposition to Clinton and wrote the Contract With America
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Kenneth Starr
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Special prosecutor that was appointed to investigate the Whitewater case
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George W. Bush
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Republican that was the son of the previous Bush president and former governor of Texas. Christian fundamentalist
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