Fsot Study Flash Cards

Front 1

What changes did President Obama implement with regards to relations with Cuba in 2014?

Back 1

On December 17, President Obama announced a restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time since 1961.

Front 2

In what year did the new 1 World Trade Center open?

Back 2

In 2014, the New building, 1 World Trade Center, opens in New York City.

Front 3

What was the result of the Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case?

Back 3

It legalized same-sex marriage nationally.

Front 4

What event led to the Ferguson protests and

riots in 2014?

Back 4

Michael Brown was shot and killed, in self defense by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, igniting protests and riots in the following months.

Front 5

Why did President Obama send back a small number of tropes to Iraq in June 2014?

Back 5

President Obama ordered the return of a small number of troops to Iraq to help bolster Iraqi and Kurdish military forces in their war with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS).

Front 6

What did Edward Joseph Snowden's leaked classified documents reveal about the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013?

Back 6

The information revealed numerous global surveillance programs, many run by the NSA and the Five Eyes with the cooperation of telecommunication companies and European governments.

Front 7

What happened during the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013?

Back 7

Two pressure cooker bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon killing three people and injuring more than 250 people.

Front 8

What hurting in 2012 wreaked havoc on the Eastern United States coast.

Back 8

Hurricane Sandy.

Front 9

Who perpetrated the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown Connecticut that killed 20 children and 6 staff members?

Back 9

Adam Lanza.

Front 10

What was the result of the U.S.--Iraq Status of Forces Agreement enacted in December 2011?

Back 10

Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

Front 11

What populist protest movement made camp in Zuccotti Park in New York City in September 2011?

Back 11

The Occupy Wall Street protest movement.

Front 12

What was the result of the United States federal government credit-rating downgrade in August 2011?

Back 12

The credit-rating arm of Standard & Poor's reduced the rating of United States federal government debt from AAA to AA+.

Front 13

When was Al-Qaeda head Osama bin Laden killed by United States forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan?

Back 13

May 2011

Front 14

What was the tornado outbreak of April 2011?

Back 14

The largest tornado outbreak ever in United States history which took place in the American Midwest and Southern United States killing 348 People and causing 11 Billion Dollars in Damage.

Front 15

What was the result of the Operation Odyssey Dawn in March 2011?

Back 15

The United States began air and cruise missile attacks against Libya.

Front 16

What was the 2011 Tucson shooting?

Back 16

A gunman targeting Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords critically injured Giffords and killed six others, including federal judge John Roll, in Tucson, Arizona.

Front 17

When was the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Act repealed?

Back 17

2010.

Front 18

What was the New START treaty of 2010?

Back 18

A nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation with the formal name of Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.

Front 19

When did WikiLeaks begin releasing classified diplomatic documents to the international press?

Back 19

November 2010.

Front 20

What is the purpose of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) established in 2010?

Back 20

An independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector.

Front 21

What was the result of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act passed in 2010?

Back 21

It established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Front 22

What was the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of April 2010?

Back 22

The BP oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and spilling 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf over an 87-day period; being the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry.

Front 23

When did United States Navy lift its ban on women in submarines?

Back 23

February 2010.

Front 24

What was the Ford Hood shooting of 2009?

Back 24

Nidal Malik Hasan killed twelve servicemen and injured thirty-one.

Front 25

What is the purpose of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010?

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The ACA was enacted to increase the quality and affordability of health insurance, lower the uninsured rate by expanding public and private insurance coverage and reduce the costs of healthcare for individuals and the government.

Front 26

Who was the first Latino Supreme court justice?

Back 26

Sonia Sotomayor.

Front 27

What was the purpose Tea Party protests which began in 2009?

Back 27

A series of protests focusing on smaller government, fiscal responsibility, individual freedoms and conservative views of the Constitution,

conducted across the country.

Front 28

What was the purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?

Back 28

A $787 billion economic stimulus package to respond to the Great Recession to save and create jobs almost immediately. Secondary objectives were to provide temporary relief programs for those most affected by the recession and invest in infrastructure, education, health, and renewable energy

Front 29

Which investment bank filed for bankruptcy in September 2008?

Back 29

Lehman Brothers

Front 30

What event sparked the Global Financial Crisis in September 2008?

Back 30

The stock market crashed.

Front 31

Which hurricane killed 100 people along the Texas coast, producing $31 billion in damage and contributing to rising oil prices in September 2008?

Back 31

Hurricane Ike

Front 32

What was 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak?

Back 32

An outbreak of tornadoes which killed over sixty people and produced $1 billion in damage across Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Front 33

What was the Virginia Tech Massacre which occurred in April 2007?

Back 33

A South Korean student shot and killed thirty-two other students and professors before killing himself.

Front 34

Who was the first woman to become Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2007?

Back 34

Democrat Nancy Pelosi.

Front 35

What was the Iraq War troop surge of 2007?

Back 35

George W. Bush ordered the substantial increase of the number of United States troops in Iraq.

Front 36

What hurricane devastated the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama coastlines killing at least 1,836 people and causing $81 billion in damage.

Back 36

Hurricane Katrina.

Front 37

What occurred in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season?

Back 37

Four deadly and damaging hurricanes impacted Florida, killing a combined one hundred people in the United States and producing over $50 billion in damage.

Front 38

What was Facebook launched?

Back 38

February 2004.

Front 39

When was Iraqi President Saddam Hussein captured by United States special forces?

Back 39

December 2003.

Front 40

What was the Invasion of Iraq of March 2003?

Back 40

When the the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq.

Front 41

What was the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster of February 2003?

Back 41

The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.

Front 42

When was the United States Department of Homeland Security created?

Back 42

November 2002.

Front 43

What was the Station nightclub fire in February 2003?

Back 43

A fire caused by pyrotechnics at a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island killed 100 people and injured over 230.

Front 44

What was the 2003 E2 nightclub stampede?

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A nightclub stampede in Chicago, Illinois that killed twenty-one people.

Front 45

What were the Beltway Sniper Attacks in October 2002?

Back 45

When ten people were killed and three were injured in attacks around the Washington, D.C. area.

Front 46

What act in 2001 reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act including the government's flagship aid program for disadvantaged students?

Back 46

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Front 47

What was the result of the No Child Left Behind Act of 200?

Back 47

The Act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills to receive federal school funding. They must give these assessments to all students at select grade levels. NCLB expanded the federal role in public education through annual testing, annual academic progress, report cards, teacher qualifications and funding changes.

Front 48

When did the United States withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty?

Back 48

June 2002.

Front 49

What happened to American Airlines Flight 587 in November 2001?

Back 49

It crashed in Queens, New York, killing 265.

Front 50

What was the result of the USA Patriot Act of 2001?

Back 50

It increased law enforcement agencies' ability to conduct searches in cases of suspected terrorism.

Front 51

When did the War in Afghanistan begin?

Back 51

October 2001.

Front 52

What was 2001 Anthrax attacks?

Back 52

Anthrax attacks that killed five and infected seventeen more through the mail system one week after the September 11th attacks.

Front 53

What were September 11 2001 terrorist attacks?

Back 53

When nineteen terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania killing nearly three thousand people and injuring over six thousand.

Front 54

What was the purpose of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001?

Back 54

The Act made significant changes in several areas of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, including income tax rates, estate and gift tax exclusions, and qualified and retirement plan rules. In general, the Act lowered tax rates and simplified retirement and qualified plan rules such as for Individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans, 403(b), and pension plans.

Front 55

What was the purpose of the USA Freedom Act enacted in June 2015?

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The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of telecommunication metadata on U.S. citizens by American intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency. It also restores authorization for roving wiretaps and tracking lone wolf terrorists.

Front 56

What was the 2015 Charleston Church Shooting?

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A mass shooting perpetrated by Dylann Roof which took place at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Nine people were shot and killed, including the senior pastor, state senator Clementa C. Pinckney and one other was injured.

Front 57

What event sparked the Baltimore protests in 2015?

Back 57

Death of Freddie Gray caused by six police officers of the Baltimore Police Department who used excessive force during his arrest.