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Supply Side Economic Theory
high taxes siphoned off capital would otherwise be invested
AFDC
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
"Star Wars"
strategic defense initiative, weapons plan
Electionn 1984
Rep- Reagan won against Dem - Modale
Geraldine Ferraro
first woman to run on major party ticket, ran as Dem. VP in '84
Contras
counterrevolutionaries in Nicaragua
Oliver North
brains behind the diversion of funds in Iran-Contra affair
Sandinistas
leftist regine of Nicaragua
Teflon Presidency
phrase to describe Reagan's resiliancy: bad news just rolled off of him
Iran-Contra Scandle
an arms for hostages deal with the revolutionary gov of Iran
Rehnquist
appointed by Reagan as chief justice of US
Election 1988
Rep- Bush wins against D- Dukakis
Dan Quayle
Bush's VP
M. Dukakis
Dem. who ran for pres in 1988
Anita Hill
law proffesor that accused C. Thomas of sexually harasing her
FSLIC
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Grenada
tiny Caribbean island that Reagan had the marines invade
M. Gorvachev
Soviet leader that agreed w/ Bush to eliminate all intermediate range missles based in Europe
Glasnost
'openess', Gorvachev's policy
Perestioeka
'economic restructuring', Gorvachev's policy
Desert Storm
'libiration of Kuwait' in responce to Saddam Hussein's resistance to withdraw
Colin Powell
chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Norman Schwarzkopf
commanding general of the Desert Storm
Bill Gates
co-founder of Microsoft
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
NOW
National Organization for Women
AIDS
Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
HIV
Human Immunodeficienty Virus
Rodney King
arrested black motorist who was badly beated by four white LA cops
World Wide Web
www. used on websites
Koyoto Accord
requieres industrialized countries to reduce greenhouse-gas emmisions
Election 1992
Dem- Clinton won against Bush
Ross Perot
independent candidate of '92 election
M. Albright
Sec of State apointed by Clinton
Newt Gingrich
House speaker from GA
Eleciton 1996
Dem - Clinton wins gainst Rep Dole
Monika Lewinsky
had an affair w/ Clinton
'chads'
tiny, carbord pieces punched from ballots
Election 2000
Rep - GW Bush wins against Dem - Al Gore
Donald Rumsfeld
Sec of Defense under GW Bush
Axis of Evil
Iran, Iraq, N Korea
Kashmir
country in Indian subcontinent,controled by china, pakistan, and india
Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Leader under GW Bush
Kenneth Lay
had a scandle w/ Enron company