MALACHI MOSS APUSH PERIOD 9

Vocabulary flashcards for Period 9 (1980-present) based on lecture notes.

Reaganomics

Reagan's economic policies focused on tax cuts and deregulation to stimulate the economy.

Strategic Defense Initiative

A program initiated under President Reagan intended to develop a sophisticated anti-ballistic missile system in order to prevent missile attacks from other countries, particularly the Soviet Union.

NAFTA

An economic agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that created a free trade zone.

Great Recession

A severe economic downturn in the late 2000s.

DACA

Allows some individuals with unlawful presence in the United States after being brought to the country as children to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit.

Dodd-Frank

Comprehensive financial regulation legislation enacted in response to the Great Recession.

Persian Gulf War

A major global conflict triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

Tea Party

An American slogan and political movement associated with the Tea Party movement.

Dodd-Frank

U.S. laws designed to reduce the risk of future financial crises.

Americans with Disabilities Act

A United States federal statute enacted on September 18, 2010, that establishes a comprehensive system prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability.

Don't Ask Don't Tell

The policy prohibited discrimination against closeted homosexual or bisexual service members and applicants, but barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service.

Black Lives Matter

A decentralized political and social movement protesting against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people.

Office of Homeland Security

The US Department of Homeland Security is a federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries.

Affordable Care Act

A law designed to reduce the cost of health insurance coverage for people with modest incomes.

Obergefell v. Hodges

Landmark Supreme Court case legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.