Chapter 13 Unit 9: Entering into the 21st Century (1980–Present)

Income inequality

Income inequality

________ has grown, with consolidation of wealth in the upper echelon of American earners.

Reagan

________ and Gorbachev negotiated withdrawal of nuclear warheads from Europe.

Congressional Election

The 1994 ________ saw the Republicans take back control of Congress, but their power was limited by Clinton's executive power.

Jesse Jackson

________ ran for Democratic nomination in 1984 and 1988.

Evangelicalism

________ became increasingly prominent in political life from the 1970s through the 1990s.

Shirley Chisholm

________ was first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968.

1999

In ________, Clinton supported a NATO bombing campaign in the former Yugoslavia against Slobodan Milosevic, who was eventually tried and convicted for crimes against humanity.

Evangelical Christians

Right- wing ________ were instrumental in energizing conservatives during the 1970s and 1980s.

Conservative Evangelicals

________ and fundamentalists such as Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, and Pat Robertson helped to mobilize like- minded citizens to support the Republican Party.

Simpson Mazzoli Act

The ________ in 1986 outlawed the employment of illegal immigrants and granted legal status to some illegal aliens.

William Jefferson Clinton

________ was the 42nd President of the United States and the first Democrat to be elected after Jimmy Carter.

Rich

________ used money saved on taxes to buy luxury items, rather than reinvesting in economy as suggested by supply- side economics.

Traditional conservatives

________: cost of military adventures, loss of domestic jobs, and unrestricted immigration.

Gorbachev

________ rose to power in Soviet Union.

21st century

Bush sets course for US foreign policy into ________.

Provisions

________: banks forced to choose between commercial or investment operations, prohibited from participating in both.

Fundamentalists

________ denounced moral relativism of liberals and believed in a literal interpretation of the Bible.

Taft Hartley Act of

The ________ 1947 restricted the ability to strike and preferential hiring of union members.

Staunch liberals

________: excessive corporate power and global imperialism.

Clinton Lewinsky scandal

The ________ resulted in Clinton's impeachment, but he was acquitted by the Senate and remained in office to finish his second term.

North American Free Trade Agreement

The ________ (NAFTA) was signed into law by Clinton in 1993, which aimed to eliminate trade barriers among the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

George Bush

________ defeats Michael Dukakis.

urban riot

Worst ________ occurred in 1992 in South Central LA after acquittal of white police officers in beating of Rodney King.

1980 presidential campaign

presented himself as Washington "outsider" & Carter's opposite

Operation Desert Storm

massive air strikes against Iraqi targets

First African American governor

P.B.S

First African American to run for president

Shirley Chisholm (1972)

Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice

Secretaries of State under George W. Bush

Historic Election

Barack Obama as President

Background

signed by President Roosevelt in 1933, response to bank instability leading up to Great Depression

Glass-Steagall repealed

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 did away with provisions

Consequences

Critics argue that repeal of Glass-Steagall contributed to the 2008 recession, caused by banks offering speculative home loans

Key Players

Joseph Stiglitz, among economists, is critical of the repeal of Glass-Steagall