LAst Vocab Set

Watergate: Massive U.S. political scandal in the 19760s involving the Nixon administration 

Roe v Wade: Ruled that the constitution protected the right of pregnant women to choose to have an abortion 

Immigration Act 1965: Abolish the nation-origins quota system that had favored northern and western Europeans since the 1920 

Equal Rights Amendment: designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all Americans regardless of sex 

HIV/AIDS: Virus that attacks the immune system and destroys white blood cells 

AI Qaeda- Terrorist organization founded by Osama Bin Laden. Responsible for 9/11 

Americans with disabilities act: Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life 

Patriot act: Enacted after 9/11 and expanded the government’s surveillance and investigate powers 

War on Terror: American-led military and political campaign launched by the U.S. government following the 9/11 terrorist attacks