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Gentlemen's Agreement

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negotiated by Roosevelt stating that the school board pledged to end its segregation policy against Asians.

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Foraker Act

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established a civil government in Puerto Rico

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Platt Amendment

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restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans and effectively brought the island within the US sphere

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"Big Stick" Diplomacy

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Roosevelt's plan that depended on a strong military to achieve America's goals

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Roosevelt Corollary

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updated the Monroe Doctrine for an age of economic imperialism. In case of wrongdoing by a Latin American nation, the US would assume the role of police power which would restore order and deprive other creditors to intervene.

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Dollar Diplomacy

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aimed to increase American investments in businesses and banks throughout Central America and the Caribbean

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Moral Diplomacy

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military would guide Latin Americans in the proper direction

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Zimmerman Note

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proposed an alliance with Mexico, stating that if the US declared war on Germany, Mexico should declare war on the US

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Selective Service Act

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authorized a draft of young men for military service in Europe

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Espionage Act

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allowed postal authorities to ban treasonable or seditious newspapers and other printed materials from the mail

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Fourteen Points

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America's war aims by Wilson in response to Lenin's charges about the nature of the conflict

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Kellogg-Briand Pact

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treaty by Secretary of State and Foreign minister to outlaw war as an instrument of national policy

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Dawes Plan

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arranged US loans to Germany

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Eighteenth Amendment

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forbid manufacture, distribution, and sale of Alcohol in US

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Volstead Act

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enforced the 18th Amendment

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Hawley-Smoot Tariff

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passed by Congress which raised prices on foreign imports so high that they could not compete in the American market

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Reconstruction Finance Corporation

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gave more than a billion dollars of government loans to railroads and large businesses as well as lending money to banks so they could extend more loans to struggling businesses

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New Deal

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by FDR that stated how he intended to combat the depression; the government needed to play an active role in promoting recovery and providing relief to Americans

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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insured bank deposits up to 5000

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Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)

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built a series of dams in the Tennessee River valley to control floods and to generate electric power

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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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provided jobs for more than 2 million men

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National Recovery Administration (NRA)

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develops codes of fair competition to govern whole industries

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Public Works Administration (PWA)

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built bridges, dams, power plants, and government buildings

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Second New Deal

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created Social Security and other programs that continue to have profound impact on Americans lives

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Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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built/improved nation's highways, rivers, harbors, and promoted soil and water conservation

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Social Security Act

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established unemployment insurance for workers who lost their jobs

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Fair Labor Standards Act

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provided workers with additional rights like minimum wage, and maximum workweek of 44 hours

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Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)

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created by John L. Lewis in action against the AFL for its lack of organization

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Wagner Act

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recognized the right of employees to join labor unions and gave workers the right to collective bargaining

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Indian New Deal

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developed by John Collier, program that gave Indians economic assistance and greater control over their own affairs

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Federal Art Project

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offered job opportunities to artists

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Munich Pact

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the agreement that preserved peace for our time that postponed the war for 11 months

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Neutrality Act of 1939

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included a cash and carry provision that allowed belligerent nations to buy goods and arms in the US if they paid cash and carried the merchandise on their own ships

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Tripartite Pact

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signed by Germany Italy and Japan becoming allies

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Lend-Lease Act

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authorized Roosevelt to sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend to any such government any defense article whenever neccessary in the interests of the defense of the US

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Atlantic Charter

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a document that endorsed national self-determination and an international system of general security signed by FDR and Churchill

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Executive Order 8802

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issued by Roosevelt and assured fair hiring practices in any job funded with government money and established the Fair Employment Practices Committee to enforce these requirements

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Office of War Information (OWI)

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worked with the media to encourage support of the war effort as well as emphasizing common needs, minimizing racial and economic divisions, and downplaying problems of poverty and crime

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Nuremberg Laws

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denied German citizenship to Jews, named marriage between Jews and non-Jews and segregated Jews at every level of society

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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

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1948 treaty designed to expand world trade by reducing tariffs

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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which condemns slavery and torture, upholds freedom of speech and religion, and affirms that everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and his family

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Truman Doctrine

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Truman's promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements

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Marshall Plan

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by Secretary of State George C Marshall, foreign policy that offered economic aid to Western European countries after WWII

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Berlin Airlift

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program in which US and British pilots flew supplies to West Berlin during a soviet blackade

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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provided the military alliance to counter soviet expansion

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Warsaw Pazct

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rival military alliance amongst the SU and its satellite states

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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

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a defensive alliance aimed at preventing the spread of communism

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Eisenhower Doctrine

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Ike's announcement that the US would use force to help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by communism

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

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used in the struggle against communism in Ike's administration

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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to coordinate the space-related efforts of American scientists and the military

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Smith Act

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crippled the Communist party in the US which made it unlawful or teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the US government

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House Un-American activities Committee (HUAC)

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investigated possible subversive activities by fascists, NAZIs or communists

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GI Bill of Rights

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granted veterans a variety of benefits like providing a year of unemployment payments to veterans unable to find work and financial aid to those who attend college

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Taft-Hartley Act

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a law that outlawed the closed shop-a workplace in which only union members can be hired

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Fair Deal

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which would strengthen existing New Deal reforms and establish new programs such as national health insurance

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Interstate Highway Act

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authorized funds to build highways consisting of multilane expressways that would connect the nation's major cities

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AFL-CIO

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American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organization labor unions united

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California Master Plan

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called for three tiers of higher education: research universities, state colleges, and community colleges

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Termination Policy

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major change in rules governing Native Americans which sought to end tribal government and to relocate Native Americans to the nation's cities

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Civil Right's Act of 1957

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established the US Civil Rights Commission which had the power to investigate violations of civil rights

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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

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a civil rights organization whose goal was to create a grass roots movement that involved all classes of African Americans in the struggle to defeat white racism and to obtain equality

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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outlawed discrimination in public places and employment based on race, religion, or national origin

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Voting Rights Act

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banned literacy tests and empowered the federal government to oversee voting registration and elections in states that had discriminate against minorities

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Twenty-fourth Amendment

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banned the poll tax

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Kerner Commission

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National Advisory Commission on Civil disorders that said racial discrimination stood as the single most important cause of violence

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Flexible Response

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defense policy that prepared the US to fight any conflict

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Alliance for Progress

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promise to resurrect America's Good Neighbor policy toward Latin America

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Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

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first nuclear weapons agreement ending above ground nuclear tests

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Equal Pay Act

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equal wages for equal work

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Warren Commission

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conducted the official investigation of the assassination of Kennedy

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Civil Rights Act

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outlawed discrimination in voting education and public acommodations

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Economic Opportunity Act

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created the Job Corps to train young men and women with skills needed to acquire better jobs and move out of poverty

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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

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altered America's quota system saying that immigrants were allowed in the country

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Paris Peace Accords

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between the USA South Vietnam North Vietnam and the Vietcong that agreed to cease fire and US troops withdrawal from S Vietnam

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War Powers Act

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restricted the President's war making powers by requiring him to consult with Congress within 48 hours of committing American forces to a foreign conflict

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Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)

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froze the deployment of intercontinental ballistic missiles and placed limits on antiballistic missiles but did not alter the stockpiling of the more dangerous multiple independent reentry vehicles. Didn't end the arms race between the SU and US

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Clean Air Act

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combated air pollution among other things limiting emissions from factories and automobiles

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Clean Water Act

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sought to limit the pollution of water by industry and agriculture

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Endangered Species Act

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promoted the protection of endangered plants and animals

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Helsinki Accords

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document that put the nations of Europe on record

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Salt II

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the US and the SU pledged to limit the nuclear arms production

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Camp David Accords

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agreements that provided the framework for a peace treaty in which Egypt formally recognized the nation of Israel

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SDI

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proposed program in which land and space based lasers would destroy any missiles aimed at the US before they could reach their targets

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Family Medical Leave Act

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signed by clinton; guaranteed most full time employees 12 workweeks of unpaid leave each year for family medical reasons

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Brady Bill

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gun control act named for James Brady wounded in assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan

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Contract With America

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Gingrich's plan that attacked big government and emphasized Patriotism and Traditional values

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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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response to the EU during Bush administration called for gradual removal of trade restrictions among the US Canada and Mexico

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World Trade Organization (WTO)

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replaced GATT expanding the organization's authority to negotiate trade agreements settle disputes and enforce compliance with them

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No Child Left Behind Act

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penalized those schools that did not reach federal performance standards

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Patriot Act

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gave law enforcement broader powers to monitor suspected terrorists and detain/report aliens associated with terrorist groups

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Immigration Act of 1990

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increased quotas by 40% and eased most remaining restrictions

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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

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hoped to stop the flow of illegal immigrants by penalizing employers who hired them and by granting resident status to those in US since 1982

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Violence Against Women Act

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increase federal resources to prosecute men guilty of violent acts against women

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