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Civil Rights Movement Timeline

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1948-Truman issued an executive oreder to end segregation in the armed services
1954-Brown v. Topeka BOE
1955-Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
1957-President Eisenhower send federal troops to protect 9 African American students and signs the Civil Rights Act
1960-A series of sit-ins take place
1963-MLK give his I Have A Dream speech, protests begin after a bomb kills four young girls, JFK was assassinated
1964-Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act
1965-Malcolm X is assasinated,March in Alabama, Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act
1968-MLK is assasinated, Johnson sighs a third Civil Rights Act

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Presidents during the Late 20th and Early 21st century

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George Bush (1989-1993)-Persian Gulf War
Bill Clinton (1993-2001)-Nothing special
George W. Bush (2001-2009)-War of Terror in Afghanistan
Barack Obama (2009-2017)-healthcare expansion,killed Osama Bin Laden

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Cause and Effect of WWI

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Allies were victorious, Treaty of Versailles ended WWI

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Cause and Effect of the first wave of feminism

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Equal rights for women

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Cause and Effect of WWII

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Ended when the Allied powers invaded Germany

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Cause and Effect of Containment

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Foreign policy pursued by the U.S.

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Cause and Effect of Partition of India

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The British Empire agreed to give India their Freedom

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Cause and Effect of The Cold War

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U.S. vs S.U., Ended with the collapse of the S.U.

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Cause and Effect of the The Korean War

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Between North Korea and South Korea

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Cause and Effect of the Vietnam War

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North Vietnam v.s. South Vietnam

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Cause and Effect of Second Wave of Feminism

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Passed laws in congress and demanded contraception and abortion services

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Cause and Effect of The Six-Day War

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Israelis v.s. Arabs over the ownership of the Gaza strip

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Cause and Effect of Energy Crisis 0f 1970

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Triggerd the Operation Desert of Petroleum Exporting Countries and establish an embargo on oil to the U.S.

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Cause and Effect of Persian Gulf War

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Council imposed a world-wide ban on trade with Iraq

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Cause and Effect of Iraq War

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U.S. and Great Britian invaded Iraq

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Separation of Power

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The division of the Federal Government

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Federalism

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The type of power where powers are divided between the federal and the state.

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State’s Rights

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Issue Licenses
Create Local Governments
Regulate Industry
Ratify Amendments to the State Constitution
Regulate Commerce within State Lines

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Article I-Legislative Branch

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House of Represenatives and the senate

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The House of Represenatives

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Making and passing federal laws

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Senate

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Has 100 members

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Executive Branch

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President

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The President

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head of the state of the U.S., the chief executive of the federal government, and the commander in chief of the armed forces.

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Supreme Court

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Judicial Branch, check the actions of the other two branches

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SC powers and structure
Was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789 Nine Justices: One chief and 8 associate A lifelong position Lawsuits between two or more states Cases involving ambassadors or other public ministers Appellate jurisdiction over any case involving constitutional and or federal law Cases involving treaties or maritime law
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Judicial Review
The S.C ability to declare a legislative or executive act to be a violation of the U.S. constitution.
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Checks and Balances
A system that ensures that no one branch over steps their duties.
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Presidential Election Step 1
Primary: A state level election Caucus: a meeting between members of the same party as the intended elect
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Presidential Election Step 2
National convention:The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. T
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Presidential Election Step 3
Election campaigning: Travel and explain their views and how they will better the U.S.
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Presidential Election Step 4
General Election: Voters pick the next president
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Presidential Election Step 5
Electoral College: Decides who should be president which is based on if they get more than half od the electoral votes.
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Voter Turnout in the US
More Americans when it is a competitive election More voters in the presidential elections More voters in general elections Older, white americans Women more than men Voting laws impact voter turnout
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State and Local Branch Government
Executive Branch: State: Governor Local: Mayor Legislative Branch: State: Senate,HOR Local:City Council Judicial Branch State:District Court,Appeals Court,State Supreme Court Local:Municipal Courts
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State Government
Modeled after the federal government Driver licenses and business licenses Vehicle Registration Birth Certificates Death Certificates Unemployment compensation Licensing for professionals Agriculture Veterans Affairs Education Energy Human Services
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Local Government
Libraries Fire and Emergency Management Public Parks and Recreation Local Law Enforcement Public Works and engineering Water and Environmental services Roads, Bridges, and traffic control
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Representative Democracy
People who decide on policies India
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Republic
A government with a chief of state USA
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Absolute Monarchy
Undivided rule of absolute soveirghnty
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Constitutional Monarchy
Monarchs power is limited
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Communist State
Single political parrty, based on marxism
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Dictatorship
An authoritarian form of government (Iraq
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Cult of Personality
When dictators use propoganda to present themselves as saviors
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Boundary Delimitation
Process of drawing electoral district boundaries
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Constituency
A group of voters who elect represenatives to legislative bodies
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Theocracy(Iran)
Ruling based on religious beliefs
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Monarchy (Jordan)
A king or queen
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Parliamentary (Isreal)
Led by representatives of the people
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Gerrymandering
Drawing political boundaries to gain an advantage over opponents
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Anarchy(Afghanistan)
No government
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Oligarchy/Plutocracy (Pakistan)
Rule by an elite group
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Declaration of Independence
Government is no more powerful than man, people have the right to rebel if the government is tyrannical
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Federalists Papers
Made the case for checks and balances
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Articles of Confederation
Functioned as the first constitution
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Constitution
The branches of government
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The Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. constitution
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Amendment 1
Freedom of religion, speech and the press
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Amendment 2
Right to bear Arms
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Amendment 3
The housing of soldiers
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Amendment 4
Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
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Amendment 5
Right to life, liberty and property
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Amendment 6
Rights of accused persons in criminal cases
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Amendment 7
Rights in civil cases
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Amendment 8
Excessive bail, fine, and punishments
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Amendment 9
Other rights kept by the people
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Amendment 10
States Rights
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Monroe Doctrine
The US and Europe have to stay out of each others affairs
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Foreign Assistance Act and USAID
Policy of implementing diplomacy through foreign aid
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Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln outlining the rights of the people
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I Have A Dream
Martin Luther King
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"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
JFK
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"Tear down this Wall"
Ronald Reagen
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"The Only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
FDR
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Rights of American Citizens
Freedom of expression Freedom to practice any religion Right to prompt, fair trial by jury Right to vote in elections for public officials Right to apply for federal employment Right to run for elected office Freedom to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Responsibilities of American Citizens
Support and defend the constitution Stay informed of the issues affecting ones country Participate in the domestic proces Respect and obey federal, state and local laws Respect the rights, beliefs and opinions of others Participate in your local government Pay income taxes Defend the country
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Six Essential Elements of Geography
The world in spatial terms Places and regions Physical systems Human systems Environment and society Uses of geography
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World in Spatial Terms
Absolute Location-Exact location Relative Location-Location in relation to another point
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International Date Line
A line that runs from the north to the south pole
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Hemispheres
Four hemispheres
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Geographic Coordinate System
Longitude and Latitude
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Places and Regions
Places are defined by both physical and human systems Regions are divided by physical characteristics, human impact characteristics and the interaction of humanity and the envionrment
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Places and Regions Examples
Nation-Refers to a community of people who share similar history,culture,and traditions. Sovereign State-A self-governing geopolitical entity that has defined borders and controls its internal soverignty. Country-A nation with its own government and economy that occupies a defined territory. Continent -A continent is a large land mass.

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