| A | B |
|---|
| acid rain | rain made by acidic gases given off when oil, gas, or coal burns |
| appropriations bill | draft of a law setting aside funds for a specific use |
| assimilation | process of one group or culture absorbing another |
| balance of payments | difference between the value of imports and exports |
| bilingualism | ability to speak two languages |
| black nationalism | a belief of militant black who advocate separatism |
| black power | mobilizing political power of African Americans to improve their condition |
| busing | busing students to school to aid in racial integration |
| cartel | an association of nations promoting its economic interests |
| commune | group of people living together with collective ownership |
| * counterculture | a culture with values and mores that run contrary to those of society |
| consientious objector | person who refuses military service on moral or religious grounds |
| consensus | general agreement |
| continuing resolution | giving agencies spending authority over a limited period |
| coup d'etat | a sudden revolt against an existing government |
| crack cocaine | cocaine that comes in smokable chunks |
| credibility gap | lack of trust stemming from hypocritic actions |
| creditor nation | a nation that lends money |
| debtor nation | a country that owes money |
| deregulation | act of removing restrictions |
| detente | relaxtion of tensions between the US and the Soviet Union |
| double digit inflation | a rise in the general level of prices of 10% or more |
| downsizing | to reduce operations or number of employees |
| drawdown | use of soldiers stationed in Europe and Asian during the Gulf War |
| escalation | increase in extent or intensity |
| ethnic cleansing | expulsion or extermination of a group |
| executive privilege | exexcutive branch is exempt from divulging certain information |
| federal deficit | differ of money taken in to money owed |
| feminist | person who acts on behalf of women's rights |
| filibuster | delaying tactics to prevent action in a legislative assembly |
| fiscal year | accounting period from Oct. 1 to September 30 |
| genocide | deliberate and systematic destruction of a group |
| * glasnost | policy of Communist openess |
| global economy | economic interdependence among countries of the world |
| illegal alien | a foreigner entering the US illegally |
| impound | to seize and hold in the custody of the law |
| incumbent | current officeholder |
| junk bond | high-risk bond that offers high return to compensate for high risk |
| line-item veto | power to veto a single part of a bill |
| mandate | clear expression of the wishes of voters |
| mulitnational state | nation with many different ethnic groups |
| * new federalism | Nixon's policy of economic partnership of state and federal government |
| nonviolent resistence | demostrations to gain political gains without violence |
| * perestroika | Communist policy of less intervention |
| pork-barrel | money that congress appropriates for local federal projects |
| pragmatist | one who searches for practical solutions |
| privatized | transfer state-owned factories to private ownership |
| racism | belief that a particular race is superior to others |
| * reactionary government | government characterized by ultraconservative policies |
| * revenue sharing | plan to share or divide income |
| search-and-destroy | military tactic used to force an enemy into open combat |
| sexism | prejudice or discrimination based on gender |
| shuttle diplomacy | negoiations carried out by a intermediary who shuttles back and forth between the disputants |
| sit-in | sitting on the floor or seats of an establishment to protest non-violently |
| stagflation | inflation combined with static consumer demand and high unemployment |
| student deferment | official postponement of military service |
| summit | diplomatic meeting |
| supply-side economics | theory that the economy can best be stimulated by increasing the supply of goods |
| teach-in | lecture, debate, and discussion on controversial subjects |
| trade deficit | value of nations imports is greater than their exports |
| underemployed | having less thatn full-time employment |
| urban renewal | construction program to replace or restore a city or urban area |
| user tax | tax on goods or services used by consumers |
| war of national liberation | conflict with goal of freeing one nation from another |
| wetland | areas such as tidal flats or swamps that contain much soil moisture |
