| A | B |
|---|
| 9-11 | America is attacked by terrorists .. Bin Laden & Al Qa'ida |
| November 4, 2008 | the next Presidential election .. Due to the 22nd Amendment there WILL be a new person in the Oval Office in 2009 |
| acid rain | air pollution which harms the environment |
| Afghanistan | a nation which harbored Bin Laden and Al Qa'ida .. Also under the Taliban (Islamic religious fanatics) women had no rights |
| Al Qa'ida | terrorist group |
| Bill Clinton | President of the United States in the 1990s |
| biotechnology | using science and computers to improve things |
| Brady Bill | Gun Law .. Part of the 1990s |
| capital gains tax | federal tax paid by businesses & investors when they sell stocks or real estate |
| censure | to disapprove |
| CIA | Central Intelligence Agency .. Covert (secret) operations |
| conservative | traditional .. Government power should be limited … more laissez-faire |
| containment | stop communism |
| Contract with America | 1990s .. Led by Newt Gingrich .. Tax cuts .. Term limits for members of Congress .. And a balanced budget |
| Department of Homeland Security | cabinet position created after 9-11 .. To protect the United States from another terrorist attack |
| embargo | you don't trade with anyone |
| energy | fuel .. It makes things go |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| George W Bush | President of the United States 2000 to 2008 |
