AMERICA IN TRANSITION 1990- present

INTERNET

• a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.

Affirmative Action

• an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education; positive discrimination.

outsourcing

• obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source.

Nuclear proliferation

• Nuclear Proliferation is a term used to describe the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information, to nations which are not recognized as "Nuclear Weapon States" by the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also known as the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty or NPT.

environmentalism

• Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the impact of changes to the environment on humans, animals

terrorism

• Terrorism is defined as political violence in an asymmetrical conflict that is designed to induce terror and psychic fear (sometimes indiscriminate) through the violent victimization and destruction of noncombatant targets (sometimes iconic symbols).

Apartheid

• racial segregation specifically : a former policy of segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-European groups in the Republic of South Africa.

Radicalism

• the opinions and behavior of people who favor extreme changes especially in government : radical political ideas and behavior.

Globalization

• the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

Technology

• the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

Nativism

• the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants. the policy or practice of preserving or reviving an indigenous culture.

reverse discrimination

• the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously.

baby boomers

• a person born in the years following World War II, when there was a temporary marked increase in the birth rate.

government bailout

• A bailout is a situation in which a business, an individual or a government offers money to a failing business to prevent the consequences of its downfall. Bailouts can take the form of loans, bonds, stocks or cash, and they may require reimbursement

Political Action Committees (PAC's)

• In the United States and Canada, a political action committee (PAC) is an organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.

NAFTA

• The goal of NAFTA was to eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The implementation of NAFTA on January 1, 1994, brought the immediate elimination of tariffs on more than one-half of Mexico's exports to the U.S. and more than one-third of U.S. exports to Mexico

NASDAQ

• The Nasdaq Stock Market is an American stock exchange. It is the second-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, behind only the New York Stock Exchange located in the same city.

Patriot Act

• The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress signed into law by United States President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. With its ten-letter abbreviation expanded, the Act's full title is "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001".

Great recession

• The Great Recession was a period of general economic decline observed in world markets during the late 2000s and early 2010s. The scale and timing of the recession varied from country to country

Affordable Care Act

• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA, and generally referred to as Obamacare – is the landmark health reform legislation passed by the 111th Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010.

e-Commerce

• Ecommerce, also known as electronic commerce or internet commerce, refers to the buying and selling of goods or services using the internet, and the transfer of money and data to execute these transactions. ... Global retail ecommerce sales are projected to reach $27 trillion by 2020.

National Security Agency

• The National Security Agency (NSA) is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence.

Department of Homeland Security

• The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a cabinet department of the United States federal government with responsibilities in public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries.

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