Module 18
geographic information system (GIS)
A computer system that collects and analyzes spatial or geographical data
al-Qaeda
A global militant Islamist organization based in Afghanistan
Hillary Rodham Clinton
First Lady and health care reformer
1. How did urban flight change the nation's cities?
it increased crime rates and over population occured
William Jefferson Clinton
Governor of Arkansas who became the 42nd president
1. How has technology made a difference for businesses and their workers?
made work faster and more efficent
2. How does the increase in the number of elderly people affect Social Security and Medicare?
they made it easier to obtain
Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP
) Authorized $700 billion to stabilize the banking and automobile industries
intellectual property
A legal term that refers to creations of the mind
Proposition 187
California law which cut benefits to illegal immigrants
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Controversial law to reform the communications industry
Al Gore
Clinton's vice-president; Democratic candidate in 2000 election
USA PATRIOT Act
Law that gave the government the power to conduct search and surveillance of suspected terrorists
genetic engineering
Method of changing the genes of living cells
urban flight
Movement of people away from cities
Contract with America
Republican plan for political reform
Osama bin Laden
Saudi Arabian millionaire who directed terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001
Michael Dell
Successful entrepreneur who started a computer company as a teenager
H. Ross Perot
Texas billionaire who was a third-party candidate in 1992 election
telecommute
The ability of people to work out of their homes
service sector
The part of the economy where businesses provide services rather than material goods
gentrification
The rehabilitation of old neighborhoods and displacement of lowerincome people
downsize
To reduce the number of workers on staff
NAFTA
Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States
Internet
Worldwide computer network
2. Why did Bush expand the war on terrorism to Iraq?
because of what happened
2. What were some important technological advances in the United States?
computers, phones, some tech medical advancements
George W. Bush
h 43rd president of U.S
Great Recession
n A severe decline in economic activity
3. How is immigration changing the United States?
places are getting better
1. What action did President Bush take in the war on terrorism?
put together an international alliance
outsourcing
relocating or transferring jobs to another labor market
1. Why did George Bush's popularity fall after the Persian Gulf War?
the economy went into a recession
2. Why did President Clinton use troops in some overseas conflicts?
to build strong relationships
