Commonly referred to as the Stimulus Package/ ARRA; intended to create jobs and promote investment and consumer spending during the recession that followed the financial collapse in 2008.

A worldwide military campaign to defeat nonstate terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the rogue states that support them

A trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico that encourages free trade between these North American countries.

Terrorist GROUP responsible for 2001 airplane attack; supported by Taliban. Islamic extremists.

President during the Gulf War,

President advocated economic and healthcare reform; second president to be impeached

President of the US who began a campaign toward energy self-sufficiency and against terrorism in 2001

President known for huge stimulus package to combat the great recession, removing troops from Iraq, and strengthened numbers in Afghanistan; repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell;

Appointed by President Obama in 2009, first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

American business magnate and former politician, became a billionaire. Ran a third party campaign in 1996

first woman to run for President in 2016

Clinton's vice president; presidential nominee in 2000

President of Iraq until 2003, ordered an invasion of Kuwait but was defeated by United States and its allies in the Gulf War (1991)

Law passed due to 9/11 attacks; sought to prevent further terrorist attacks by allowing greater government access to electronic communications and other information; criticized by some as violating civil liberties

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

The main governing body of the United Nations, it has the authority to identify threats to international peace and security and to prescribe the organization's response, including military and/or economic sanctions

Third Parties are electoral contenders other than the two major parties that always win the election.

(1990 - 1991) Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling their oil supply.

When a 3rd party candidate takes enough votes away from one of the main party candidates to make him/her lose the election