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missile gap
belief that the soviet union had more nuclear wepons then the us
reapportionment
the way in which states draw up political districts based on change in population
due process
the law may not treet individuals unfairly , arbitrarily, unreasonably and that courts must follow poper procedures and rules when trying cases
flexible response
the bulid up of conventional troops and weapons to allow a notion to fight a limited war without using nueclear weapons
space race
refers to the cold war compition over dominance of space exploration capability
consensus
general agreement
war on poverty
antipoverty program under president johnson
separate but equal
laws segregating afican americans as long as aequal facilities were provided for them
de facto segregation
segregation by caustom and tradition
sit in
a form of protest first used by unions workers in 1930
freedom riders
name given to group of ppl who traveled to the south in 1961 to protest the south refusel.
fillibuster
an attempt to kill a bill by having a group of ppl take turns talking so a vote cant take place
cloture
a motion which stops a debate and forces a vote
poll taxes
fees payed in order to vote
racism
prejudice or disrimination
black power
african american respect
domino theory
the belief that if vietnam fell to communism so would the other nations
guerrillist
armed bands that carries out suprise attacks and sabotage rather then open warfare
vietcong
the guerrillist soldiers of the communist faction in vietnam
credibility gap
the lack of trust
teach in
an extended meeting or class held to discuss a socail or potention issue
doves
want out of war
hawks
want to stay in war
linkage
a policy improving relations with the soviet union and china in hopes of a persading them to cut back their aid to north v
vietnamation
cuting back the # of troops in vietnam
counter culture
a culture with values and beliefs different than the mianstream
communes
group of living aranments were there are no sectrects, u share everything
feminist
the belieft that women should be equal
title IX
prohibiting federally funded schools from dissing girls
affirmative action
an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunits for minorities
busing
transportation childeren to schools outside their neighborhood to achieve greater racial balance
billingualism
the practice of teaching immigrant students in thier own languge while also learning english
smog
fog made eaver and darker by smoke and chemicals
fossil fuels
a fuel formed in the earth from decayed plant or animals
impoun
refused to release
detente
relaxation of tensions
summit
high level diplomatic meeting
executive privilege
the principle that white house conversaytions should remain confidentail
impeach
officially charge for miscanduct
inflation
rise the cost of goods
embargo
stop shipping
stagflation
persisnat inflation combined with stagnant consumer demand and relatively high unemployment
gurus
mystical leaders
transcendental meditiation
a technique of meditation in which a mantra is chanted as a way achiving harmony
disco
popular dance music
liberals
person who generally believes the gov should take role in the conomy
conservations
a person who believes gov power particulary in the econy should be limited in order to maximize indiviual freedom
televangelist
an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
supply side economics
econoic theory that lower taxs will bost the econamy
budget deficit
the amount by which expending eceed income
contra
an anti sandinista guerrilla force in nicaragua
yuppies
a young college educated adualt who is emplyed in a well paying job
space shuttle
a reusable space craft with wings that could rocket into space and glide back to earth
perestroika
restricting
glasnost
openess
downsizing
laying off workers to become effective
grass roots movement
groups of ppl organizing at the local level
Author
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23 TO 28 TREMS
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Updated
2011-06-06T02:37:41Z
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