| Term |
Definition |
| New York Times Co. v. United States and US vs. Nixon |
Reinforced that the president is not above the law |
| John F. Kennedy |
President that supported the Peace Corps |
| Medicare |
Health care for the elderly |
| Rachel Carson and Ralph Nader and the muckrakers |
Attempted to expose societal problems |
| Samuel Gompers and Cesar Chavez |
Organized workers to strive for better conditions |
| Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society |
To end poverty in the United States |
| President Jimmy Carter |
Urged tehe development of alternative fuel sources |
| Gerald Ford was different |
He was never elected as president |
| Engel v. Vitale |
State-required prayer in public schools |
| Tinker v. Des Moines |
The rights of students in school |
| Watergate scandal affect on America |
People lost trust in the government |
| War Powers Act of 1973 |
U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War |
| Purpose of the Bay of Pigs |
Remove a communist dictator from power |
| Gideon v. Wainwright, Mapp v. Ohio, Miranda v. Arizona |
Expand rights of the accused |
| 18-20 year olds |
Expand constitutional amendment extending voting rights |
| Roe v. Wade |
Right to privacy |
| President John F. Kennedy speech |
Surpassing the Soviet Union in the space race |
| Camp David Accords |
They reduced tensions in the Middle East |