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APUSH vocab U5 39
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Democratic Leadership Council | Formed by Bill Clinton & other democrats, wanted pro-growth, strong defense, and anti-crime policies |
| "Don't ask, Don't Tell" | President Clinton's push to allow all citizens to serve regardless of sexual orientation |
| Oklahoma City Bombing | (1995); truck-bomb explosion that killed 168 people in a federal office building on April 19, 1995, by Timothy McVeigh |
| Contract with America | (1994); multipoint program offered by Republican candidates, proposed smaller government, congressional ethics reform, term limits, and tax cuts, if Republican won in congress |
| Welfare Reform Bill | (1996); legislation that made deep cuts in welfare grants and required able-bodied welfare recipients to find employment |
| Los Angeles Riots | Broke out after white officers were found not guilty of beating a black suspect |
| Over the Counter derivatives | Loosened federal regulation of trading |
| North American Free Trade Agreement | (1993); free-trade zone encompassing Mexico, Canada, and the United States; a symbol of a globalized marketplace |
| World Trade Organization | (1995); an international body to promote and supervise liberal trade among nations and promote free trade |
| White Water | a series of scandals during the Clinton administration that stemmed from a filed real estate investment from which the Clintons were alleged to have illicitly profited |
| Lewinsky Affair | (1998-1999); Scandal that resulted in Bill Clinton's impeachment, Clinton gave sworn testimony in a sexual harassment case that he had never engaged in sexual activity with Monica Lewinsky, evidence found he lied |