Contemporary History

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Contemporary History
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What have been three causes of social and
cultural change in America during the last 50
years?

• Diversity in the workplace
• Women and minorities
• The Supreme Courts Role
• New immigrant groups
• Technology revolution

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Where have many American women found personal
satisfaction?

• In the workplace

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How has the percentage of women in Americas
labor force changed in contemporary America?

• Increased

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Do American women still suffer sexual
discrimination?

• YES!

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What law prohibits sex discrimination by
employers?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

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In contemporary America what percentage of
American women work outside the home?

• More than 50

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By the end of the 1970s, what kind of jobs did
many American women hold?

• Nontraditional jobs

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How has the Supreme Court become more diverse
since the civil rights movement of the 1940s ,
1950s , and 1960s?

• Women- Sandra Day OConnor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
  Sonia Sotomayor (1st Hispanic), Elena Kagan

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How has the Supreme Court become more diverse
since the civil rights movement of the 1940s ,
1950s , and 1960s?

• Clarence Thomas (2nd African American after
  Thurgood Marshall)

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Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme
Court?

• Sandra Day OConnor

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Since Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka,
Kansas (1954) the decisions of the Supreme Court
have expanded and protected the rights of
individuals.
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The Civil Rights movement of the 1940s, 1950s,
and 1960s provided a model that other groups
used to help promote civil rights and equal
justice for all
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The Supreme Court protects an individuals
rights as written in the Constitution. The
Supreme Court identifies a constitutional basis
for a right to privacy that is protected from
government interference. 
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The Supreme Court invalidates legislative acts
and executive actions that the justices agree
exceed the authority granted to government
officials by the Constitution of the United
States.
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• The United States Supreme Court, the highest
  court in the United States, in 2010. Top row
  (left to right) Associate Justice Sonia
  Sotomayor, Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer,
  Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, and Associate
  Justice Elena Kagan. Bottom row (left to right)
  Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate
  Justice Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John G.
  Roberts, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, and
  Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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What branch of the govt. has protected the
rights of American women and minorities in the
workplace?

• Judicial Branch
• Supreme Court

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Name four problems faced by American women in the
workplace.
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• 1. Day Care
• 2. Equal Pay
• 3. The Pink Collar Ghetto
• 4. The Glass Ceiling

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What term means women often hold low-prestige,
low-paying jobs?

• The Pink Collar Ghetto

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Give one example of a pink collar ghetto job.

• Clerical jobs, like
• Secretaries

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What idea argues that career advancement for
women is not equal to that for men?

• The Glass Ceiling

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Give an example of the glass ceiling.

• Few women are CEOs or heads of major
  corporations.

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From what 2 regions of the world have many
contemporary immigrants come?

• Asia
• Latin America

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For what two reasons have most contemporary
immigrants come to the U.S.?

• Political Freedom
• Economic Opportunity

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Immigration Policy In America

• Issues related to our policy
• Strain on government services
• Filling low-paying jobs in the United States
• Border issues
• Pathway to citizenship
• Bilingual education E.S.L
• Increasing cultural diversity

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Give 2 examples of contemporary immigrants who
have come to the U.S. for both political freedom
and economic opportunity.

• South Vietnamese
• Cubans

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From what country have millions of contemporary
immigrants emigrated mainly for economic
opportunity?

• Mexico

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Name 4 effects of contemporary immigration on
American society and culture.
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• 1) Bilingual education and ESL courses in public
  schools
• 2) Effects on public policy
• 3) Effects on American politics and voting
  patterns
• 4) Lasting contributions

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What is an ESL course?

• English as a Second Language

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How has Cuban immigration influenced American
public policy?

• American trade embargo on Cuba

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What does embargo mean?

• Refuse to trade with another country

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Give 2 examples of how contemporary immigrants
have affected American politics and voting
patterns.
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• 1) Cuban-Americans in Florida vote Republican.
• 2) Mexican-Americans in California vote
  Democratic.

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Give 3 examples of lasting contributions to
American culture made by contemporary immigrants.
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• Diversity in music, the visual arts, and
  literature
• Roles in the labor force
• Achievements in science, engineering, and other
  fields

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What type of jobs have contemporary immigrants
often filled?

• Low paying jobs

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Give an example of a low paying job held by
contemporary immigrants.

• Farm Workers

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What recent technological advances have given
more Americans access to global information and
brought changes in work, school, and health care?
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Examples of technological advances

• Space exploration
• Space shuttle
• Mars rover
• Voyager missions
• Hubble telescope
• Space Station

• Communications
• Cable Television (24 hr. news channels)
• Satellites
• Global positioning system (GPS)
• Personal communications devices
• Robotics

• Personal Computers
• World Wide Web

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What program was a triumph of American technology?

• The Space Program

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What president pledged increased support for the
American space program?

• John F. Kennedy

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Who was the 1st American to orbit the Earth?

• John Glenn

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Who was the 1st American to step onto the surface
of the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

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What American said, Thats one small step for
man, one giant leap for mankind?

• Neil Armstrong

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Who was the first American woman in space?

• Sally Ride

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Communications

• Cable Television (24 hr. news channels)
• Satellites
• Global positioning system (GPS)
• Personal communications devices
• Robotics

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Personal Computers Internet

• Microsoft and Apple
• Online course work
• better access to communication and information
  has given most Americans access to global
  information and viewpoints.

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Changes in work, school, and health care in
recent decades

• Growth of service industries
• Breakthroughs in medical research, including
  improved medical diagnostic and imaging
  technologies
• Outsourcing and offshoring

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What recent technology has allowed workers to do
their jobs from home?

• Telecommuting through the Internet

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What recent technology has opened up educational
possibilities through distance learning?

• The Internet

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How has technology in the 2nd half of the 20th
century affected medical research?

• Important breakthroughs in medical research

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Who developed a lifesaving vaccine for polio?

• Dr. Jonas Salk

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• America has been and continues to be a world
  leader in fighting a host of the most troublesome
  diseases from around the world.
• AIDS
• Cancer
• Malaria
• Measles

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The Reagan Revolution

• Ronald Reagans policies had an impact on the
  relationship between the federal government and
  state governments.
•  The conservative political philosophy of
  President Reagan prompted a reevaluation of the
  size and role of government in the economy and
  society of contemporary America.

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Reagan Revolution cont.

• President Reagan and conservative Republicans
  advocated for
• tax cuts
• transfer of responsibilities to state governments
• appointment of judges/justices who exercised
  judicial restraint
• reduction in the number and scope of government
  programs and regulations
• strengthening of the American military.

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More than just 8 years.

• The Reagan Revolution extended beyond his
  tenure in office with
• the election of his vice president, George H. W.
  Bush 1989
• the election of a centrist Democrat, William J.
  Clinton 1993
• the Republican sweep of congressional elections
  and statehouses in the 1990s
• the election of George W. Bush as president. 2001

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• What was the impact of the Reagan Revolution on
  federalism, the role of government, and state and
  national elections since 1988?

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How government relates to our economy

• The federal government has the ability to
  influence the United States economy. It bases its
  decisions on economic indicators such as Gross
  Domestic Product (GDP), exchange rates, rate of
  inflation, and unemployment rate.

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How government relates to our economy

• Government promotes a healthy economy
  characterized by full employment and low
  inflation through the actions of
• the Federal Reserve Monetary policy decisions
  control the supply of money and credit to expand
  or contract economic growth.
• the president and Congress Fiscal policy
  decisions determine levels of government taxation
  and spending government regulates the economy.

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America and International Terrorism

• The United States has confronted the increase in
  international terrorism by formulating domestic
  and international policies aimed at stopping
  terrorism.

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America and International Terrorism

• United States responses to terrorism
• Heightened security at home (Patriot Act)
• An act of the U.S. Congress that was signed into
  law by President George W. Bush on October 26,
  2001.
• The Act dramatically reduced restrictions on law
  enforcement agencies' ability to search
  telephone, e-mail communications, medical,
  financial, and other records.

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America and International Terrorism

• Diplomatic and military initiatives
• Diplomatic
• Military
• Iraq
• Afghanistan
• Other locations around the world