History Test 2: Terms
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- Patriot Act
- This law passed after 9/11 expanded the tools used to fight terrorism and improved communication between law enforcement and intelligence agencies
- Brady Bill
- This law requires a 7 day waiting period before buying a handgun
- Contract with America
- Republican congressman in 1994 campaigned on this series of 10 promises
- Bush Doctrine
- After 9/11, US policy that we would preemptively attack any terrorist or the states that harbor him
- Al-Qaeda
- The Terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for 9/11
- Budget Deficit
- The amount of money that federal government spends in excess of the revenue they bring in
- Red States
- This colorful nickname was given to the states that voted Republican
- Federalists
- This political party was founded by Alexander Hamilton
- Homeland Security
- This new cabinet-level executive department was formed after the 9/11 attacks
- Midnight Judges
- John Adams appointed these federalist members of the judicial branch before his term ended in 1800