ERA 12 Vocabulary Words-American In Transition 1990- present

Internet

• is a term for a tool or resource in a Web browser that keeps track of sites and pages that a user visits. Through tabulating URLs, Internet history

Affirmative Action

• also known as reservation in India and Nepal, positive action in the United Kingdom, and employment equity in Canada and South Africa,

Outsourcing

• subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source. to contract out (jobs, services, etc.): a small business that outsources bookkeeping to an accounting firm.

Nuclear proliferation

• used to describe the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information, to nations which are not recognized as "Nuclear Weapon States"

Environmentalism

• a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development and especially the cultural and intellectual development of an individual or group

Terrorism

• the United States the standard definition used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes terrorism as

Apartheid

• Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s

Radicalism

• In political science, the term radicalism is the belief that society needs to be changed, and that these changes are only possible through revolutionary means. ... The word radicalism comes from the Latin radicalis, "of or having roots," which in turn arose from radix, or "root

Globalization

• The worldwide movement toward economic, financial, trade, and communications integration.Globalization implies the opening of local and nationalistic perspectives to a broader outlook of an interconnected and interdependent world with free transfer of capital, goods, and services across national frontiers

Technology

• Practical arts.The application of scientific devices, machines, and techniques for manufacturing and other productive processes

Nativism

• a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants. 2 : the revival or perpetuation of an indigenous culture especially in opposition to acculturation

reverse discrimination

• against members of a dominant or majority group, in favor of members of a minority or historically disadvantaged group.

baby boomers

• a massive increase in births following World War II. Baby boomers are those people born worldwide between 1946 and 1964, the time frame most commonly used to define them.

government bailout

• a situation in which a business, an individual or a government offers money to a failing business to prevent the consequences of its downfall.Bailouts can take the form of loans, bonds, stocks or cash, and they may require reimbursement.

Political Action Committees

• the United States and Canada, a political action committee (PAC) is an organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation

NAFTA

• North American Free Trade Agreement. Signed in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, NAFTA eliminated all tariffs between the United States and Mexico within 15 years.

NASDAQ

• an acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. ... The Nasdaq Stock Market is owned and operated by Nasdaq, Inc., the stock of which was listed on its own securities exchange on July 2, 2002, under the ticker symbol NDAQ

Patriot Act

• an Act of Congress signed into law by United States President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. With its ten-letter abbreviation expanded, the Act's full title is "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate

Great recession

• a period of general economic decline observed in world markets during the late 2000s and early 2010s. ... The Great Recession resulted in the scarcity of valuable assets in the market economy and the collapse of the financial sector

Affordable Care Act

• often shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or nicknamed Obamacare, is a United States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

e-Commerce

• electronic commerce, is the buying and selling of products or services via the Internet. For many Americans, ecommerce is something we participate in on a daily basis, like online bill payment or purchasing from an e-tailer

National Security Agency

• the Department of Defense that is responsible for cryptographic and communications intelligence and security. ... The agency conducts research into all forms of electronic transmissions

Department of Homeland Security

• The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a federal agency designed to protect the United States against threats. Its wide-ranging duties include aviation security, border control, emergency response and cybersecurity.