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Gramm- Rudman- Hollings Act
The law provided for automatic spending cuts to take effect if the president and Congress failed to reach established targets. -
Air-traffic controllers strike
The 1981 strike and defeat has been called "one of the most important events in late twentieth century U.S. labor history. -
Equal Access Act
United States law passed in 1984 to tell federally-funded secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular clubs. -
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Iran-Contra Scandal
Secret arrangement in the 1980s to provide funds to the Nicaraguan contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran. -
Westside Community School District v. Mergens
A case involving a school district's ability to hold classes on Bible study after school. By an 8-1 decision the Supreme Court decided that the students had the right to begin their Christian Club. -
Reno vs. ACLU
Intended to protect minors from unsuitable internet material, the Act criminalized the intentional transmission of "obscene or indecent" messages as well as the transmission of information. ACLU won this. -
Mitchell v. Helms
Fed Government distributes aid to state and local Government who then lend materials and equipment to public and private schools with amt based on the enrollment figures. -
Bush v. Gore
The landmark United States Supreme Court decision that effectively resolved the 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush.