Unit 6- Modern America Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. 39th US President; known for Camp David Accords and the Panama Canal Treaties
  2. 4. Process by which national economies, politics, cultures, and societies mix with those of other nations around the world
  3. 5. First black South African president; works to end South African policy of apartheid
  4. 7. Agreement calling for the removal of trade restrictions among Canada, Mexico and the US
  5. 11. The use of biology to solve problems and make products
  6. 12. 40th President; known for his famous “Tear Down this Wall” speech and trickle-down economic policies
  7. 14. Economic theory that the gov’t should increase the supply of labor and goods to achieve long-term growth
  8. 16. Supporter of limited government involvement in the economy
  9. 17. Republican Congressmen; led conservative efforts which ended 4 decades of Democratic House majority
  10. 18. 44th President; known for passing the Affordable Care Act and the Consumer Protection Act
  11. 19. American Businessman who won 18.9% of the popular vote during the 1992 election
Down
  1. 1. Law that aims to give healthcare to uninsured Americans as long as they meet certain criteria
  2. 3. Islamic fundamentalist faction that controlled most of Afghanistan
  3. 6. Historical period marked by a rapid shift in the economy from traditions
  4. 8. Person who supports government intervention to help the needy
  5. 9. A computer network that links people around the world.
  6. 10. Executive Department formed following 9/11 as part of a national effort to safeguard the US from terrorist organizations
  7. 13. 37th President; known for ending the Korean War and the draft; resigned after the Watergate scandal
  8. 15. Law passed following 9/11/01, giving law enforcement broader powers