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CI Terms to Know
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12th Grade
06/10/2007

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Civil Union
Definition
Allows same sex couples the same full rights, benefits, and protections except marriage
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Massachusetts (Gay Rights)
Definition
Only state to allow gay marriage
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Unilateralism
Definition
"Go at it alone" Policy
Foreign Policy strategy - acting along
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Multilateralism
Definition
Foreign Policy actions with support from other countries
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CT, VT, NH
Definition
only states allowing Civil Unions
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Sectarian Violence
Definition
two religiously different groups in conflict
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Hyper-Urbanization
Definition
out of control city growth
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Surge
Definition
US troop boost in Iraq
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6 Power Talks
Definition
discussion b/w countries attempting to disarm North Korea, hosted by China
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Taliban
Definition
Islamic militia
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Westoxification
Definition
belief that western/US values are ruining morals of people
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Jihad
Definition
holy war
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Title 9
Definition
equality between men and women in school and sports
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Affirmative Action
Definition
extra advantage to minorities to try and achieve equal opportunity
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Medicaid
Definition
for the handicapped
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Medicaid
Definition
for the handicapped
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Medicaid
Definition
for the handicapped
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Medicare
Definition
for elderly and poor
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Fiscal Policy
Definition
governmental policy dealing with budget (including taxation and borrowing)
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Outsourcing
Definition
when a company makes purchases
from an outside supplier in order to cut costs
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Sheff vs. Oneil
Definition
Racial Isolation Declared Unconstitutional in Connecticut's Public Schools
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Defacto Segregation
Definition
Natural separation and segregation
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dejure Segregation
Definition
Segregation created by law
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Benchmarks
Definition
goals met by a certain time for war, etc

House-Senate Bill ($142 billion)
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Amnesty
Definition
giving someone automatic citizenship
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Amnesty
Definition
giving someone automatic citizenship
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Walter Reed's Veteran Hospital
Definition
veteran hospital falling apart
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EPA
Definition
Environmental Protection Agency - gvt agency overseeing federal environmental standard
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FTA
Definition
Free Trade Agreement of Americas
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WHO
Definition
World Health Organization
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NIMBY
Definition
Not In My Backyard
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NAFTA
Definition
North American Free Trade Agreement - gets rid of barriers on agricultural products and manufactured goods and also free cross-border investments
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GDP
Definition
Gross Domestic Product - measures a country's wealth
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CERP
Definition
Commander's Emergency Response Program
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AU
Definition
African Union
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NCLB
Definition
No Child Left Behind
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CCP
Definition
China Communist Party
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PAC
Definition
Political Action Committee
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IED
Definition
Improvised Explosive Device
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WTO
Definition
World Trade Organization
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HMO
Definition
Health Maintenance Organization
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HSA
Definition
Health Savings Account
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IMF
Definition
International Monetary Fund
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