MODERN AMERICA economic, social, cultural, and political developments in recent decades and today

COURTS right to privacy, affirming equal rights, and upholding the rule of law Government surveillance, medical records, identity theft, making decisions for yourself

COURTS invalidates legislative acts and executive actions that the justices agree exceed the authority granted to government officials by the Constitution Judicial Review: finding laws unconstitutional Rideout v. Gardner: First Circuit Strikes Down State Ban on Ballot Selfies Also a privacy issue…

Immigration increased from many diverse countries, especially Asian and Latin American countries. Reasons for immigration…same as they always have been… Political freedom Economic opportunity

Immigration Issues related to immigration policy Strain on government services Filling low-paying jobs in the United States Border issues Pathway to citizenship Bilingual education Increasing cultural diversity

Immigration Contributions of immigrants Diversity in music, the visual arts, and literature Roles in labor force Achievements in science, engineering, and other fields

Space Race In the early 1960s, President Kennedy pledged increased support for the American space program. The race to the moon continued through the 1960s. U.S. astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. In 1969 American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first person to step onto the moon’s surface. He proclaimed, “That’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.” Sally Ride was the first female American astronaut.

Many more Americans have access to global information and viewpoints Examples of technological advances Space exploration Space shuttle Mars rover Voyager missions Hubble telescope Satellite GPS Personal communications devices Robotics DO YOU NEED BOTH? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Changes in work, school, and health care in recent decades Telecommuting On-line course work Growth of service industries: For example? Breakthroughs in medical research, including improved medical diagnostic and imagining technologies Without HIV HIV with meds HIV without meds 79 years 71 years 32 years

Outsourcing and off-shoring: what’s the difference? obtaining (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source CHECK YOUR SHOES OR JACKETS…WHERE WERE THEY MADE????? OFF-SHORING the practice of basing some of a company's processes or services overseas, so as to take advantage of lower costs

REAGAN REVOLUTION President Reagan and conservative Republicans advocated for tax cuts transfer of responsibilities to state governments appointment of judges/justices who exercised “judicial restraint” reduction in the number and scope of government programs and regulations strengthening of the American military. CRASH COURSE!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h4DkpFP_aw

REAGAN’S LEGACY The “Reagan Revolution” extended beyond his tenure in office with the election of his vice president, George H. W. Bush Persian Gulf War, “No New Taxes” the election of a centrist Democrat, William Clinton NAFTA, Impeachment scandal the Republican sweep of congressional elections and statehouses in the 1990s the election of George W. Bush as president. Bush v Gore, 9/11, War on Terror

GW Bush: Patriot Act