2000's
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Presidents
- Bill Clinton-1993-2001
-Increased national debt by 38%.
- George W. Bush-2001-2009
- Placed an Emergency Plan for AIDS relief.
- Barack Obama-2009-present
- Retracted troops.
Key Laws
- The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
sets deadlines for states to expand the scope and frequency of student testing, revamp their accountability systems, and guarantee that every teacher is qualified in their subject area
- Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008
prevents employers from engaging in discriminatory practices including firing, refusing to hire, or otherwise discriminating with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment based on genetic information.
- The Affordable Care Act of 2010
- aka the health care reform law
- contains numerous provisions that greatly benefit people with disabilities
- Prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions; Eliminating annual and lifetime caps; Prohibiting discrimination based on health status and disability
- aka the health care reform law
- The Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act of 2008
The Act provides for the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to parents receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions for their children.
Supreme Court Decisions
- Gonzales V Reich (2005)- Made it legal for congress to ban Marijuana use, even for medical use.
- Gonzales V Carhart (2007)- Prohibits abortion procedure known as partial-birth procedure.
September 11th, 2001
Technology
- Cell phone
- Headphones
- Laptops
- Desktop PCs
- Digital Cameras
Common Price Items
- Gallon of milk- then $2.75, now $3.47
- Gas- then $1.44, now $3.73
- Bread- then $1.01, now $1.41
- Jeans- then $39.99, now $44.00
- Batteries- then $3.99, now $3.49
Entertainment
The Top 5 Songs
Since U Been Gone-Kelly Clarkson (2005)
Hey Ya-OutKast (2003)
Beautiful Day-U2 (2000)
Get The Party Started-Pink (2001)
Toxic-Britney Spears (2004)