Growth of Our Nation: Chapter 17: Our Nation and the World Today, Lessons 1–4

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  1. human right
    any basic freedom to which all people are entitled
    Human rights are the rights and freedoms that everyone should have as human beings.
  2. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
    To encourage the protection of human rights around the world, Carter sometimes criticized other nations, even American allies, for human rights violations.
  3. crisis
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
    Another crisis occurred in the Middle East in 1990. The nation of Iraq invaded the neighboring country of Kuwait.
  4. coalition
    an organization of people involved in a pact or treaty
    A coalition is a group of allies who work together.
  5. electoral college
    the body that formally selects the United States president
    The people vote for electors, who cast their votes as part of group called the Electoral College. The electors determine who wins a presidential election.
  6. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
    A levee is an earthen barrier built to prevent flooding.
  7. terrorism
    the use of violence against civilians for ideological goals
    Terrorism is the use of violence and fear to achieve political goals.
  8. civilian
    a nonmilitary citizen
    Civilians are people who are not in the military.
  9. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
    The war in Iraq remains controversial today.
  10. base
    situate as a center of operations
    The United States also attacked areas of Pakistan where they believed Taliban members were based.
  11. recession
    a situation in which the state of the economy declines
    A recession is a long economic slowdown.
  12. debt
    money or goods or services owed by one person to another
    Unfortunately, this dramatically increased the nation debt, or money that the country has borrowed to pay its bills.
  13. enforce
    ensure observance of laws and rules
    Trump argued that he was only enforcing existing immigration laws.
  14. globalization
    growth to a worldwide scale
    Globalization is the development of a world economy, in which people, goods, and ideas move freely from one country to another.
  15. renewable
    capable of being replaced
    Oil is a nonrenewable resource, which means that once it is used, it cannot be replaced.
  16. resource
    a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
    Oil is a nonrenewable resource, which means that once it is used, it cannot be replaced.
  17. climate change
    a shift in the world's average weather and temperature
    Scientists warn that climate change, caused by this warming, will pose challenges to society.
  18. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    Early in his term, President Trump made deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This caused great controversy among Americans since the EPA is responsible for addressing problems related to the environment, including climate change.
  19. science
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
    Science is the study of the natural world through observation and experiment.
  20. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
    Science is the study of the natural world through observation and experiment.
  21. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
  22. operation
    a process involved in a particular form of work
    Today's smartphone can perform over 2 billion operations per second.
Created on Thu Jul 15 09:54:09 EDT 2021 (updated Mon Jul 19 14:42:38 EDT 2021)

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