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The New Millennium Quiz
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of U.S. History during the new millennium, from 2000 onward. This period in history is filled with significant events that shaped the United States we…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2000–2001 Term
Highway Checkpoints for Drugs (Nov. 28, 2000): Court, 6–3, finds highway checkpoints with the primary purpose of detecting illegal drugs violates Fourth Amendment's prohibition of…The Supreme Court: Using the Right Not to Knock
Using the Right Not to KnockThe Supreme CourtCollecting EvidenceSearching Your Car When You're Stopped for SpeedingUsing the Right Not to KnockFinding Marijuana with Thermal-Imaging…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2004–2005 Term
Court Declares Sentencing Guidelines Unconstitutional (Jan. 12, 2005): In the first part of a two-part ruling in United States v. Booker, Court rules, 5–4, that federal sentencing guidelines…The Supreme Court: Getting Searched on a Bus
Getting Searched on a BusThe Supreme CourtCollecting EvidenceSearching Your Car When You're Stopped for SpeedingUsing the Right Not to KnockFinding Marijuana with Thermal-Imaging…January 2018 Current Events: US News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the U.S.…The Supreme Court: Limiting Abortion Rights
Limiting Abortion RightsThe Supreme CourtControlling Our BodiesLimiting Abortion RightsDenying the Right to DieUsing MarijuanaForcing Drug Tests Since abortion was legalized in 1973 by the…Patrick Dorismond, 2000 News
unarmed, off-duty security guard, was shot in March by undercover New York City detective Anthony Vasquez during a “drug buy and bust operation.” A scuffle ensued after Dorismond rebuffed…Jennifer Capriati Biography
Jennifer CapriatiBorn: Mar. 29, 1976Tennis youngest Grand Slam semifinalist ever (age 14 in 1990 French Open); surprise gold medal winner at 1992 Olympics; left tour from 1994 to '96 due to…pressure group
(Encyclopedia) pressure group, body, organized or unorganized, that actively seeks to promote its particular interests within a society by exerting pressure on public officials and agencies. Pressure…