Camp David Accords: An agreement of peace following negotiations led by President Carter, signed by Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat on March 26, 1979.

Cold War: A term that describes a period from 1945 to the late 1980s characterized by tense conflicts and failed diplomacy between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies.

Freeze: Legally disallow access to money belonging to a party accused of illegal acts. The financial institution that stores the money is not allowed to transact business with the party during such a freeze. Billions of dollars deposited by the Iranian government in U.S. banks was frozen during the Iran hostage crisis.

Habitat for Humanity: An organization that helps build homes for poor families. The Jimmy Carter Work Project is part of the organization.

Human rights: Principles based on the belief that human beings...