Good Afternoon!! 1.NVC 2.HOT ROC: Clinton Campaign Ad 3.The Clinton Presidency Essential Question : What was Bill Clinton’s legacy as President of the United States? Homework: Study for Unit 10 Test FRIDAY
HOT ROC: Clinton Campaign Ads wid4 wid4 – How do the campaign ads present Bill Clinton/the Democrats and George H.W. Bush/the Republicans? – Based on the ads, what do you predict Bill Clinton will try to do as president? Ex. What are some laws, programs, or changes he might make?
Bill Clinton Bill Clinton: moderate Democrat – “New Democrats”: moderate program of balancing the budget and reforming welfare – “A government that is leaner, a government that expands opportunity, not bureaucracy; a government that understands that jobs must come from growth in a vibrant and vital system of free enterprise.”—Bill Clinton, 1992
Remembering Bill Clinton A Balanced Budget : U.S. government takes in more money than it spends for first time in 30 years – “Dot-com Boom”: giant increase in tax revenues from new business opportunities related to the internet – North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): reduced trade barriers between U.S., Canada, and Mexico And, of course, this...this...
What is Bill Clinton’s legacy as President of the United States?