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The George W. Bush Presidency (2001-2009) G.W. Bush and Obama The George W. Bush Presidency (2001-2009) The 2000 Election ___________________ Clinton’s VP Dem. Weakened by impeachment scandal Gov. of Texas Son of G.H.W. Bush Third Party Split Dem. vote Popular Vote v. Electoral College __________received half million more votes Some states took weeks to determine who would win Electoral College votes Florida ___________(brother) was Gov. Winning Florida = winning Presidency Mandatory recount; votes not counted accurately ______declared winner Florida Supreme Court Ordered statewide ___________________ Bush appealed to ___________________ U.S. Supreme Court Narrow decision (5 to 4 votes) Ordered to _________ Critics argued Justices voted along party lines (5 conservatives vs. 4 liberals) and acted against ____________ Economy Under Bush Tax cuts for the _______ Federal Reserve dropped ____________________ High federal _________ No Child Left Behind Required states to test all students in ________ and ________each year between 3rd-8th grade 9/11/01 Islamic Fundamentalist terrorists crashed planes into the World Trade Center (NYC) and the Pentagon (D.C.) 3,000 people killed (worst in U.S.) Osama bin Laden Leader of al-Qaeda Took credit for the attacks Taliban Islamic Fundamentalists in control of _______________ Sheltered bib Laden after attacks Terrorist Attacks Saddam Hussain Failed Ultimatum War Effort in Iraq At Home The War in Iraq “War on Terror” Air and ground assaults ordered against Taliban and al-Qaeda Many leaders caught except bin Laden New Cabinet post Given power to__________ _______________________ Used ___________ weapons against Kurds in 1980s U.S. feared he might provide biological/chemical/nuclear weapons to __________________ Refused to allow ____to search Iraq U.S, Britain, & Spain threatened war if Iraq did not surrender _________ Bush gave Hussain __hours to leave Iraq Hussain rejected ultimatum; coalition forces took military action Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Military Tribunals _______________created to try legal residents accused of terrorism Accused not afforded “due process” guaranteed under ____________________ Hussein defeated and ___________ First Arab ___________established Resistance from former supporters of Hussain, Shiite radicals, and some Iraqis Bush defeated Senator John Kerry in election of 2004 ____________________from Iraq became a central issue in 2008 Presidential campaign Hurricane Katrina ______________________could not withstand the force of the storm surge and ocean waves One of the deadliest in U.S. history: more than 1,800 people killed Rescue efforts were delayed Prisoners at Guantanamo USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 Those on hunger strikes were force-fed Department of Justice permitted limited ____________techniques (“water-boarding”) Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 ____________________rates attracted new homebuyers Banks lent money to borrowers who could not really afford their homes Rising number of ______________(bank takes back house) Roots of the Crisis Department of Homeland Security Guantanamo Bay Prison in ______________ Terrorists captured in Afghanistan ____________required by U.S. Constitution do not apply in Guantanamo Authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to spend up to $700 billion to bail out the banks Provided __________________________ to private corporations and major banks Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

Presidential Election Democratic Primaries Presidential Election Outcome The Barrack Obama Presidency (2010-Present) In January 2009 President Obama delivered this Inaugural Address to the nation: “For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action, bold and swift. And we will act, not only to create new jobs but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges. We’ll restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to met the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.” Based on this Inaugural Address, how did President Obama intend to deal with some of the nation’s economic difficulties? Election of 2008 Barrack Obama defeated ______ ________ for the Democratic nomination Barrack Obama (D) Top Harvard Law School student Senator from Illinois John McCain (R) Distinguished war hero Former POW in Vietnam ___________________________ One of the world’s wealthiest women/highest paid entertainers Publicly endorsed Obama over Clinton Obama Elected President First _________________________ President Obama Responds to the Financial Crisis Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Regulatory Legislation $700 billion package to create new ______, spur economic activity, and invest in _________________ Supreme Court Appointments Regulated __________________, lending, and banking practices Saved the U.S. _________industry _____________________passed in attempt to make health care accessible to more Americans Pakistan U.S. troops helped track down and kill __________________________ Iran Iran continues to develop a ______________weapon despite economic/political sanctions Sponsors ______________groups Openly threatened _____________ The “Arab Spring” Obama discouraged dictators in Tunisia, Yemen, Syria, and Egypt from using force to suppress ____________________ movements Obama authorized airstrikes in _________to defend rebels who overthrew Gaddafi Iraq Obama gradually withdrew troops Acts of terrorism continue against Iraqi government Israel Obama seeks to work with Israelis and _______________________for peace Afghanistan Obama increased U.S. troops Obama’s Foreign Policy