A New Century (last lecture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Election of 2000 Al Gore (Dem.) vs. George W. Bush (Rep.) Neither won the 270 electoral votes you need to win Florida- 25 electoral votes So close law mandated a recount So close democrats wanted a hand count- they do this in some counties Republicans will react by suing in a Miami court- Bush v. Gore Supreme court ruled 5-4 that the votes will not be recounted Bush wins

Bush Tax cuts- 1.3 trillion tax cut Education Medicare No Child Left Behind Act Medicare No Child Left Behind Act Federal standards- if you do not meet these funding is cut Medicare Extended it to cover prescription drugs for the elderly

War on Terror Sep. 11, 2001 War in Iraq Sep 11- Invasion of Afghanistan- their government was supporting and allowed Al Qaeda to train, would not turn over Bin Laden Patriot Act- law enforcement broader powers to monitor suspected terrorists Critics said it violated civil liberties Creation of the Department of Homeland Security- coordinate security among federal, state and local agencies War in Iraq- Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) March 19, 2003- operation Iraqi Freedom 2005- new constitution, beginnings of democracy, 2006- Hussein executed 2008- Senate Intelligence Committee- no credible evidence that Iraq had or was making WMD

Bush’s Second Term Hurricane Katrina Bush’s approval rating Financial Crisis Hurricane Katrina Not prepared to deal with destruction of this magnitude 2006- democrats control congress Bush’s approval rating Two wars Bad economy/high gas prices Financial Crisis Housing market 2007 recession- could not pay mortgages September 2008 stock market fell 700 billion bailout- good or bad?

Obama 2008 election- John McCain vs Barack Obama Healthcare Iraq and Afghanistan Financial Crisis Healthcare November 2009 Iraq and Afghanistan August 2010- “combat mission in Iraq has ended”- 50,000 troops in support roles Increase presence in Afghanistan Bin Laden dead- May 2011 Financial Crisis Increased federal regulation of banks, federal government will oversee credit card rates

Immigration Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986 Immigration Act of 1990 Latinos- predominantly in the South and Southwest Asians- California Bi-lingual Education (Miami-Dade County) Immigration Immigration Act of 1990- increase number of immigrants allowed by 40% 1 million immigrants a year Latinos- predominantly in the South and Southwest 2001- 5,000 political offices, 4% of the seats in Congress Cuba? Asians- California Higher level of education Bi-lingual Education (Miami-Dade County) Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986 Illegal immigrants- penalized employers, granted amnesty and residency to those living in the US since 1982

Changing Demographics Dual income houses Babies born to single mothers Expanding Rights African Americans Women Old People- Baby Boomers Gay Rights 1960- 70% of families working father and nonworking mother 2000- 15% of families Babies born to single mothers 25% of white babies, 33% Hispanic babies 66% of Black babies Expanding Rights African Americans 2002- 33% family income of more then 50,000 2002- 17% over 25 held bachelors degrees Women Violence Against Women Act of 1994 Old People- Baby Boomers Social Security and Medicare