Objective Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural changes in the United States
Presidential Pardon Ford Pardons Nixon for role in Watergate
New Federalism President Nixon’s domestic program to cut the size of the federal government and to give more power to state and local governments
1976 Election Jimmy Carter elected over Gerald Ford/ Carter selected by Democrats because he was a Washington outsider
Jimmy Carter Known for Camp David Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis, Energy Crisis
Ronald Reagan President from , supply side economics, Iran-Contra Affair
Amnesty A pardon or forgiveness
Elections of Ronald Reagan/George H. Bush Ronald Reagan/George H. Bush George H. Bush/Dan Qualye Bill Clinton/Al Gore Bill Clinton/Al Gore George W. Bush/Dick Cheney George W. Bush/Dick Cheney
New Right Coalition Helped elect and re-elect Ronald Reagan
Graying of America The Average age of Americans is increasing, Baby Boomers are living longer causing issues in Social Security
New Democrat Helped President Clinton get elected in 1992 and 1996
Ross Perot Independent candidate for the Presidency in 1992 and 1996
Bill Clinton President of the US from , Monica Lewinski, impeachment hearing
Al Gore Vice President under Bill Clinton, lost to George W. Bush in the 2000 election
Joe Lieberman Al Gore’s running mate in the 2000 election
John McCain Ran against George W. Bush for the Republican nomination for President in 2000, Running for President in 2008
Newt Gingrich Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Presidency of Bill Clinton
Immigration Policy Act Defined immigration policy between US and Mexico, current political topic in the 2008 campaign
Republican Election of 2000 Disputed Presidential election because of problems in Florida, outcome eventually decided in the Supreme Court