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American Presidents and British Prime Ministers From 1988 - today
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British Prime Ministers
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Tony Blair – Labour Party 1997-2007 Friends with Gordon Brown Many British people hate him for following Bush into Iraq
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Gordon Brown – Labour Party 2007-2010 Problems with economy because of global recession – British people angry again…so they voted for Conservative Party in 2010
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David Cameron – Conservative Party 2010-present He is young so young British people like him Very rich – family money
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America!
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American Government 3 branches (3 parts)
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#2 = Judicial Branch Highest Court = Supreme Court
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Important Cases Roe vs. Wade – 1973 – women have the right to get an abortion Brown vs. Board of Education - 1954 – Made separate schools for black and white illegal
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George H Bush - Republican 1988-1992 War - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein attacked (America’s friend) Kuwait -Bush stopped Saddam’s attack, but Saddam continued to be president of Iraq until 2003 -Maybe that’s why his son, George W. Bush invaded Iraq and 9/11 terrorist attacks
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Bill Clinton - Democrat 1992-2000 Best president for economy He got into big trouble because he had sex with a secretary and lied about it Wife = Hillary Clinton, also powerful - Barack Obama’s Secretary of State (international issues) Hillary Clinton
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George W. Bush - Republican 2000- 2008
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George W. Bush Started Iraq War after 9/11 terrorist attacks Expensive and unnecessary war
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Barack Obama 2008-2012 2012-present Beat John McCain and Mitt Romney Continues war in Afghanistan, but finished war in Iraq Killed Osama Bin Laden
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British Music Festivals Glastonbury 22-26 June Glastonbury, England Glastonbury is the big one - U2, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Paul Simon and Tinnie Tempah, - thousands of performances - including music, cabaret, theatre, circus, a fantastic kids' area, poetry, green crafts and lots more. T in the Park 8-10 July Near Kinross, Scotland the nosiest, craziest, wildest - Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Tom Jones and Foo Fighters, - delicious organic food and drink and numerous stalls and bars.
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American Music Festivals Bonnaroo – Paul McCartney of the Beatles played last year Lollapalooza
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