2. Intro 2 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Textbook Assignment (pp.896-899) 1)What did Bill Clinton feel the key to economic growth was? 2)What job did Bill Clinton appoint his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton to do and was she successful? 3)What is the Brady Bill and what requirements does it make for gun owners? 4)How did the make-up of Congress change in 1994 and what was their Contract with America? Section 2.1: Clinton’s First Term

3. Intro 3 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Chapter Objectives Section 2: The Clinton Years Describe the difficulties and successes of Bill Clinton’s two terms as president.  Discuss the nation’s involvement in world affairs during the Clinton presidency.

4. Section 2-1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Guide to Reading Although President Clinton struggled with Republicans in Congress and faced impeachment, several major economic and social reforms were achieved during his presidency.  AmeriCorps  Main Idea Key Terms and Names Contract with America  Kenneth Starr  perjury  ethnic cleansing  Dayton Accords

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6. Section 4-24 The 1992 Election Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Bush won the Republican nomination for the 1992 presidential election. (page 886)

7. Section 4-24 The 1992 Election Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Democratic nominee Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas promised to cut taxes and blamed Bush for the recession.

8. Section 4-24 The 1992 Election Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Independent candidate H. Ross Perot caused quite a challenge. His no-nonsense approach appealed to many Americans. A grassroots movement, or groups of people organizing at the local level, put Perot on the ballot in all 50 states. (page 886)

9. FYI 2-1a Bill Clinton set himself apart from Perot and Bush in the debates. President Bush seemed uninterested in the debate process and Perot’s short temper with the press was exposed. Bill Clinton “feels your pain”

10. Section 4-25 Bill Clinton won the election with only 43 percent of the popular vote but 370 electoral votes. The 1992 Election (cont.) The Democrats kept control of Congress. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (page 886)

11. Section 2-5 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Clinton’s Agenda Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. President Bill Clinton’s domestic program focused on the economy, the family, education, crime, and health care. Clinton felt the problem with the economy was due to the federal deficit. The high deficits caused the government to borrow large sums of money, which drove up interest rates. Clinton felt that the key to economic growth was to lower interest rates. (pages 896–897)

12. Section 2-6 Because Clinton had difficulty cutting government spending that went to entitlement programs, he implemented new taxes. Republicans in Congress refused to support the plan, but after Clinton put pressure on Democrats in Congress, a revised version of his tax plan was passed. Clinton’s Agenda (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 896–897)

13. Section 2-7 Clinton appointed his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, to head a task force to prepare a health care plan. The plan guaranteed health care for all Americans, but it was widely opposed by employers, small business owners, the insurance industry, doctor’s organizations, and Republicans. In the end, the plan died without ever coming to a vote. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Clinton’s Agenda (cont.)

14. Section 2-8 Clinton pushed through several pieces of legislation to help the American family. The Family Medical Leave Act gave workers up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, or the illness of a family member. Clinton also had Congress create AmeriCorps, a program that put students to work improving low- income housing, teaching children to read, and cleaning up the environment. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Clinton’s Agenda (cont.) (pages 896–897)

15. Section 2-9 Democrats in Congress passed a gun-control law known as the Brady Bill that imposed a waiting period before people could buy handguns. Clinton introduced a bill that provided extra funds to states to build new prisons and put 100,000 more police officers on the streets. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Clinton’s Agenda (cont.)

16. Section 2-11 The Republicans Gain Control of Congress Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. By late 1994, Clinton had become very unpopular. He had raised taxes, was unable to fix the health care system, and many companies continued to downsize. These problems, combined with a few scandals involving Clinton, caused many Americans to vote Republican in the elections of 1994. (page 898)

17. Section 2-12 In 1994 congressional Republican leaders, led by Newt Gingrich, created the Contract with America, in which Republicans promised 10 major changes. The changes included lower taxes, term limits for members of Congress, and a balanced budget amendment. For the first time in 40 years, Republicans had won a majority in both houses of Congress. The Republicans Gain Control of Congress (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (page 898)

18. Section 2-13 In 1995, instead of backing down to the Republicans in Congress, Clinton allowed the federal government to close when a budget agreement could not be reached. The Republicans in Congress and the president eventually worked together to balance the budget. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Republicans Gain Control of Congress (cont.) (page 898)

19. Section 2-14 Prior to the 1996 election, Clinton and the Republicans worked to pass the Health Insurance Portability Act to improve health coverage, and the Welfare Reform Act, which limited people to no more than two consecutive years on welfare and required them to work to receive welfare. The Republicans Gain Control of Congress (cont.) (page 898)

20. Section 2-16 The 1996 Election Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. During the 1996 presidential election, Clinton took credit for the booming economy. The economic boom of the 1990s was the longest sustained period of growth in United States history. Unemployment and inflation were at their lowest levels in 40 years, the stock market soared, wages increased, and crime declined.

21. Section 2-17 Clinton won re-election against Republican candidate, Senator Bob Dole of Kansas. Republicans retained control of Congress. The 1996 Election (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

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