Bill Clinton George W. Bush Barack Obama 1993-2001 2001-2009 2009-2017 Financial Crisis of 2008 led to— Attempted health care reform with American Recovery and Reinvestment Hillary Clinton leading task force did Act of 2009 gave economic stimulus – Home foreclosures not pass Congress $700 billion spent by federal Fear of financial failures government to support economy Economic Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Supported welfare reform, taxes, (2008) gave billions of dollars to prevent and stricter crime prevention measures Issues Banking and credit reform banks and businesses from failing GATT Changed to World Trade Legislation to support credit card — 2000 Election What was unique? — and lending practices Organization Gore won popular vote; Supreme stopped Florida recount giving NAFTA— impacted trade in N. America Bush the electoral college win Point 2001 Terrorist Attack —Turning Ross Perot party candidates can 2008 Election Turning Point First —3rd – World Trade Center and Pentagon impact elections African American President attacked by al-Qaeda; Bush launched a war on terror Contract with America was supported by U.S. Patriot Act created to give Gov’t proposed by Newt Affordable Care Act— most Republicans Healthcare Political expanded power to conduct security Gingrich, Republican Speaker of the reform designed to make health measures following 9/11 Issues care available to Americans House War on Terror: Iraq— U.S. troops Balkan Crisis— Ethnic tension caused deployed when Hussein was thought Appointed 1st Sonia Sotomayor to have weapons of mass conflict in the Balkans; Clinton sent Hispanic American to U.S. Supreme Court Afghanistan— troops which led to a compromise destruction U.S. troops deployed to find terrorists Scandal led to impeachment (formal Appointed— accusation) by the of as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton No Child Left Behind was created to Representatives promote educational reform by Social Influence of Oprah Winfrey testing students in English and Math Publicly — vote did not remove the Hurricane Katrina caused by natural Senate Issues endorsed President Obama during president disaster and human factors (levee election over Hillary Clinton failure, delayed rescue) 24
Bill Clinton 1993-2001 George W. Bush 2001-2009 Barack Obama 2009-2017 Economic Issues Attempted health care reform with Hillary Clinton leading task force – did not pass Congress Supported welfare reform, taxes, and stricter crime prevention measures GATT — Changed to World Trade Organization NAFTA— impacted trade in N. America Financial Crisis of 2008 led to— Home foreclosures Fear of financial failures Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008) gave billions of dollars to prevent banks and businesses from failing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 gave economic stimulus $700 billion spent by federal government to support economy Banking and credit reform Legislation to support credit card and lending practices 2000 Election — What was unique? Gore won popular vote; Supreme stopped Florida recount giving Bush the electoral college win 2001 Terrorist Attack —Turning Point World Trade Center and Pentagon attacked by al-Qaeda; Bush launched a war on terror U.S. Patriot Act created to give Gov’t expanded power to conduct security measures following 9/11 War on Terror: Iraq— U.S. troops deployed when Hussein was thought to have weapons of mass destruction Afghanistan— U.S. troops deployed to find terrorists Political Issues Ross Perot —3rd party candidates can impact elections Contract with America was supported by most Republicans proposed by Newt Gingrich, Republican Speaker of the House Balkan Crisis— Ethnic tension caused conflict in the Balkans; Clinton sent troops which led to a compromise 2008 Election Turning Point – First African American President Affordable Care Act— Healthcare reform designed to make health care available to Americans Appointed Sonia Sotomayor 1st Hispanic American to U.S. Supreme Court Social Issues Scandal led to impeachment (formal accusation) by the of Representatives Senate vote did not remove the president Appointed— Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State Influence of Oprah Winfrey — Publicly endorsed President Obama during election over Hillary Clinton 24 No Child Left Behind was created to promote educational reform by testing students in English and Math Hurricane Katrina caused by natural disaster and human factors (levee failure, delayed rescue)
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