Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.
-
Upload
robert-barber -
Category
Documents
-
view
221 -
download
0
description
Transcript of Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.
![Page 1: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present
Whipsawing the American Political System
![Page 2: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
1988 Presidential Election: Bush v Dukakis
![Page 3: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
First Gulf War
• The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991) was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 30 nations led by the United States and mandated by the United Nations in order to liberate Kuwait.
![Page 4: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
1992 Presidential Election: Bush/Clinton/Perot
![Page 5: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
1992 Presidential Election
• Candidates Party Pop. Vote % Electoral Vote
• Clinton/Gore Democratic 44,909,806 43.01% 370 68.77% • Bush/Quayle Republican 39,104,550 37.45% 168 31.23% • Perot/Stockdale Independent 19,743,821 18.91% 0 0.00%
![Page 6: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Clinton’s First Term
• 1993-1994: (examples) – Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell Policy on Gays in
Military– Efforts to bring women and minorities in high
government positions– Effort to pass National Health Insurance –
failed
![Page 7: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
![Page 8: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Republican Revolution
• 1994 Congressional Elections: Republicans took both houses of Congress
• Incoming Speaker Newt Gingrich promised a Contract with America
• 1995: Confrontations with Clinton over government spending
![Page 9: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Brown
Murder (June 1994); OJ Simpson
Murder Trial, Jan-October
1995
![Page 10: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
1994 Congressional Elections: House
PartySeats
Seat percentage
Popular Vote1992 Elected Net Change
Democratic Party 258 204 -54 46.8% 44.0%
Independent 1 1 0 0.2% 0.9%
Republican Party 176 230 +54 52.8% 49.9%
Totals 435 435 +0 100.0% 100.0%
PartySeats
Seat percentage
Popular Vote1992 Elected Net Change
Democratic Party 258 204 -54 46.8% 44.0%
Independent 1 1 0 0.2% 0.9%
Republican Party 176 230 +54 52.8% 49.9%
Totals 435 435 +0 100.0% 100.0%
![Page 11: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
1994 Congressional Elections, Senate
• 1993-94 – 56 Democrats; 44 Republicans• 1995-96, Initially 52 Republicans to 48
Democrats. Two senators switched parties to give the Republicans a 54-46 majority. A special election returned a seat to the Democrats making the Republican majority 53-47.
![Page 12: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Oklahoma City
Bombing, April 1995
![Page 13: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Government Shutdowns
• November 14-19, 1995, resulted in the furlough of an estimated 800,000 federal employees.
• December 16, 1995 to January 6, 1996: On January 2, 1996, the estimate of furloughed federal employees was 284,000.
![Page 14: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
![Page 15: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
![Page 16: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Legislation Passed: Welfare Reform
• 1996: PRWORA: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act of 1996. Ended the Title of the 1935 Social Security Act that provide “aid to families with dependent children” (AFDC).
![Page 17: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
1996 Presidential Election: Clinton wins reelection
![Page 18: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Packers win Superbowl, Jan. 1997
![Page 19: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Lewinsky Affair
• Affair began on November 15, 1995 and lasted until April 7, 1996.
• Came to public attention in January 1998.
![Page 20: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Clinton Impeached
• September 1998: Starr Report recommending impeachment proceedings
• December 1998: House Judiciary Committee votes articles of impeachment
• December 1998: House votes articles of impeachment
• January-February 1999: Trial in Senate; Clinton acquitted 55-44 and 50-50 on the two articles.
![Page 21: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
U.S. Embassy Bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam,
August 1998
![Page 22: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Columbine High School Shooting, April 20, 1999
![Page 23: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
2000 Presidential Election
![Page 24: Bush/Clinton/Bush 1988-Present Whipsawing the American Political System.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062504/5a4d1b2f7f8b9ab05999a52e/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
1988-Bush win 1992-Clinton win
1996-Clinton win2000-Bush win