Unit 9.9 Apush – Flashcards

This Democrat served as president from 1993 to 2001, during a period of intense partisanship in the US government. His plan to provide universal health care to all Americans was defeated by Republican Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America" movement and a well-organized opposition from the doctors' lobbying organization (the American Medical Association). His few domestic and international successes were overshadowed by the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal that led to his impeachment and eventual acquittal.

used during Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign against George H. W. Bush. For a time, Bush was considered unbeatable because of foreign policy developments such as the end of the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War. The phrase, a slight variation on a phrase created by Bill Clinton's campaign strategist James Carville, refers to the notion that Clinton was a better choice because Bush had not adequately addressed the economy, which had recently undergone a recession.

blunt, forthright Texas billionaire who became an independent candidate by tapping popular resentment of the federal bureaucracy and by promising tough, uncompromising leadership to deal with the fiscal crisis and other problems of government. At some times he led both Bush and Clinton in public opinion polls; Perot won 19 percent of the popular vote in the election.

The policy was intended as a "compromise" — one that purports to restrict the United States military from "witch-hunting" secretly gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members or applicants, while absolutely barring "openly" gay or bisexual people from joining the military, and expelling those already serving during Clinton's term

This was a 1993 health care reform package under the Clinton Administration that required each US citizen and permanent resident alien to become enrolled in a qualified health plan. President Clinton set up a task force led by his wife to come up with a comprehensive plan to provide universal health care along these lines. The Health Care bill was defended by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell in Congress but was ultimately defeated in 1994 because there were not enough Democratic Senators behind a single proposal to pass a bill.

1993; imposed a waiting period before people could buy hand guns, also required a criminal record check; put in place after assassination attempt during Reagan's presidency

April 19, 1995; 168 people killed in bombing of Alfred P. Murray Federal Building; Americans suspect Middle Eastern ties, but bomber was a white American acting out in response to deaths of members of the Branch Davidian religious sect, April 19, 1995; 168 people killed in bombing of Alfred P. Murray Federal Building; Americans suspect Middle Eastern ties, but bomber was a white American acting out in response to deaths of members of the Branch Davidian religious sect

led by David Koresh in Waco, Texas; an armed confrontation with the FBI in 1993 destroyed this small group; this was followed by ritual murders and collective suicides of members of the Heaven's Gate movement and the members of the Order of the Solar Temple in France and Quebec in 1999

located in littleton, colorado, this was the sight of one of the most violent school shootings, when two students entered the lunchroom with a variety of weapons and homemade bombs. They killed 1 teacher and 12 students, and injured 12 others before they committee suicide.

In the 1994 congressional elections, Congressman Newt Gingrich had Republican candidates sign a document in which they pledged their support for such things as a balanced budget amendment, term limits for members of Congress, and a middle-class tax cut.

after the disagreement in the federal government over the budget between Republican leaders and the president, Public opinion turned quickly and powerfully against the Republican leadership and against much of its agenda. This controversial Republican Speaker of the House, quickly became one of the most unpopular political leaders in the nation, while President Clinton slowly improved his standing in the polls.

Republicans won majorities in both the House and the Senate, taking control of both chambers for the first time since 1954. In addition, control of the House continued until the 2006 Election. Newt Gingrich and his Contract with America nationalized the campaign by coordinating races around the country.

Signed reluctantly by Clinton, this bill made deep cuts in welfare grants and required able-bodied welfare recipients to find employment. It also tightly restricted welfare benefits for legal and illegal immigrants alike, reflecting a rising ride of anti-immigrant sentiment as their numbers climbed toward an all-time high.

The Supreme Court rejected the notion that we could ever be separate but equal, and Democrats and Republicans alike passed laws against discrimination and created affirmative action programs to redress centuries of wrongs for minorities and women. intended to give everybody a fair chance, but it hasn't always worked smoothly & fairly. That is exactly what we are trying to do: end abuses, prohibit quotas, subject affirmative action to strict review, oppose any benefits to those who aren't qualified, but make that extra effort to see that everyone has not a guarantee, but a chance

as a speculative bubble covering roughly 1995-2000. during which stock markets in industrialized nations saw their equity value rise rapidly from growth in the Internet sector and related fields. While the latter part was a boom and bust cycle, the Internet boom is sometimes meant to refer to the steady commercial growth of the Internet with the advent of the world wide web

(North American Free Trade Agreement) took effect Jan. 1st, 1994, creating a free-trade area between the US, Canada, and Mexico; provides for the tariff-free movement of goods and products, financial services, telecommunications, investment, and patent protection within and between the signatories

Legislation aimed at placing limits on political candidates accepting money and gifts from individuals and special interest groups.

UN relief mission, under the command of the US, The relief mission initially succeeded, commanders also tried to settle the civil war, 30 U.S. soldiers lost their lives in the course of the conflict, where dragged through the streets of Mogadishu in this country. (Black Hawk Down)

Tensions between the two major ethnic groups, the Tutsi and the Hutu, exploded into violence. In 1994 an estimated 200,000 or more people, mainly Tutsi, had died in massacres. An estimated 2 million Tutsi and Hutu fled to refugee camps in neighboring Zaire and other countries.

1992 Bosnia voted on independence but the Serbs were against it. A civil war broke out and the Serbs used ethnic cleansing to remove all non-Serbs from their territory (genocide of muslims by Yugoslavia in early 1960s), new nation after the collapse of Yugoslavia embroiled in a civil war in the 1990s in which US sent peacekeeping troops

an American women with whom then - United States President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an "improper relationship" while she worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996. The affair led to Bill Clinton's impeachment. Some speculate that the scandal deflated the enthusiasm of the Democratic Party's base during the election that followed in 2000.

The political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the Constitution. The House of Representatives may impeach the president by a majority vote for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

A term created by the Democratic Leadership Council in 1992, it means a more conservative, centrist Democrat

The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush (1989-1993), and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bill Clinton, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Bush narrowly won the November 7 election, with 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266 (with one elector abstaining in the official tally). The election was noteworthy for a controversy over the awarding of Florida's 25 electoral votes, the subsequent recount process in that state, and the unusual event of the winning candidate having received fewer popular votes than the runner-up.[1] It was the closest election since 1876. Attorney and political activist Ralph Nader ran on the Green Party ticket and his running mate was Native American activist Winona LaDuke of Minnesota.

This case was during the 2000 presidential election between Bush and Gore over Florida's 25 electoral votes. The decision made George W. Bush the new president of the United States, and the fiasco made people question the need for the electoral college.

George W. Bush believed that although government should not interfere directly with people's lives, it should help people to help themselves; (e.g. Expansion of Medicare into prescription drug coverage)

date 19 al-Qaeda members hijacked passenger airplanes and used them to destroy a small section of the Pentagon & destroy the twin towers of the World Trade Center in NYC; 3,000 people were killed & 6,000 were injured; (2) these events led to an unsuccessful manhunt for Saudi-born extremist Osama Bin Laden, heightened security in the US, and expanded military action abroad

A federal law (Public Law 07-56) enacted in response to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon onSeptember 11, 2001. Law officially titled the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, substantially broadened the investigative authority of law enforcement agencies throughout America and is applicable to may crimes other than terrorism. sought to prevent further terrorist attacks by allowing greater government access to electronic communications and other information; criticized by some as violating civil liberties

-fall in stock market and a reduction in investment -moved budget back into deficit

In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush branded three countries - Iraq, Iran, and North Korea -- as part of an "axis of evil"; existing in the world today. He accused all three countries of seeking or developing WMD and of having links to terrorism.

Chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. These weapons are capable of destroying enormous numbers of people and vast areas, hence the name. Saddam Hussein has used these on the Iranian army during the Iran-Iraq War, and on the Kurds in 1988.

Operation Iraqi Freedom, a military campaign that began on March 20, 2003, with the invasion of Iraq by a multinational force led by troops from the United States under the administration of George W. Bush and the United Kingdom under the Prime Minister Tony Blair. The last US combat brigade left Iraq on August 19, 2010. On August 31, US President Barack Obama declared an end to combat operations. Approximately 50,000 troops still remain in the country in an "advise and assist" capacity

Holds states, schools, and school districts more accountable for their standardized tests scores. The wanted outcome was better tests scores all around and overall a smarter and better population of young people that would positively contribute to a growing America.