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WelcomeBaltimore Polytechnic Institute
May 13, 2011U.S. History
Mr. Green
The students will evaluate the role of entitlement reform in the 1990s by analyzing the budget battles between the Democrats and Republicans in the 1990s
Announcement: Quizzes will be used to assess your learning until the finals
Drill: Read Key Players on page 850 and answer the following:
1. Why might Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich become powerful political leader in the 1990’s?
2. Which of these 2 men might future generations more likely remember as a great leader?
Agenda/Topics To Be Covered
Clinton wins 1992 Presidential election against G. H. W. Bush and Ross Perot
27th Amendment passed to stop congressional pay raises until after an election
Attempted health care reform, but failedStock market increased, unemployment decreasedNAFTA passed 1994 Republican victory
Contract with AmericaGovernment shut down in 1995/1996Welfare Reform
Clinton won again in 1996Republicans kept control of both houses
Campaign reform Balanced federal budget
The Clinton Presidency Ch. 26 Section 1 pages 846-852
G.W. Bush won the electoral voteAl Gore won the popular vote9/11Invasion of AfghanistanTax reductionsNCLBInvasion of Iraq
The 2000 Election
Bush v. KerryBush won both popular and electoral voteNatural Disasters IraqMid-Terms of 2006
Democrats win house/senatetroop increase-the surge
2004 Election
Wide open fieldMcCain v. ObamaFinancial meltdown, September 2008Obama wins, 1st African-American PresidentStimulus bill to improve the economy
“Shovel ready jobs”no such item
Health care passed, March 2010challenges in the court
2010 mid-termsRepublicans take House, gains in the Senate
2008 Election
Democrats will nominate ObamaRepublicans poised to nominate Romney
Issues of the 2012 Campaign,Directions:You are to identify 5 issues that will play a
significant role in the 2012 general election.Pick the one issues that you feel will help
drive your decision and explain why that issue is so important.
2012 Election
HIIIII MR GREEEN – KELI WAS HURRR
Independent Work
Define the following:Bill Clinton27th AmendmentHillary ClintonNAFTANewt GingrichContract with AmericaPage 851: Skill-builder Political Cartoon1. What point of view was the cartoonist expressing about federal
government shutdowns? 2. Consider the state of U.S. entitlements, Social Security as the main
example and read page 900-901 and answer the following:a. Define entitlement.b. Should the U.S. citizen receive entitlements?c. What can be done to curb the rate of growth for entitlements?
Wrap-Up
1. Read Chapter 23
Homework