Unit 11: Clinton

How do third parties affect presidential elections?

• Help the incumbent secure the presidency.

• Split the vote changing the results.

• Protect the American voters choice.

• Support the minority party in Congress.

Healthcare reforms passed under the Clinton Administration included

• The Affordable Care Act

• Universal Health Care

• Family Medical Leave Act

• Medicaid

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a program designed to help

• increase medicaid recipients.

• people living without healthcare.

• the homeless

• people living in poverty.

"Contract with America" was proposed by Republicans to reform the welfare system, balance the budget, combat crime, minimize lawsuits, AND

• increase access to healthcare.

• end corruption.

• cut taxes.

• eliminate poverty.

This resulted from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 which was one of the first times the government had more money than it spent.

• budget surplus

• budget deficit

• debt

• savings

This was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1999 by violating the legislative powers of Congress.

• Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993

• Balance Budget Act of 1997

• Line Item Veto Act of 1996

• Welfare Reform Act of 1996

Originally proposed during Bush 41's presidency, this bipartisan bill was passed by Clinton eliminating trade barriers among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• World Trade Organization (WTO)

This was the result of Clinton's scandals in office including Whitewater and the Monica Lewinsky affair.

• Clinton was impeached.

• Clinton was removed from office.

• Clinton was arrested for perjury.

• Nothing happened.

Clinton imposed an embargo on this country in an attempt to restore the elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

• Yugoslavia

• France

• Haiti

• Israel

The U.S. attacked Serbs in Bosnia during Clinton's presidency and part of a joint effort of

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

• North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

• United Nations (UN).

• Warsaw Pact.