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Objective 12.04
Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural
changes in the United States
Presidential Pardon
• Ford Pardons Nixon for role in Watergate
New Federalism
• President Nixon’s domestic program to cut the size of the federal government and to give more power to state and local governments
1976 Election
• Jimmy Carter elected over Gerald Ford/ Carter selected by Democrats because he was a Washington outsider
Jimmy Carter
• Known for Camp David Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis, Energy Crisis
Ronald Reagan
• President from 1980-1988, supply side economics, Iran-Contra Affair
Amnesty
• A pardon or forgiveness
Elections of 1980-2000
• 1980- Ronald Reagan/George H. Bush• 1984- Ronald Reagan/George H. Bush• 1988- George H. Bush/Dan Qualye• 1992- Bill Clinton/Al Gore• 1996- Bill Clinton/Al Gore• 2000- George W. Bush/Dick Cheney• 2004- George W. Bush/Dick Cheney
New Right Coalition
• Helped elect and re-elect Ronald Reagan
Graying of America
• The Average age of Americans is increasing, Baby Boomers are living longer causing issues in Social Security
New Democrat
• Helped President Clinton get elected in 1992 and 1996
Ross Perot
• Independent candidate for the Presidency in 1992 and 1996
Bill Clinton
• President of the US from 1992-2000, Monica Lewinski, impeachment hearing
Al Gore
• Vice President under Bill Clinton, lost to George W. Bush in the 2000 election
Joe Lieberman
• Al Gore’s running mate in the 2000 election
John McCain
• Ran against George W. Bush for the Republican nomination for President in 2000, Running for President in 2008
Newt Gingrich
• Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Presidency of Bill Clinton
Immigration Policy Act
• Defined immigration policy between US and Mexico, current political topic in the 2008 campaign
Republican Election of 2000
• Disputed Presidential election because of problems in Florida, outcome eventually decided in the Supreme Court