Name______________________________ Block_________ George H.W. Bush National Deficit http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-recent/6188 Scroll down to budgets and deficits: 1.) What does the article state was a major cause of the budget deficit under George H.W. Bush? Conservative Supreme Court Read the last paragraph of each of the following biographies: http://www.oyez.org/justices/clarence_thomas 2.) What does it say Clarence Thomas usually voted as on the court? http://www.oyez.org/justices/david_h_souter 3.) Despite the fact that George H.W. Bush wanted to nominate conservatives to the court, what did David Souter turn out to be? http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/bush/essays/biography/4 4.) Name 2 acts that were enacted while George H.W. Bush was in office and tell what they were for? ACT#1: Name______________________________ ACT#2: End of Cold War/ Persian Gulf War http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/cron/ 5.) What Russian policies are noted for helping end the Cold War? 6.) What meeting allowed Reagan to help end the Cold War? 7.) What happened at that summit? Persian Gulf War http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/cron/ 8.) What event triggered the Persian Gulf War? 9.) What brought an end to the Persian Gulf War? 10.) How long did this war last? Block_________ Name______________________________ Block_________ Bill Clinton http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/williamjclinton 1.) List 5 positive events that occurred in the United States during the Clinton Presidency: Bosnia http://www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g_bosnia.html 2.) What is ethnic cleansing? 3.) Who pursued ethnic cleansing in Bosnia? 4.) Why did the United States use the term “ethnic cleansing” instead of genocide? 5.) Did anyone intervene in the conflict in Bosnia during the period of ethnic cleansing? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/clinton-sends-first-troops-to-bosnia-1524065.html Name______________________________ Block_________ 6.) The United States did not intervene in Bosnia until after what peace accord was reached? Welfare Reform http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/federalbenefitprograms/a/welfarereform.htm 7.) What are two rules of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996? 8.) Name two positive changes that occurred as a result of the implementation of this act: NAFTA http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry?id=NAmFrTrd 9.) What is NAFTA? Impeachment http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/clinton.htm 10.) How many impeachable offenses are listed in the Starr report? (scroll down for answer) 11.) Copy one of the impeachable offenses and write it here: 12.) Was Clinton impeached? Why or why not? Name______________________________ Block_________ George W. Bush 9/11 and War on Terror http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/president-bush-looks-back/ http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/videos/the-bush-family-on-911/ http://www.history.com/speeches/george-w-bush-vows-revenge-for-911#george-w-bush-vows-revenge-for-911 http://www.history.com/speeches/george-w-bush-vows-revenge-for-911#united-airlines-flight-93-crashes-inpennsylvania http://www.history.com/speeches/george-w-bush-vows-revenge-for-911#flight-77-crashes-into-the-pentagon http://www.history.com/speeches/george-w-bush-vows-revenge-for-911#american-airlines-flight-11-hijacked 1.) What is significant about September 11, 2001? 2.) What person became the most wanted criminal in the world and who would be held responsible for what happened on September 11, 2001? 3.) What actions were taken by the Bush administration after September 11, 2001? 4.) What famous buildings were damaged on September 11, 2001? 5.) What two global conflicts were begun as a result of September 11, 2001? Are they still going on? Name______________________________ Block_________ Patriot Act and Homeland Security http://www.fincen.gov/statutes_regs/patriot/ http://www.dhs.gov/ 6.) What is the purpose of the Patriot Act? 7.) What are the goals of the Department of Homeland Security? Afghanistan and Iraq http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/terror/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/iraq/etc/cron.html http://newsok.com/timelines-of-the-iraq-and-afghanistan-wars/article/3770937 8.) Who is considered the enemy of the United States in Afghanistan? 9.) Who was defeated in Iraq? 10.) What Iraqi leader was captured and executed? 11.) Name the terrorist groups that are being fought in Afghanistan and the Middle East: 12.) Why did the United States invade Iraq? Name______________________________ Block_________ Barack Obama Recession http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/01/news/economy/recession/ 1.) According to the article, what are the signs that the United States has been in a recession since 2007? http://www.whitehouse.gov/iraq http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/terror/ 2.) What did Barack Obama specifically promise he would do with the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq? 3.) When did he keep his promise? Give the date that this was accomplished by: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act http://www.whitehouse.gov/anniversary-map - Recovery Act - public works projects 4.) Name 2 projects that are listed on the map that are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: a.) b.) http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/wpa/wpa_info.html 5.) How is this program similar to Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration? Name______________________________ Block_________ Affordable Care Act http://www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform 6.) Under the heading “About The New Law” – What are the top four key ideas that are supported by this bill? 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) Osama Bin Laden http://www.cbsnews.com/2718-202_162-1106/the-killing-of-osama-bin-laden/ 7.) What terrorist network did Osama Bin Laden lead? 8.) What major U.S. event is attributed to this terrorist network? 9.) What country was Osama Bin Laden hiding out in? 10.) This country is closest to Afghanistan OR Iraq (circle correct answer) 11.) What military force was responsible for the death of Osama Bin Laden? Look at the photo gallery “Tense Hours at the White House”: 12.) Who was present in the room and watched the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound? 13.) Who ordered the operation to raid the compound? 14.) Who was the Secretary of State? Name______________________________ Block_________ Recession, Debt and deficit http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35096238/#.UWQJgaCjTTo 15.) What solution did President Obama propose in his State of the Union address to end debt and deficit? http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/08/pf/taxes/obama-taxes/?hpt=po_c2 http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/08/news/la-pn-obama-insists-on-tax-increase-for-wealthy-20121208 16.) Give two specific details that Obama’s tax policies are aimed at the wealthy in America: Secretaries of Defense http://www.defense.gov/home/top-leaders/ http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2012/11/politics/obama-cabinet/index.html 17.) Name the Secretaries of Defense under Barack Obama. 18.) Why did Chuck Hagel have trouble being appointed to Obama’s Cabinet? 19.) Who currently is Obama’s Secretary of State? 20.) Which former first lady was the previous Secretary of State under President Obama?