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Welcome. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute May 13, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered. 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

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  1. Welcome Baltimore Polytechnic Institute May 13, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green

  2. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered 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?

  3. The Clinton Presidency Ch. 26 Section 1 pages 846-852 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 failed Stock market increased, unemployment decreased NAFTA passed 1994 Republican victory Contract with America Government shut down in 1995/1996 Welfare Reform Clinton won again in 1996 Republicans kept control of both houses Campaign reform Balanced federal budget

  4. The 2000 Election G.W. Bush won the electoral vote Al Gore won the popular vote 9/11 Invasion of Afghanistan Tax reductions NCLB Invasion of Iraq

  5. 2004 Election Bush v. Kerry Bush won both popular and electoral vote Natural Disasters Iraq Mid-Terms of 2006 Democrats win house/senate troop increase-the surge

  6. 2008 Election Wide open field McCain v. Obama Financial meltdown, September 2008 Obama wins, 1st African-American President Stimulus bill to improve the economy “Shovel ready jobs” no such item Health care passed, March 2010 challenges in the court 2010 mid-terms Republicans take House, gains in the Senate

  7. 2012 Election Democrats will nominate Obama Republicans 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.

  8. Independent Work HIIIII MR GREEEN – KELI WAS HURRR 

  9. Wrap-Up Define the following: Bill Clinton 27th Amendment Hillary Clinton NAFTA Newt Gingrich Contract with America Page 851: Skill-builder Political Cartoon 1. 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?

  10. Homework 1. Read Chapter 23

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