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?