CH 34

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1. 01

   What is the purpose of Disability Protection's?

   Prohibited discrimination regarding disabilities in both public & private workspace.

2. 02

   What was notable about Ross Perot's 1992 campaign behavior?

   Dropped out in July, re-entered in October.

3. 03

   What was Clinton's budget achievement in 1998?

   Delivered a balanced budget (a surplus).

4. 04

   What was Clinton's policy on crime and gun control?

   Signed bills for harsher punishments of crimes & gun control.

5. 05

   What caused Clinton's impeachment?

   Lied under oath about having an affair in office related to earlier sexual harassment allegations.

6. 06

   What was the outcome of Clinton's impeachment?

   Ultimately not convicted.

7. 07

   What were the key candidates in the Election of 2000?

   Al Gore (Democrat), George W. Bush (Republican), Ralph Nader (Green).

8. 08

   What was George W. Bush's political stance in 2000?

   Conservative in social issues, liberal in economics.

9. 09

   What state became the focal point of the 2000 Election results?

   Florida.

10. 10

    What happened during the weeks following the 2000 Election?

    Weeks of recount & court battles.

11. 11

    What was the Supreme Court's role in the 2000 Election?

    Stepped in, stopping the recount.

12. 12

    What was the outcome of the 2000 Election?

    Bush won by less than 537 votes.

13. 13

    What new type of violence emerged during this period?

    School shootings.

14. 14

    What happened during the Waco incident?

    FBI and other agencies fought against a cult.

15. 15

    What was the Unabomber's method of attack?

    Sent mail bombs.

16. 16

    What happened with Clinton's healthcare reform attempt?

    Led by Hillary, shot down due to complexity.

17. 17

    Why does the 1994 Revolution matter?

    Republicans gained control of Congress outright for the first time in 1994.

18. 18

    What happened in the 1998 Embassy Bombings?

    Bombs exploded in US embassies in Kenya & Tanzania.

19. 19

    What happened during the 9/11 attacks?

    Three planes hit Twin Towers and Pentagon, fourth crashed in Pennsylvania.

20. 20

    What caused the invasion of Afghanistan?

    Taliban refused to hand Osama Bin Ladin and his Al-Qaeda network.

21. 21

    What justified the 2003 Iraq invasion?

    Bush tied the threat of Iraq's weapons to terrorism.

22. 22

    What caused the Oklahoma City bombing and what was its target?

    Truck bomb exploded outside the FBI building in revenge for Waco.

23. 23

    What was Bill Clinton's political stance as a "New Democrat"?

    Conservative on economy & gov spending, liberal values on social issues.

24. 24

    What major geopolitical event ended during the Bush years?

    The Cold War.

25. 25

    What was the purpose of the START I Treaty?

    Limited nuclear testing, signed with Gorbachev.

26. 26

    What was Ross Perot's main focus in the 1992 election?

    Focused on the budget deficit.

27. 27

    What was Bush's tax policy during his presidency?

    Promised no higher taxes BUT raised taxes to fix the budget deficit.

28. 28

    What happened to the economy during the Bush years?

    It fell into a recession.

29. 29

    What happened during the 1996 Olympics?

    A bomb exploded.

30. 30

    What happened in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing?

    Truck bomb blew up in the basement.

31. 31

    Who won the Election of 1992?

    Bill Clinton (43%).

32. 32

    What does NAFTA do?

    Removed trade barriers between the US, Mexico and Canada.