1. The Election of 2000
The election of 2000 was one of the closest & most controversial elections in U.S. history
Republicans nominated conservative Texas governor George W Bush
Democrats nominated Clinton’s Vice President Al Gore
Consumer & environmental advocate Ralph Nader ran as an independent

2. The Election of 2000
The election of 2000 was so close that which ever candidate won Florida would gain enough electoral votes to win the presidency

3. The state Supreme Court ordered a recount of ballots in some districts
But, determining which candidate won in Florida was contested due to voting irregularities
The state Supreme Court ordered a recount of ballots in some districts
In December 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision to stop the recount & Bush was declared the winner

4. The Presidency of George Bush
In his first year, Bush worked with Congress to:
Create a 1.35 trillion dollar tax cut
Reform education through the No Child Left Behind Act

5. After 9/11, President Bush declared a “War on Terrorism”
September 11, 2001
Everything changed on September 11, 2001 when an al-Qaeda terrorist plot led to the hijacking of 4 airplanes & attacks on the World Trade Center & the Pentagon
After 9/11, President Bush declared a “War on Terrorism”

6. Impact of 9/11
Creation of New Departments
Patriot Act

7. Impact of 9/11 War on Terror al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden
Taliban in Afghanistan
Saddam Hussein in Iraq

8. Hurricane Katrina
Largest and 3rd strongest US hurricane New Orleans and the Gulf Coast 1,836 killed…~1,000 were senior citizens $81 billion in property damage; $150 billion economic impact

9. Election of 2008
Barak Obama was elected as the nation’s first African American president.

10. Major Events in the Obama Administration
February 17,2009: Obama signs the $787 billion Economic Stimulus Bill into Law.
March 23, 2010: Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) into law.

11. Major Events in the Obama Administration
May 1, 2011: US forces track down and kill terrorist Osama Bin Laden during a raid in Pakistan.
September 11, 2012: The US consulate in Benghazi, Libya is attacked by terrorists. The US ambassador and three others are killed.

12. Major Events in the Obama Administration
April 15, 2013: Two bombs were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killing 3 people and wounding over 200.
September 10, 2014: Obama commits the US to helping fight against ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). About a week later, the US begins airstrikes.

13. Other 21st Century Issues
Ebola – a virus that causes severe bleeding, organ failure and can lead to death if not treated
Pirates in Somalia – overfishing has led former fishermen and war clans to become pirates – ransom for the release of ships is “easy” money

14. The Election of 2016 Republican Potentials Democrat Potentials
Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Ted Cruz
Marco Rubio
Rick Santorum
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Martin O’Malley
Bernie Sanders