1. The Presidency of William Jefferson Clinton 1993-2001

2. Road to the Whitehouse
Bill Clinton defeated George H. Bush and third-party candidate, Ross Perot

3. New Democrat Welfare Reform Cut Military Spending Free trade
Lower taxes on middle class
Tough on Crime

4. Clinton’s Domestic Policy
Limited federal spending
Increased taxes on rich by 40%
Lowered taxes for low income Americans
Federal gasoline tax
Balanced Budget (surplus)

5. Domestic Policy cont. Passed the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Interest rates were drastically reduced , allowing people to affordably borrow money for the purchase of homes and cars.
Welfare programs were reformed welfare recipients would not receive assistance for more than two years and required people to work to receive benefits.

6. Contract with America Lead by Newt Gingrich and Conservatives:
Pledged to scale back the role of the federal government, eliminate some regulations, cut taxes, and balance the budget.

7. Contract with America Contract included:
Laws that apply to the rest of the country will apply to Congress
Less House Committees with term limits for chairs and meetings open to the public
Balanced budget
Tax cuts for small businesses, families, and senior citizens
Term limit for legislatures
Social Security Reform
Welfare Reform

8. Clinton’s Health Care Reform
Guaranteed Health Insurance
Hillary Clinton – 1st lady led the task force on healthcare
Did not pass Congress/ major defeat for Clinton

9. Clinton’s Foreign Policy
Balkan Crisis
Yugoslavia was
formed after WWI
- Catholic / Croats
- Muslim/ Bosnians
- Orthodox
Christian/ Serbs

10. Balkan Crisis cont.
End of Cold War fighting broke out between Bosnian Muslims and Christian Serbs.
Some Serbs attempted to massacre civilians
“ethnic cleansing” aka genocide.

11. Balkan Crisis cont. NATO Airstrikes Clinton helped negotiate peace.
Used NATO air strikes to stop attacks and end bloodshed. US
involvement
centered on
stopping the
oppression

12. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Eliminated many tariffs between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
NAFTA meant to stimulate the economy by encouraging increased free trade

13. NAFTA NAFTA positives Created jobs
Produce what goods each country makes best
increased free trade
increased agricultural production in the U.S.
Increased competition

14. NAFTA NAFTA negatives poor working conditions in factories in Mexico
Less regulations (environment and wages)
loss of manufacturing jobs

15. U.S. Participation in International Organizations
NAFTA
GATT – General Agreement on Tariff and Trade( tariffs after WWII)
WTO – World Trade Organization
Rules for global trade
Settle trade disputes
US helps China join
Accelerated globalization (world economy)
PROs
Promotes Peace
Strengthen Relationships
Forum for US ideas
Helps tackle global problems
CONs
Involves US in world problems
Money to support

16. American Terrorism
In 1995 a truck filled with explosives was used to blow up the Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
The blast claimed 168 lives, including 19 children under the age of 6, and injured more than 680 people.

17. American Terrorism
In response to the bombing, Congress passed the Anti-Terrorism Act in 1996
The Act was in many ways similar to the Patriot Act that was signed following the 9/11 attacks
Timothy McVeigh, an army veteran, was convicted and sentenced to death. He was executed in 2001
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20. Scandal in the Whitehouse
During a grand jury investigation, Bill Clinton lied under oath regarding his personal relationship with Whitehouse intern Monica Lewinsky
Clinton continued to deny the relationship until evidence of the relationship was brought to light.
Many demanded that the President be punished for committing perjury.

21. Impeachment 2nd time in history the Senate held an impeachment trial.
Who was first?
Charged with lying under oath (perjury)
Removing the President from office requires a formal accusation, or impeachment by the House of Representatives and a trial and conviction by the Senate.

22. Impeachment Impeachment requires majority vote in House
Conviction is more difficult requiring 2/3 vote in Senate
Voting on party lines House impeached
In Senate Republicans fell short of 2/3 vote needed to remove Clinton from office.

23. Ask Yourself…
The personal lives of many famous people are prone to public scrutiny. Do you think it is fair that Bill Clinton was forced to address questions about his personal relationships?
Was President Clinton wrong for lying about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky?
How did Clinton’s actions impact the image of the Presidency?
Do you think the U.S. Senate should have voted to impeach the President?