Objective 12.04

Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural

changes in the United States

Presidential Pardon

• Ford Pardons Nixon for role in Watergate

New Federalism

• President Nixon’s domestic program to cut the size of the federal government and to give more power to state and local governments

1976 Election

• Jimmy Carter elected over Gerald Ford/ Carter selected by Democrats because he was a Washington outsider

Jimmy Carter

• Known for Camp David Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis, Energy Crisis

Ronald Reagan

• President from 1980-1988, supply side economics, Iran-Contra Affair

Amnesty

• A pardon or forgiveness

Elections of 1980-2000

• 1980- Ronald Reagan/George H. Bush• 1984- Ronald Reagan/George H. Bush• 1988- George H. Bush/Dan Qualye• 1992- Bill Clinton/Al Gore• 1996- Bill Clinton/Al Gore• 2000- George W. Bush/Dick Cheney• 2004- George W. Bush/Dick Cheney

New Right Coalition

• Helped elect and re-elect Ronald Reagan

Graying of America

• The Average age of Americans is increasing, Baby Boomers are living longer causing issues in Social Security

New Democrat

• Helped President Clinton get elected in 1992 and 1996

Ross Perot

• Independent candidate for the Presidency in 1992 and 1996

Bill Clinton

• President of the US from 1992-2000, Monica Lewinski, impeachment hearing

Al Gore

• Vice President under Bill Clinton, lost to George W. Bush in the 2000 election

Joe Lieberman

• Al Gore’s running mate in the 2000 election

John McCain

• Ran against George W. Bush for the Republican nomination for President in 2000, Running for President in 2008

Newt Gingrich

• Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Presidency of Bill Clinton

Immigration Policy Act

• Defined immigration policy between US and Mexico, current political topic in the 2008 campaign

Republican Election of 2000

• Disputed Presidential election because of problems in Florida, outcome eventually decided in the Supreme Court