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____ 1) Which state’s voting results were key to determining the winner of the 2000 presidential election?
a.
Ohio
b.
Iowa
c.
Texas
d.
Florida
2)
What finally decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election?
a.
Congress
b.
a state court judge
c.
the U.S. Supreme Court
d.
a nationwide popular vote
3) In his first term, President George W. Bush cut taxes to
a.
finance education reform.
b.
stimulate the economy.
c.
increase budget deficits.
d.
cover prescription drugs.
____ 4) Which group was directly responsible for the terrorist attacks on the
United
States on
September 11
, 2001?
a.
al Qaeda
b.
the Taliban
c.
Iraq forces
d.
Afghanistan rebelsSlide2
The 21st-Century
United StatesPolitics & LeadersSlide3
The Presidency
of
Barack ObamaSlide4
Election of 2008
Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton were choices but Obama was chosen as the Democratic candidate.
Obama ran against Senator John McCain for the Republican party, who chose Sarah Palin as his running mate
Hillary
Clinton & Sarah Palin
were two important women
in the 2008 electionSlide5
Election of 2008
Nominee: Barack Obama John McCain
Party: Democratic Republican
Home state: Illinois Arizona
Running mate: Joe Biden Sarah Palin
Electoral vote: 365 173
Popular vote: 69,498,516 59,948,323
Percentage: 52.9% 45.7%Slide6
Condition of US at Election
2007 US in economic recession stemming from mortgage crisis – worst since Great Depression of 1930s
Unemployment steadily climbing toward 7%
Home foreclosures grew
Sept. 2008 the stock market plunged
$700 billion bailout for banking industry abused
War in Iraq and Afghanistan (war against terrorism) still going on with more than 4,000 soldiers killed and over 31,000 woundedSlide7
Taking Office
Obama laid out ambitious agenda
:
Economic stimulus package and accountability of institutions to American taxpayers
Draw down war in Iraq & refocus military in Afghanistan
Reform nation’s healthcare insurance system
Pass new laws to regulate Wall Street
Federal government transparencySlide8Slide9
In Office
February 2009—American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed (stimulus package
)
March 2010--Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act
passed
July 2010--Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed
August
2010—announced “combat mission in Iraq has ended” with increased military presence in AfghanistanMay 2011—announced the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by US Navy SealsSlide10
Barack Obama (Democrat) 65,915,795 51.06%
Mitt Romney (Republican) 60,933,504 47.20%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian, Independent) 1,275,971 0.99%Slide11
Obama Numbers
2015
6,371,000 jobs added since 2008
Unemployment 5.1% down from high 10% Oct. 2009
Real weekly earning up 1.7%
Corporate profits have tripled
GDP up 3.7% annual rate in second quarter 2015
Consumer spending grew at a rate of 2.9% in 2nd qtr 2015 Slide12
Activity:Slide13Slide14Slide15