An overview of the economic state and government policies during President William Jefferson Clinton's second term.

1. A look at the presidents and political parties from 1981 to 2016. As well
as an overview of the current 2016 election.

2. Table of Contents:
PageTitle: Page Number:
History of US Political Parties 4
Overview of the Parties 5
Democrat 15
Republican 49
Decade Overview 1980 to 1989 84
Ronald Wilson Reagan 90
President Profile 91
President Reagan’s First Term 95
Domestic Events 96
International Events 102
Economic Overview 108
Policies 118
President Reagan’s Second Term 149
Domestic Events 150
International Events 156
Economic Overview 162
Policies 172
Presidential Pros & Cons 183
PageTitle: Page Number:
Decade Overview 1990 to 1999 188
George Herbert Walker Bush 194
President Profile 195
Domestic Events 199
International Events 205
Economic Overview 211
Policies 221
Presidential Pros & Cons 245

3. Table of Contents:
PageTitle: Page Number:
William Jefferson Clinton 250
President Profile 251
President Clinton’s First Term 255
Domestic Events 256
International Events 262
Economic Overview 268
Policies 278
President Clinton’s Second Term 298
Domestic Events 299
International Events 305
Economic Overview 311
Policies 321
Presidential Pros & Cons 334
PageTitle: Page Number:
Decade Overview 2000 to 2009 339
George Walker Bush 345
President Profile 346
President Bush’s First Term 350
Domestic Events 351
International Events 357
Economic Overview 363
Policies 373
President Bush’s Second Term 400
Domestic Events 401
International Events 407
Economic Overview 413
Policies 423
Presidential Pros & Cons 435

4. Table of Contents:
PageTitle: Page Number:
Decade Overview 2010 to 2016 441
Barack Hussein Obama II 446
President Profile 447
President Obama’s First Term 451
Domestic Events 452
International Events 458
Economic Overview 464
Policies 474
President Obama’s Second Term 497
Domestic Events 498
International Events 504
Economic Overview 510
Policies 520
Presidential Pros & Cons 537
PageTitle: Page Number:
Presidential Election 2016 543
Republican Candidate Profile 544
Democrat Candidate Profile 548
Candidates on the Issues 552
Work Cited 578

6. Decade Overview:
1990
• US invades Nicaragua
• Nelson Mandela freed
1991
• SouthAfrica repeals apartheid
laws
• Collapse of the soviet union
1992
• LA riots after the Rodney King
verdict
• The EU is created
1993
• NAFTA was signed
• World trade center bombed
1994
• Mandela is elected president of
SouthAfrica
• Rwandan genocide occurs
Compiled by author from: history1900s.about.com & thepeoplehistory.com

7. Decade Overview:
1995
• World trade organization
was created
• Ebay is founded
1996
• Dolly the sheep is born
• “Ask Jeeves” is created
1997
• Pathfinder sends back images of
Mars
• Madeleine Albright becomes the
first female Secretary of State
1998
• India and PakistanTest Nuclear
Weapons
• Google was founded
1999
• 11 countries began to use the
Euro currency
• TheColumbine High School
massacre
Compiled by author from: history1900s.about.com & thepeoplehistory.com

9. Domestic Events:
1997:
• Federal Funding
• Internet Indecency
• Senate
• Executive Order
1998:
• US vs. Microsoft
• Gay Rights Law
• Iraq Liberation Act
1999:
• Impeachment Trail
• Highest Dow Jones
• Oklahoma City
• Antiglobalization
2000:
• GPS Access
• Federal Jury
Findings
• Hillary Clinton
Compiled by author from: onthisday.com & americasbesthistory.com

10. International Events:
1997:
• NATOAlliance
• Iraq States
• Guatemala
• Zaire
• ImportTariffs
• Bank of England
1998:
• Good Friday Agreement
• NuclearTesting
• Kosovo Wat
• South AfricaViolence
• Iraq Disarmament
• ComputerVirus
1999:
• Ireland Power
• Diet of Japan
• Scottish Parliament
• WTO Banana Dispute
• ASEAN
• Genetically Modified Food
2000:
• Israel Withdrawal
• Zimbabwe Parliament
• Berne Convention
• Holland Laws
• Peru President
• Rizal Day Bombing
Compiled by author from: onthisday.com

11. Economic
Overview:
An overview of the economic
state of the country during
President Clinton’s second term.
Images from: Google Images

12. Gross Domestic Product:
$11.04
$11.53
$12.01
$12.56
1997 1998 1999 2000
Real GDP
(Trillions of US Dollars):
4.5%
4.5%
4.7%
4.1%
3.8%
3.9%
4.0%
4.1%
4.2%
4.3%
4.4%
4.5%
4.6%
4.7%
4.8%
1997 1998 1999 2000
GDP Growth Rate:
Compiled by author from: thebalance.com

13. Debt:
62.95%
61.16%
58.81%
55.43%
50.00%
52.00%
54.00%
56.00%
58.00%
60.00%
62.00%
64.00%
1997 1998 1999 2000
Government Debt to GDP:
$5.41
$5.52
$5.66 $5.67
1997 1998 1999 2000
National Debt:
(Trillions of US Dollars)
Compiled by author from: polidiotic.com & fred.stlouisfed.org

14. Investment:
31.0%
26.7%
19.5%
-10.1%
-15.0%
-10.0%
-5.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
1997 1998 1999 2000
S&P 500:
Compiled by author from: indexmundi.com & forecast-chart.com
$1.21
$1.75
$2.48
$1.88
1997 1998 1999 2000
Foreign Direct Investment
(Billions of US Dollars):

15. Employment:
1.55
1.57
1.60
1.64
1.50 1.55 1.60 1.65
1997
1998
1999
2000
Total Employed Persons
(In Millions):
Compiled by author from: dlt.ri.gov
4.9%
4.5%
4.2%
4.0%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
1997 1998 1999 2000
Unemployment Rate:

16. Inflation & Interest Rates:
1.7%
1.6%
2.7%
3.4%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
1997 1998 1999 2000
Inflation Rate:
6.62%
7.19%
6.37%
6.80%
5.80%
6.00%
6.20%
6.40%
6.60%
6.80%
7.00%
7.20%
7.40%
1997 1998 1999 2000
Interest Rate:
Compiled by author from: thebalance.com & data.worldbank.org

17. Confidence & Ownership:
102.04
102.19
102.35
102.51
1997 1998 1999 2000
Consumer Confidence
Indicator:
Compiled by author from: fred.stlouisfed.org
65.7%
66.3%
66.8%
67.4%
63%
64%
65%
66%
67%
68%
69%
70%
1997 1998 1999 2000
Home Ownership Rate:

18. Exports & Imports:
$1,042.73
$1,099.31
$1,230.97
$1,450.43
$0.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
1997
1998
1999
2000
Imports of Goods and Services
(Billions of US Dollars):
Compiled by author from: data360.org
$934.45
$933.17
$965.88
$1,070.60
$850.00 $900.00 $950.00 $1,000.00 $1,050.00 $1,100.00
1997
1998
1999
2000
Exports of Goods and Services
(Billions of US Dollars):

19. Policies:
Policies that were created during
President Clinton’s second term.
Images from: Google Images

20. Domestic Policy:
• The President initiated an effort to improve child care for America's working
families
• The initiative responded to the struggles that working parents faced in finding
child care that they could afford, trust, and rely on
• It helped working families pay for child care by more than doubling funding for
child care subsidies and Head Start
• It worked to improve the safety and quality of care, and promote early learning
Child Care

21. Domestic Policy:
These factors positioned the American economy
as the world's strongest and most robust
Surging tax revenues
from a booming
economy generated a
surplus of $124 billion
Equally important
were the pace of
economic growth and
low inflation
Historically low
interest and
unemployment rates
Economy
Compiled by author from: millercenter.org

22. Domestic Policy:
• Established the Initiative for One
America
• The purpose was to help facilitate a
national dialogue aimed at narrowing
America's racial divide
• The One America Office in theWhite
House was created to promote the
President's goals
One
America
Some of the
policies included:
Increased civil rights
enforcement
Increased early
childhood education
Undertaking efforts to
make sure all Americans
benefit from our
country's prosperity
Compiled by author from: clinton5.nara.gov

23. Domestic Policy:Keyprovisions:
New design standards to make
guns safer and prevent accidental
shootings and gun deaths
Such as locking devices on
handguns and the incorporation of
smart gun technology
Sales and distribution controls to
help keep guns out of the hands of
criminals
Crack down on illegal gun
traffickers
Such as cutting off dealers that sell
A disproportionate share of crime
guns
Not selling to dealers who sell at
gun shows unless background
checks are conducted
Smith &
Wesson
Compiled by author from: clinton5.nara.gov
An Agreement was created with the nation's largest handgun manufacturer,
Smith & Wesson: Made to reform the way they design, distribute and market
their products

24. Domestic Policy:
The Welfare to
Work Partnership
was launched at
the President's
urging
It lead to the
national business
effort to hire
people from the
welfare rolls
Back then it was
only 20,000
businesses strong
and helped an
estimated 1.1
million welfare
recipients move to
employment
UnderVice
President Gore's
leadership, the
Administration
also did its fair
share, hiring
50,000 welfare
recipients
It fostered
partnerships
between
employers and
community as well
as faith-based
organizations that
helped families
move from welfare
to work
Welfare
Compiled by author from: clinton5.nara.gov

25. International Policy:
The Africa Growth and
Opportunity Act as well
as the U.S.-Caribbean
Basin Trade Partnership
Act was signed by
Clinton in 2000
It expanded two-way
trade and created
incentives for the
countries of sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) and the
Caribbean Basin
The act helped to reform
their economies and
helped these countries
participate more in the
benefits of the global
economy
This area forms the sixth
largest export market
for the US
Acts
Compiled by author from: clinton5.nara.gov

26. International Policy:
• Global Warming Protocol was signed in Kyoto, Japan
• Critical leadership from the Clinton-Gore Administration, helped get this protocol
signed
• 160 nations agreed on the basic strategy to combat global warming on December
12, 1997
• This agreement is the first time that major nations of the world ever committed
themselves to a comprehensive plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Global
Warming

27. International Policy:
• Wye Middle East Peace Agreement was signed in 1998
• After nine days of negotiations at the Wye Conference Center in Maryland:
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and PalestinianAuthority PresidentYasser
Arafat signed this agreement
• The agreement would help strengthen Israeli security, expand the area of
Palestinian control in theWest Bank, and enhance opportunities for the Israeli and
Palestinian people
Middle
East Peace

28. International Policy:
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright signed protocols
for the accession of Poland, Hungary and the Czech
Republic into NATO
The expansion would include these three former
Warsaw Pact nations and was a historic step in
ensuring peace as well as stability in Eastern Europe
NATO expansion was ratified in May 1998 after it
was approved by a strong bipartisan Senate majority
NATO
Compiled by author from: clinton5.nara.gov

29. Presidential
Pros & Cons
Pros and cons of President
Clinton’s terms in office.
Images from: Google Images

30. Cons:
• 58% of them were serving time for
drug-related offenses
The number of federal prisoners
doubled under Clinton
• He didn’t restore the bulk of the money
until three months before he left office
Clinton cut NASA's budget by $715
million in 1995 about 5%
• It directly impacted the middle classThe Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993
increased the gasoline tax by 4.3
cents per gallon
Compiled by author from: procon.org

31. Pros:
Preserving 4.6
million acres
of land in
national
monuments
Strengthening
the Safe
Drinking
Water Act
Enacting
tougher
emissions and
energy
efficiency
standards
Clinton's pro-environmental policies included:
The crime rate fell every year that Clinton was president and was at a 26-year low by the end of his
two terms
Clinton presided over a modernization of the US military which led to increased readiness and
efficiency
Compiled by author from: procon.org

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