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Pres Bill Clinton
The Presidency of Bill Clinton
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During President Clinton's term, the ________ was signed in 1993 to establish a free trade zone between United States, Canada, and Mexico. | North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) |
| Negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began under the _______ administration, and after some labor and environment issues were worked out, it was approved in 1993 during the Clinton administration. | Bush |
| The _____________ was passed during Clinton's admin. & lowered tariffs worldwide, cutting tariffs on manufactured goods by more than 1/3 overall and eliminating tariffs in major markets in a number of sectors in which the US is particularly competitive. | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)1994 It also created the World Trade Organization |
| The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was designed to lower trade barriers around the world and _______ U.S. trade with foreign countries. | increase |
| The Contract with America was a legislative program passed under Clinton's administration by the Republican Congress which called for a ______ _____ amendment and limitations on welfare benefits. | balanced budget |
| This was known as the Contract with America, and was championed by Speaker of the House ________ _____________. | Newt Gingrich |
| President Clinton's affair with Lewinsky ultimately led to his __________. | impeachment |
| Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky was not illegal, but he was impeached on the basis of ______ and obstruction of justice for lying about the affair in testimony. The Senate refused to convict him, and he was not removed from office. | perjury |
| The Savings and Loan crisis occured as a result of deregulation during the Reagan administration. Savings and loan associations engaged in ___ investments than they should have and financially failed | risker |
| Clinton fired seven employees of the White House Travel Office in May 1993 the White House responded to the controversy by claiming the firings were done because of financial improprieties | Travelgate |
| Hillary Clinton led an effort to provided all Americans with... | Universal Health Care |
| It cut taxes for fifteen million low-income families, made tax cuts available to 90% of small businesses, and raised taxes on the wealthiest 1.2% of taxpayers. Additionally,it mandated the budget be balanced over a number of years. | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 |
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