2000 Election

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We had a great day today, the 2000 election was one of the closest in American History. The 2000 election just proves the saying "every vote counts". George W. Bush defeated Vice-President Al Gore by just 537 votes in the State of Florida.

Many of you will be 18 years old by the time the 2008 election arrives. Have you registered? Do you plan to vote?

Hope you enjoyed the lesson plan! Read about the 2000 election below.

Mr. Quartararo

Here is a quick summary of an article about the 2000 election, found on wikipedia.org. To read the rest of the article, click on the link below.

"In the United States presidential election of 2000 Republican George W. Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore in one of the closest and most controversial presidential elections in the history of the United States. Democratic candidate Al Gore, the Vice President of the United States, received more popular votes but fewer electoral votes than Republican candidate George W. Bush, the Governor of Texas. The election was held on November 7, 2000."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election,_2000

Third Party Candidates

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We learned about the role of third party candidates in American elections. Ross Perot ran for president as an independent in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections. Some consider his role in the election as a one of a spoiler, spoiling the election for President George H.W. Bush in the 1992 election. Ralph Nader ran for president under the Green Party in the 2000 election. His candidacy caused many democrats to place their vote for Nader. Political Scientists consider his role in the presidential race as a primary reason to the close contested battle in many state, including Florida.

I encourage you all to take a closer look and read up on third party candidates.

-Mr. Quartararo

Here is a quick introduction to Third Party candidates, as found on www.wikipedia.org. Click on the link below to read the article in its entirety.

"Third parties in the United States are political parties other than the two major parties that participate in national and state elections, although there may actually be more than three parties. Historically, the U.S. has a two-party system. Following Duverger's law, the Electoral College with its "winner take all" award of electors in presidential elections has, over time, created the two-party system. Another contributing factor is the division of the government into three separate branches which differs from the parliamentary system.
Although third parties rarely win elections, they play an important role in democratic government. Third parties draw attention to issues that may be ignored by the majority parties. If the issue finds resonance with the voter, one or more of the major parties may adopt the issue into its own party platform. Also a third party may be used by the voter to cast a protest vote as if in a referendum on an important issue. Third parties do help voter turnout bringing more people to the polls".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_party_(United_States)

The impeachment of President Clinton

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History will tell us that President Bill Clinton had one of the most tumultuous presidencies. His presidency is often credited for ending a recession that afflicting the economy during the 1990s. America witnessed economic prosperity during his years as the 42nd president.

Many of you might remember when he got on TV and announced to America, "I did not have sexual relations with that women, Miss Lewisnky". Even with the prosperity of the economy, Bill Clinton is often remembered for his often infidelities and affairs. His lying under oath led the House of Representatives to file impeachment charges against him.

Bill Clinton is the only president other than Andrew Johnson to be impeached.

Read up on the Clinton administration on www.wikipedia.org. Here is a quick summary of his presidency. To read the article in its entirety, click on the link.

"William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. Before his presidency, Clinton served nearly twelve years as the 50th and 52nd Governor of Arkansas. He was the third-youngest person to serve as president, after Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, and is considered the first baby boomer president. Clinton is considered to have served during the American transition from the political order of the Cold War."[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton

Papa Bush (George H.W. Bush)

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After 8 years of conservative trend under Ronald Reagan, Americans wanted to keep the status-quo. Reagan's Vice-President, George H.W. Bush was the best option and he was elected in the 1988 presidential election.

George Bush # 41 had a very high approval rating during his presidency, he successfully accomplished American goals in the Operation Desert Storm, liberation of Kuwait from Saddam Hussein and Iraq.

His approval rating reach nearly 89 % after the Persian Golf War, after the war his rating dropped significantly and he was not reelected. He only served one term, he was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1992 election.

Mr. Quartararo

Read about his presidency in this quick summary found on www.wikipedia.org. Read the whole article by clicking on the link below.

"George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. Before his presidency, Bush was the 43rd Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan. He has also served as the member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th district of Texas (1967–1971), the United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1971–1973), Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1973–1974), Chief of the United States Liaison Office in the People's Republic of China (1974–1976), and Director of Central Intelligence (1976–1977).
Bush is the son of Prescott Bush, who served in the United States Senate from 1953 to 1963. He is the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd and current President of the United States, and Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida. He is the oldest living United States president."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush