USH Module 8 Section #3 Bellwork

How did the 2000 presidential election come to a conclusion?

• The Supreme Court halted the Florida recount, giving the election to Bush

• Congress chose the winner after a tie following the Constitution

• A nationwide recount declared Gore the winner in a controversial decision

• A special election was held in Florida due to the ballow irregularities

Match each trend to its result or description.

• Baby boomer retirements

• Increased strain on Social Security

• Decline in labor unions

• Growth in right-to-work states

• Shift to Sunbelt

• Less political power for organized workers

• Globalization

• Greater interconnection between countries

Since the 1970s, the U.S. economy has shifted from ​ (a)   jobs to ​ (b)   industries like healthcare and finance.

• Manufacturing
• Service
• Farming
• Oil
• Communications
• Government

Sort each event into Cause of the Recession or Government Response.

Groups:

(a) Cause of the Recession

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(b) Government Response

• Excessive use of credit

• Increased oversight of banks

• Federal financial reforms

• Risky bank speculation

Arrange the major political events in chronological order.

• Great Recession begins

• Affordable Care Act passed

• 2000 Presidential Election

• Clinton’s impeachment

"Because it is evident that any recount seeking to meet 3 U. S. C. § 5's December 12 "safe-harbor" date would be unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause, the Florida Supreme Court's judgment ordering manual recounts is reversed. The Clause's requirements apply to the manner in which the voting franchise is exercised."

Bush v. Gore, Excerpt from the Supreme Court Decision, 2000

What was the immediate effect of the Bush v. Gore ruling?

• Vice President Al Gore was declared president

• The election was declared invalid and a special election was to be held

• Florida had to redo the vote

• Governor George W. Bush was declared the winner

What is one criticism of modern immigration policy?

• It reduces job opportunities and wages for American workers

• It increases state funding for education under No Child Left Behind

• It promotes labor union membership and workers’ rights

• It increases productivity in agriculture only

Match each president with a major economic decision.

• Bill Clinton

• Passed major tax cuts and imposed tariffs to protect American industries

• Barack Obama

• Managed Persian Gulf War but struggled with the economy

• Donald Trump

• Balanced the federal budget

• George H.W. Bush

• Signed the Affordable Care Act

• George W. Bush

• Oversaw the response to the 9/11 attacks and 2008 recession

What do Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson have in common?

• Both resigned before being impeached

• Both were convicted and removed from office

• Both were impeached but acquitted by the Senate

• Both served two terms

Match each political key term with its modern description.

• Partisan Politics

• Increasingly divided on major issues

• Democratic Party

• Supports universal healthcare and environmental regulation

• Republican Party

• Emphasizes tax cuts and smaller government

• Both Parties

• Increased ideological division and gridlock