Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the presidency of Bill Clinton. What were his major accomplishments and shortcomings?
What will be an ideal response?
Strengths/Accomplishments: raised taxes to reduce federal deficit; cut government spending; North American Free Trade Agreement; World Trade Organization; parental leave legislation; gun control; created millions of new jobs; welfare reform; raised minimum wage; AmeriCorp; expanded international trade; booming economy.
Weaknesses/Shortcomings: universal health care plan failed; gays in military policy was controversial; allegations of misconduct prior to becoming president (e.g., Whitewater); Lewinsky scandal and impeachment.
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The Confederate draft law exempted from service
a. men who owned 20 or more slaves. b. farmers with four or more children. c. attorneys. d. physicians. e. none of these choices.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) ?African American men living in Harlem B) ?Mexican Americans threatened with deportation C) ?migrant workers traveling among California farms D) ?farmers who lived in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl