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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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When did major media outlets run the story of Clinton’s relationship?

A

January of 1998

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2
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T/F When the news first ran the story Clinton denied it.

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True

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3
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When was the whitewater scandal

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1995

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4
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Who sold the whitewater estates?

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James MacDougal

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5
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What was James McDogal’s position? Where?

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A CEO of Madison Savings and Loans in little rock Arkansas

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How many estates did the loan cover? How many were sold?

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100, 3

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7
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What was the name of the estates? Where were they?

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The Whitewater estates and they were on the white river

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8
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What law-firm did the paperwork for the whitewater estates?

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The rose law firm.

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9
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Who (x2) took the whitewater paperwork?

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Webster Hubble and Hilary Clinton

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10
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What industry lost 500 billion dollars in 1989? Under who’s presidency?

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Regan… S and l

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What did Regan attempt to do in 1989?

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Deregulate the Financial services industry. He cut 8000 federal inspectors of the S and L industry

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12
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What was the name of the program that was set up to refund the 500 billion dollars that was missing?

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The resolution trust cooperation

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13
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What was The resolution trust corporation created to do? What did it actually do?

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It was created to bail out the broke s and l but ended up being used to pay off the whitewater loan the Clintons owed to mcdougal.

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14
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Who did Congress of points to investigate Whitewater scandal?

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Kenn Starr

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15
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What was the name of the friend of Lewinsky?

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Linda Tripp

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What did Starr do to Tripp?

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He wiretapped the phone conversations of Linda and Lou Winski. She got immunity from prosecution.

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17
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When did Lewinsky testify to Starr?

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July 1998

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18
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When dose Clinton admit to the affair? How long did he testify?

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August 17, 1998 for seven and a half hours

19
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What were Clintons crimes during the testimony?

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He lied under oath

20
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What is the name for lying under oath?

A

Perjury

21
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Perjury

A

Lying under oath

22
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What did Ken Starr to publicize the scandal?

A

Published a newspaper with the details called the Starr report.

23
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What is the name for a punishment on the president without impeachment?

A

A motion of centure

24
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Who wrote a motion of centre? Where were they from?

A

Diane Fienstine from California

25
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Who wrote an angry paper to Clinton that was NOT a motion of centure?

A

Senator Liberman (DEM)

26
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T/F republicans pushed for impeachment in 1998 despite dmocratic opposition.

A

True

27
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What were two of Clinton’s crimes

A
  1. Perjury under oath

2. Obstruction of justice

28
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Who was the house speaker during Clinton impeachment? What did he do?

A

Robert Livingston from Louisiana (GOP)

He resigned because he had sexual affairs with a woman to convince bill to resign.

29
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T/F Clinton was found guilty on 1/4 charges

A

False he was found not guilty on all four

30
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T/F Not one Democrat voted not guilty

A

True

31
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Why was it good bill stayed?

A

The economy needed bill Clinton

32
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What are the three stages to the camping process?

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  1. Testing the waters
  2. Formally announcing candidacy
  3. Primaries
33
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Testing the waters

A

Making public appearances and seeing how you are perceived. Perspective candidates make appearances and make polls to look at their chances.

34
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What dose “formally announcing you candidacy” do?

A

It builds momentum

35
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Bob Kerry

A

1992 (DEM) Nebraska

Told a homophobic joke and dropped candidacy.

36
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When do the primaries take place?

A

The spring of the election year

37
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What ‘event’ is at the beginning of the campaign season?

A

Iowa coccus

38
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Who was an underdog but won the Iowa coccus?

A

Jimmy Carter

39
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What two state have primaries you need to win

A

Iowa and New Hampshire

40
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WhAt do the primaries do?

A

Weed out candidates

41
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How are the people who go to conventions are chosen?

A

They are picked based on how they do in the primaries

42
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Was the first woman nominee?

A

Geraldine Ferraro

43
Q

What is a summary of your view on issues called?

A

Party platform

44
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Who did have a romantic relationship with?

A

Monica Lewinsky

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