Partisan Conflict in Government

Question 1

How did President Clinton’s impeachment lead to Newt Gingrich’s resignation as Speaker of the House?

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Negative feelings about the attacks on Clinton led to a loss of confidence in Gingrich.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the feelings of most Americans following President Clinton’s impeachment?

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They thought Clinton had been impeached more for political reasons than for wrongdoing.

Question 3

Why was Newt Gingrich a significant political figure in the 1990s?

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He was the first Republican to serve as Speaker of the House in forty years.

Question 4

When President Clinton was elected to a second term in 1996,

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Republicans maintained control of Congress.

Question 5

Partisanship in Congress during the Clinton presidency made it very difficult to

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compromise.

Question 6

How did the budget crisis in 1995 affect the American people’s feelings toward President Clinton?

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Americans blamed Republicans for the shutdown and Clinton’s approval ratings improved.

Question 7

The federal budget crisis in 1995

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forced the government to shut down.

Question 8

In 1998, the House of Representatives impeached President Clinton on charges of obstruction of justice and

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perjury.

Question 9

Which best describes a result of the midterm election in 1994?

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Republicans won majorities in the House and the Senate.

Question 10

What aspect of the investigation into the Monica Lewinsky affair led directly to an impeachable offence?

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lying under oath

Partisan Conflict in Government Answers