Week 16: Partisan Conflict in Government Answers

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The independent counsel appointed to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by President Clinton was

Janet Reno.

Newt Gingrich.

Kenneth Starr.

Bob Dole.

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

hinder progress.

maintain control.

compromise.

campaign.

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

He and his supporters fought against the balanced budget amendment.

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

He challenged Bill Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.

He led a movement against tax cuts proposed in the Contract with America.

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

Americans blamed Clinton for the government shutdown because he had not cooperated with Republicans.

Americans felt that Clinton was weak for not standing up to the Republicans and for allowing the government shutdown.

Americans were pleased that Clinton’s actions had avoided a shutdown, but his approval ratings declined.

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

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