Clinton Reader

Robert H.
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  1. interest group
    people uniting around a specific issue to meet a common goal
    Powerful interest groups representing doctors and insurance companies opposed Clinton.
  2. boomer
    a member of the large generation born in the 1950s
    The Clinton Years

    A Baby Boomer in the White House

    Despite allegations of smoking marijuana, having extramarital affairs, and dodging the draft, Bill Clinton came out of his 1992 Presidential campaign victorious.
  3. socialize
    interact with others
    Conservatives compared the plan to socialized medicine.
  4. perjure
    make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law
    During President Clinton's Impeachment trial, the Senate rejected Article I that dealt with whether the President perjured himself before the Grand Jury, and split evenly on Article II, Clinton's alleged obstruction of justice.
  5. impeach
    bring an accusation against
    The House decided that two articles of impeachment were in order, and in December 1998, Clinton joined Andrew Johnson as the only Presidents to be impeached.
  6. impeachment
    the act of charging an official with an offense committed while in office
    Democrats

    Cartoonist Steve Sack satirized Newt Gingrich's thirst for popular approval of his impeachment plans in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
  7. Republican
    a member of the younger of two major U.S. political parties
    With a charismatic smile and a gentle, sincere voice, Clinton hammered away at the recession, and promised new ideas and a break with twelve years of Republicans in the White House.
  8. Democrat
    a member of the older of two major U.S. political parties
    Millions watched his self-funded 30-minute primetime campaign commercials that attacked both Republicans and Democrats for reckless spending and immense deficits.
  9. charismatic
    possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
    With a charismatic smile and a gentle, sincere voice, Clinton hammered away at the recession, and promised new ideas and a break with twelve years of Republicans in the White House.
  10. obstruction
    any structure that makes progress difficult
    The House Judiciary Committee drew up articles of impeachment on four counts including abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
  11. national debt
    the debt of the national government
    Perot brought the problem of the nation's growing national debt to the campaign.
  12. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
    The riot was touched off by the acquittal of five Los Angeles police officers for the beating of Rodney King during his arrest in 1991.
  13. candidate
    someone who is considered for something
    As the Presidential race for 1992 began to unfold, many potential candidates were scared to challenge him and look to 1996 as a better opportunity.
  14. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
    Millions watched his self-funded 30-minute primetime campaign commercials that attacked both Republicans and Democrats for reckless spending and immense deficits.
  15. free trade
    the exchange of goods without governmental interference
    Buchanan voiced concern about immigration, free trade, abortion, and appealed to the social conservatives in the Republican Party.
  16. grand jury
    a panel to determine if a case should be brought to trial
    During President Clinton's Impeachment trial, the Senate rejected Article I that dealt with whether the President perjured himself before the Grand Jury, and split evenly on Article II, Clinton's alleged obstruction of justice.
  17. stock market
    an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
    The crippling budget deficits of the 1980s were finally brought under control, and Americans enjoyed low inflation, low unemployment, low interest rates and a booming stock market.
  18. adultery
    extramarital sexual relations
    Charges of adultery were addressed on television.
  19. judiciary
    the system of law courts that administer justice
    The House Judiciary Committee drew up articles of impeachment on four counts including abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
  20. recession
    the act of returning control
    But the recession that battered the American economy would not go away.
  21. jury
    a body of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a court of law
    Despite the video evidence, the jury found the police officers not guilty of using excessive force.
  22. prescription
    the action of issuing authoritative rules or directions
    Medicare did not cover prescription drugs and only paid a portion of health care costs.
  23. Conservative
    a member of a Conservative Party
    Conservatives compared the plan to socialized medicine.
  24. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
    He defeated an incumbent President and became the first Democrat to win the White House since Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Ford.
  25. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    As the year 2000 approached, partisan politics were as toxic as ever.
  26. representative
    serving to typify
    Americans who had come of age during the turbulent sixties and seventies now had a representative in the White House.
  27. unemployment
    the state of not having a job
    As growth remained low and unemployment persisted, some of the shine began to wear off the President.
  28. electoral
    of or relating to elections
    Although he garnered only 43% of the popular vote, he beat President Bush handily in the electoral tally.
  29. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    But the recession that battered the American economy would not go away.
  30. journalist
    a person who writes or broadcasts news stories
    Bush faced a challenge for his own party's nomination by PATRICK BUCHANAN, a journalist and former Nixon aide.
  31. immigration
    movement of people into a country or area
    Buchanan voiced concern about immigration, free trade, abortion, and appealed to the social conservatives in the Republican Party.
  32. poll
    the counting of votes (as in an election)
    Polls showed strong support for the President.
  33. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
    The announcement of the verdict released years of pent-up rage many African Americans felt about the ongoing problem of police brutality.
  34. congressional
    of or relating to a national legislative assembly
    When the midterm Congressional elections took place in 1994, the Republicans thought they had a chance to capture at least one House.
  35. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
    The House Judiciary Committee drew up articles of impeachment on four counts including abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
  36. conservative
    resistant to change
    Buchanan voiced concern about immigration, free trade, abortion, and appealed to the social conservatives in the Republican Party.
  37. inflation
    the act of filling something with air
    The crippling budget deficits of the 1980s were finally brought under control, and Americans enjoyed low inflation, low unemployment, low interest rates and a booming stock market.
  38. election
    a vote choosing the winner of a position or political office
    Election Day belonged to Bill Clinton.
  39. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
    Not since JAMES MONROE'S second term in 1820 had a sitting President been re-elected during an economic slump.
  40. federal
    of a government with central and regional authorities
    He had no experience on the federal level of government; he simply was the popular governor of Arkansas.
  41. trial
    the act of testing something
    During President Clinton's Impeachment trial, the Senate rejected Article I that dealt with whether the President perjured himself before the Grand Jury, and split evenly on Article II, Clinton's alleged obstruction of justice.
Created on Wed Jun 06 11:11:54 EDT 2012

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