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President George H.W. Bush administration
President Bush was very popular with the American people, but when the economy was on the decline and him having to raise taxes he lost a lot of that popularity -
Gerrymandering
North Carolina was at the front of the gerrymandering controversy by making several attempts to add another 12 congressional district following the 1990 census -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act bans disrcimination in the hiring and/or promoting of handicapped people and people with HIV -
Saddam Hussein
Hussein tries to make the oil rich country of Kuwait part of Iran by invading them. Soon later he would move onto Saudi Arabia -
Operation Desert Storm
Once President Bush saw that Saddam Hussein was invading all the oil rich countries he orderd a massive air assult on iraq called Operation Desert Storm. -
Famine in Somalia
With help from the UN, the Untide states were able to help somalia and other nations suffering from lack of food and drought -
27th Amendment
The 27th Amendment was ratified in order to prohibit Congress from giving itself a pay raise during its current term. -
Election of 1992
Even with a bad economy Bill Clinton achieved reelection with Al gore as his vice president -
Brady Bill
This law was passed to ensure a federal mandate before people buy guns. It was named after James Brady, a man who was badly wounded in the Reagan Assassination attempt -
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement was an effort to improve American exports. This hurt farmers and other laborer, and it is still being argues to this day! -
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gngrich became speaker of the House in the same year that Cinton won reelection. Him and other republicans promised a the people they would cut taxes, set term limits, and balance Americas budget -
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
After having in affair, Bill Clinton faced the toughest challenge of his career. At first Clinton denied it ever happening, then later admitted that it happened and that he lied. The Huse voted to impeach him for lying to a grand jury but the Senate stoped it from happening
