US Presidents: Clinton, Bush, and Obama

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Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama

Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas.
Bill Clinton was married to Hillary Clinton.
According to Bill Clinton, when he had marijuana, he placed the joint to his lips but did not inhale.
Before becoming president, Bill Clinton had multiple affairs, including one with Jennifer Flowers, and was accused of harassing Paula Jones.
George Bush Senior's wife was Barbara.
George Bush Senior lost the 1992 election due to economic recession.
In the 1992 presidential election, Ross Perot also ran alongside Clinton and Bush.
Carol Moseley Braun was the first African American Woman elected to the Senate.
Janet Reno was the Attorney General under President Clinton.
A catastrophic event that occurred under Janet Reno's tenure was the Waco incident.
President Bill Clinton handled the homosexual problem in the military with the "Don't ask, Don't tell" policy.
The "Brady Bill" required a waiting period and background checks for handgun purchases.
The picture of President Reagan shows him leaving the hospital after recovering from an assassination attempt.
Hillary Roddam Clinton headed health care reform for Bill Clinton.
Health care reform was not passed under Clinton's administration.
During the Clinton administration, the tax rate increased on the wealthiest Americans by 5%.
Paula Jones had a short-lived fame due to a sex scandal with then Governor Clinton.
In the 1994 Midterm Elections, Republicans in Congress promised to downsize the federal government, dismantle the welfare state, and cut foreign aid and Medicaid, but did not mention gun control due to Columbine High School (which occurred later, in 1999).
In 1996, Clinton and the Republican-held Congress compromised to pass legislation, increasing the minimum wage, deregulating telecommunication companies, and deregulating farmers, but did not pass legislation on safe spaces for free speech on college campuses.

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Test your knowledge of the 42nd and 44th Presidents of the United States, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and their predecessors. This quiz covers their personal lives, careers, and notable events. See how well you know these American leaders!