Pre-presidency
Who did Bill Clinton marry?
Hillary Rodham (Clinton)
Who was his vice-president?
Albert (Al) Gore
In the Senate trial that followed Clinton's impeachment, the president was not found to have committed "______ _________ and ____________"
'High crimes,' 'misdemeanors'
In what town did Clinton grow up?
Hope, Arkansas
What instrument did Clinton play?
Saxophone
Where did Clinton get his law degree?
Yale University
What kind of Democrat was Clinton?
Conservative Democrat
Clinton was the first president since Nixon to visit _______ to answer hard questions.
China
Clinton was able to read before he was 5 years old. (True/False)
False, Clinton was able to read before he was 3 years old.
He is a strong supporter of music education in public schools. (True/False)
True
In which school did Clinton receive a Rhode Scholarship?
Oxford University
What did Clinton do to the nation's budget?
What did Clinton do throughout 1993, 1994, and 1998?
He helped negotiate agreements between Israel and their Arab neighbors.
How long had Clinton wanted to be president?
He had wanted to be president ever since he was a young boy.
Who did Clinton send to Haiti to oversee fair elections?
Jimmy Carter
How long was Bill Clinton the governor of Arkansas?
12 years
List 2 things that Clinton was unable to do.
Possible Answers: Unable to get health insurance for all Americans, change the way citizens payed for political campaigns, or do much for public schools.
What happened in Ireland during Clinton's presidency?
The administration acted as a mediator to achieve a historic peace agreement between the Protestants and the Catholics.
What did Bill Clinton's childhood look like?
His childhood included beatings, calls to the police for help, an alcoholic stepfather and an abused mother.
What was the name of the real-estate investment the Clintons made while in Arkansas?
Whitewater
Before Clinton was elected, how long had it been since the country had a Democratic president?
12 years
List 2 things that Clinton accomplished during his presidency.
What happened with trade during Clinton's presidency?
The administration negotiated trade treaties which lowered tariffs and bolstered international free trade.
What was the name of Bill Clinton's father who died in a car accident a few months before his son was born?
William Blythe
Who discovered that Clinton was having relations with a young woman who was an intern in the White House?
Ken Starr