Presidents of the United States Part 1 of 8

Presidents of the

United States:A look at the presidents and political parties from

1981 to 2016. As well as an overview of the current 2016 election.

Table of Contents:Page Title: Page Number:History of US Political Parties 4

Overview of the Parties 5Democrat 15Republican 49

Decade Overview 1980 to 1989 84Ronald Wilson Reagan 90

President Profile 91President Reagan’s First Term

95

Domestic Events 96International Events 102Economic Overview 108Policies 118

President Reagan’s Second Term

149


Presidential Pros & Cons 183

Page Title: Page Number:Decade Overview 1990 to 1999 188

George Herbert Walker Bush 194President Profile 195



Table of Contents:Page Title: Page Number:

William Jefferson Clinton 250President Profile 251President Clinton’s First Term

255


President Clinton’s Second Term

298



Page Title: Page Number:Decade Overview 2000 to 2009 339

George Walker Bush 345President Profile 346President Bush’s First Term 350


President Bush’s Second Term

400



Table of Contents:Page Title: Page Number:Decade Overview 2010 to 2016 441

Barack Hussein Obama II 446President Profile 447President Obama’s First Term

451


President Obama’s Second Term

497



Page Title: Page Number:Presidential Election 2016 543

Republican Candidate Profile 544Democrat Candidate Profile 548

Candidates on the Issues 552Work Cited 578

History of the Political Parties:An overview of the history of the political parties in

the US.

Overview of the Parties:

Republicans Vs. Democrats

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The 1791 Democratic-Republican Party:

1791: The Democratic-Republican Party was one

party; its purpose was to stand against the Federalist Party

Democrats felt that the government (SHOULD NOT)

make religious or moral legislation

Republicans felt that the government (SHOULD)

interfere with morality issues

They supported states’ rights and the literal and strict

interpretation of the Constitution

They strove to prevent the US government from becoming too

similar to a monarchy

Over the next century, the Democratic and Republican parties began to materialize

into the two-party system that we have today

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Presidents by Party Affiliation: Republican –18

Democratic –15

Democratic-Republican –4

Whig –4

Federalist –1

Independent – 1

18 members of the Republican Party have served as president, governing for 88 years in total15 Democrats have served as president, they have governed for a total of 91 years

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Political Party Purposes:

The Goal is to

Achieve Power

Operate at Local,

State and

National Levels

Key Purposes of

Political Parties

1. Selecting and running candidates For political

office

2. Controlling power gained by other parties

3. Keeping other parties in check

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Political Party Functions:

The Five Major

Functions of a

Political Party:

Recruitment

Fundraising

Campaign SupportAdvocacy of Political

IssuesGovernment Organization

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The Importance of Minor Parties:

Minor parties play an important role in politics due to their ability to influence

the controlling party to adopt some

of their platforms

Because they are not a controlling party, minor parties can be inventive, take chances

and promote radical ideas easier than established major

parties

Minor political parties can introduce new viewpoints and approaches that major parties would not have introduced on

their own without losing support of the base


How the Parties Differ Today:Republicans:

Republicans believe that the government should adopt a "less is more" approach when passing legislation

Democrats:

Democrats believe that a strong central government is important to maintaining a stable and inclusive society


Party Affiliation by State 2015:

Gallop determined 16

states to be competitive,

i.e., they leaned toward neither party

Wyoming, Idaho and

Utah leaned more

Republican, while Vermont,

Hawaii and Rhode Island leaned more Democratic

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Economic Philosophy:Republican:

Believe taxes shouldn't be increased for anyone (including the wealthy) Wages should be set by the free market

Democrat:

Minimum wage, progressive taxation, higher tax rates for higher income brackets Born out of anti-federalist ideals but evolved over time to favor more government regulation

Compiled by author from: diffen.com

Left/Right Leaning Supreme Court:

Potential Supreme Court Scenarios after the 2016 Election Scenario Likely Outcome

President Senate

Conservative

President Senate

Moderate

President Senate

Liberal

President Senate

Moderate

If one party gains control of both the White House and the Senate, the court will swing in

the direction of that party's ideologyIf one party is in control of the

White House and another is in control of the Senate, the court

will swing in the ideological direction of the presidentA president whose party is not

in control of the Senate will have to nominate moderate justices if he or she has any chance of being confirmed

Compiled by author from: ballotpedia.org

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