What were Bill Clinton’s achievements during his presidency? Choose all answers that are correct. A. He balanced the national budget for the first time in 30 years.
B. He helped negotiate peace agreements between Israeli and PLO leaders.
C. He helped bring about a stock-market surge, low unemployment, minimal inflation, and general prosperity.
D. He supported a welfare reform bill that increased the number of people receiving welfare.
E. His administration brought warring parties from Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia together to discuss peace agreements.
The correct answers are:
A. He balanced the national budget for the first time in 30 years.
B. He helped negotiate peace agreements between Israeli and PLO leaders.
C. He helped bring about a stock-market surge, low unemployment, minimal inflation, and general prosperity.
E. His administration brought warring parties from Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia together to discuss peace agreements.
Explanation:
– A: Clinton’s administration achieved a balanced budget, ultimately resulting in federal surpluses by the end of his second term.
– B: He played a significant role in the Oslo Accords, which were key peace agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
– C: During his presidency, the U.S. experienced economic growth characterized by a booming stock market, low unemployment rates, and low inflation.
– E: Clinton’s administration facilitated the Dayton Accords, which ended the Bosnian War by bringing together the conflicting parties for negotiations.
D is incorrect because the welfare reform legislation of the 1990s aimed to decrease the number of people receiving welfare benefits, not increase them.
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