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Now Hear This
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IMPEACHMENT
Washington Burning
The Great Disconnect
Forks in the Road to Impeachment
SPACE
Victory Lap
Gathering Oral History: The Space Program
U.S. ECONOMY
Dressed for Success
Demonizing Gates
WORLD
GLOBAL ECONOMY
What A Drag!
What's a Dollar Worth?
CHINA
China's Missing Pieces
RUSSIA
Free Fall
MIDDLE EAST
Inside Wye Plantation
IRAQ
What Good Did It Do?
PAKISTAN
Sword of Islam
Law and Religion in the Muslim World
THE BALKANS
Third Time Lucky?>
AFRICA
Why Is This Happening?
Conversation With Terror
CENTRAL AMERICA
Murderous Mitch
Current Events in Review
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Answer Key
Now Hear This (pages 2 and 3)
1. Republicans focused on the White House scandal and invested in expensive TV advertising; Democrats stressed organization and turnout.
2. In contrast to predictions of sizable Republican victories, Democrats gained five House seats; the distribution of Senate seats was unchanged. Stronger-than-expected turnout and disapproval of Republicans' focus on the Clinton scandal helped the Democrats.
Body Slam (page 4)
1. Jesse Ventura was considered a "no-chance-on-earth third party candidate." He defeated two respected career politicians and became the first candidate of Ross Perot's Reform Party to win statewide office.
2. Ventura appealed to younger voters and tapped into a grass-roots resentment of elitist politicians.
Analyzing the Election Results (page 5)
1. The West and Midwest are the most strongly Republican regions; the Northeast is most solidly Democratic. The South and Midwest have a close-to-even balance between the parties.
2. Predictions will vary.
Washington Burning (pages 6 and 7)
1. The four articles of impeachment accused Clinton of lying under oath, perjury, obstruction of justice and abuse of power. The House approved the first and third articles.
2. Clinton is only the second President to be impeached by the House. (The first was Andrew Johnson, in 1868.)
The Great Disconnect (page 8)
1. Legal scholars believe Clinton is most vulnerable to charges that he lied about his actions.
2. House prosecutors believe that witnesses will sway opinion against the President.
Forks in the Road to Impeachment (page 9)
House Judiciary Committee adopts resolution of inquiry: Oct. 5, 1998.
House proceeds to full-blown impeachment hearing: Oct. 8, 1998.
Judiciary Committee adopts articles of impeachment: Dec. 11 and 12, 1998
House votes on articles of impeachment and sends case to the Senate: Dec. 19, 1998.
Senate trial begins: Jan. 7, 1999
1. Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 gives the House sole power to impeach; Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 gives the Senate sole power to try impeachments. Article II, Section 4 states that if convicted, the President must be removed from office.
2. The case against Johnson went to trial in the Senate, where it was defeated by a vote of 35-19, one short of the two-thirds needed for impeachment.
3.The House Judiciary Committee approved three articles of impeachment against Nixon. Nixon chose to resign on August 8, 1974, before the full House voted on the articles.
Victory Lap (page 10)
1. On his 1962 flight, Glenn was alone and in a small rocket; on his 1998 mission, Glenn was part of a multinational crew aboard a space shuttle.
2. Glenn sought to determine the effect of space travel on senior citizens.
Gathering Oral History (page 11)
Answers will vary.
Dressed for Success (page 12)
1. The welfare-to-work program is a year-old partnership established by President Clinton and aimed at moving people off public assistance and into jobs.
2. Johnson, now working as a Sprint operator, handles 600 calls a day and has received several positive reports from satisfied callers.
Demonizing Gates (page 13)
1. The Justice Department claims that Microsoft had established a monopoly and was seeking to wipe out its competition in the Internet browser business. Microsoft says the company is not a monopoly and that competitors are free to enter the market.
2. Gates has been portrayed both as a rapacious capitalist determined to crush his competitors and as a brilliant innovator.
What a Drag! (pages 14 and 15)
1. In the wake of the currency crisis that began in Thailand in 1997, the value of currencies in Asia, Latin America and Russia has fallen sharply.
2. Demand for U.S. exports has dropped, causing declines in the stock market and layoffs in some industries.
What's a Dollar Worth? (page 16)
The Cost of Exports: 1. 117.90 Japanese yen; 1.39 Canadian dollars; 144.70 Japanese yen; 1.53 Canadian dollars. Coke sales are likely to have fallen in Japan and Canada over this period, since the cost of the product went up for buyers in these countries.
2. 2,780 Canadian dollars; 70,600 Thai baht; 2,940 Canadian dollars; 84,660 Thai baht. The American computer industry is likely to face declining profits and layoffs of employees if foreign currencies continue to fall against the dollar.
3. Troubles abroad can affect profits, spending and layoffs at U.S. companies.
The Cost of Imports: A Toyota cost more in August 1997 than in August 1998; the decline of the yen can spell good news for American consumers who buy Japanese imports but bad news for U.S. automakers, since Japanese cars become more affordable as the yen drops against the dollar.
A Global Perspective: A fall in a country's currency could lead to an increase in demand for the country's exports.
China's Missing Pieces (page 17)
1. "Zhu-phoria" refers to admiration for China's Premier Zhu Rongji, who has brought about major economic reforms.
2. Bank reform has been halted; surveillance of dissidents has increased; members of what would have been the country's first opposition political group have been detained.
Free Fall (pages 18 and 19)
1. The street value of the ruble fell by half; banks are closing; foreign investors are refusing to give additional money to Russia; workers are not being paid by their employers; plants and citizens can't pay taxes; the national deficit is growing.
2. Yeltsin freed prices and advocated privatization, but these efforts backfired because investors purchased state properties at bargain prices, stripped their assets and became partners with cronies in government.
Inside Wye Plantation (pages 20 and 21)
1. The key provision of the agreement calls for Israel to return a piece of land in the West Bank.
2. King Hussein urged Arafat and Netanyahu to reach an accord for the sake of future generations; Clinton stepped in to the negotiations and encouraged the two sides to reconcile their differences.
What Good Did It Do? (pages 22 and 23)
1. Iraq had failed to comply with promises to cooperate with the U.N. weapons inspection team; the U.S. goal was to cripple Iraq's ability to produce weapons of mass destruction.
2. The bombings disarmed Iraq's air-defense network and destroyed its intelligence headquarters, but did not eliminate the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's weapons arsenal.
Sword of Islam (page 24)
1. Shari'a is Islamic law.
2. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif argues that Shari'a can save Pakistan from corruption; opponents say Shari'a will bring tyranny and religious dictatorship.
Law and Religion in the Muslim World (page 25)
2. Iran is governed by strict Islamic law; a bill to impose Shari'a is pending in Pakistan.
3. In more moderate countries, Shari'a is applied to family and religion but not to legal and state matters.The strict application of Shari'a is the exception in most of the Muslim world.
4. Nawaz Sharif favors adoption of Shari'a, arguing that it will rid Pakistan of corruption; Benazir Bhutto and other opponents say adoption of Shari'a will lead to tyranny and repression.
5. Under strict Islamic law, criminals are punished severely, through amputation, public flogging and whippings.
6. The writer suggests that implementation of Shari'a will be a setback for Pakistan and that it will "unleash religious fervor."
Third Time Lucky? (pages 26 and 27)
1. On his third mission, Holbrooke emerged with a deal to end ethnic conflict in Kosovo.
2. The deal calls for a "verification mission" of 2,000 observers on the ground, nato planes in the air, and includes concessions on self-governance for Kosovo. Critics complained that Milosevic did not agree in writing to withdrawal of the Serb army from Kosovo.
Why Is This Happening? (page 28)
1. Civil war, theft of food from civilians and drought have combined to cause the famine.
2. Religious differences and demands for self-rule are at the root of the civil war.
Conversation With Terror ( page 29)
1. Osama bin Laden has called for a jihad to liberate holy sites. The holy war is conducted through instigating violence.
2. Osama bin Laden claims that God will reward him for his hostility to America.
Murderous Mitch (Pages 30 and 31)
1. Up to 10,000 people were killed and 2 million were left homeless; the storm caused $3 billion in damage. The storm caused major longterm setbacks
Current Events In Review
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