Contract with America
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The Contract with America was a 1994 Republican Party legislative agenda that outlined a series of conservative policy proposals aimed at reshaping federal government priorities and helping the GOP gain control of the U.S. Congress.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contract with America canonical | 7 |
| Contract with America policy agenda | 1 |
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Target entity: Contract with America Context triple: [Richard Armey, notableWork, Contract with America]
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The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
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B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
Binding the Nation
Binding the Nation is a permanent exhibition at the National Postal Museum that explores how the U.S. postal system helped connect and unify the country’s people, commerce, and culture.
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D.
State of Denial
State of Denial is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that critically examines the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and the broader war on terror.
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E.
A More Perfect Union
A More Perfect Union is Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 campaign speech addressing race, inequality, and American identity in response to controversy over his former pastor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Contract with America Target entity description: The Contract with America was a 1994 Republican Party legislative agenda that outlined a series of conservative policy proposals aimed at reshaping federal government priorities and helping the GOP gain control of the U.S. Congress.
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A.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
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B.
The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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C.
Binding the Nation
Binding the Nation is a permanent exhibition at the National Postal Museum that explores how the U.S. postal system helped connect and unify the country’s people, commerce, and culture.
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D.
State of Denial
State of Denial is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that critically examines the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and the broader war on terror.
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E.
A More Perfect Union
A More Perfect Union is Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 campaign speech addressing race, inequality, and American identity in response to controversy over his former pastor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Republican Party document
ⓘ
legislative agenda ⓘ political platform ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Congress ⓘ |
| author |
Richard Armey
ⓘ
surface form:
Dick Armey
Newt Gingrich (as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives) ⓘ
surface form:
Newt Gingrich
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateAnnounced | 1994-09-27 ⓘ |
| describedAs | Republican Revolution policy blueprint ⓘ |
| documentFormat | written policy manifesto ⓘ |
| electoralImpact |
contributed to Republican gains in the U.S. Senate in 1994
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contributed to Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 ⓘ |
| goal |
advance conservative policy proposals
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help Republicans gain control of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ reshape federal government priorities ⓘ |
| hasEffect | shaped mid-1990s U.S. federal policy debates ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American Dream Restoration Act proposal
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Citizen Legislature Act proposal ⓘ Common Sense Legal Reform Act proposal ⓘ Family Reinforcement Act proposal ⓘ Fiscal Responsibility Act proposal ⓘ Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act proposal ⓘ National Security Restoration Act proposal ⓘ Personal Responsibility Act proposal ⓘ Senior Citizens Fairness Act proposal ⓘ Taking Back Our Streets Act proposal ⓘ |
| inception | 1994 ⓘ |
| influenced | 104th United States Congress legislative agenda ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeFocus |
balanced budget
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tax cuts ⓘ term limits for members of Congress ⓘ tort reform ⓘ welfare reform and work requirements ⓘ |
| locationAnnounced | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States federal government reform
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congressional reform ⓘ crime policy ⓘ fiscal policy ⓘ welfare reform ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national television in the United States ⓘ |
| numberOfProposals | 10 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| politicalAlignment |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| politicalIdeology | conservatism ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| significantEvent | 1994 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| slogan | Contract with America self-link ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives
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surface form:
House Republican Conference
Republican National Committee ⓘ |
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Subject: Contract with America Description of subject: The Contract with America was a 1994 Republican Party legislative agenda that outlined a series of conservative policy proposals aimed at reshaping federal government priorities and helping the GOP gain control of the U.S. Congress.
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