Statements (42)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:politics
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gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:strategy gptkb:political_polarization media strategy |
gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:social_reform
budget negotiations Medicare reform |
gptkbp:characterized_by |
partisan conflict
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gptkbp:end_date |
1999-01-03
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gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Newt_Gingrich
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
first Republican Speaker in 40 years
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gingrich's Speakership
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Tea_Party_movement
modern conservatism future Republican leadership |
gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Conservative_Movement
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gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:John_Boehner
gptkb:Tom_Delay gptkb:Dick_Armey |
gptkbp:legacy |
transformational leadership
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gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Contract_with_America
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gptkbp:notable_quote |
' We are not going to let the government shut down.'
' The era of big government is over.' ' The future is not a gift; it is an achievement.' ' We are going to take our country back.' ' We need to be bold and innovative.' ' I think we have to be very careful about how we define our goals.' ' The American people are tired of the status quo.' ' Politics is not a game; it is a serious business.' ' You can't be a leader if you don't have followers.' ' We are going to change the way Washington works.' |
gptkbp:political_impact |
gptkb:Republican_Revolution
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Tom_Foley
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gptkbp:public_perception |
polarizing figure
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gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:resulted_in |
impeachment of Bill Clinton
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gptkbp:significant_event |
1995 Government Shutdown
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gptkbp:start_date |
1995-01-04
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gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Dennis_Hastert
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Contract_with_America
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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