Obama's presidency record

How long was Obama’s presidency?

2008 - 16 (2 terms)

What were Obama’s main aims when coming into office?

• Wanted to address terrorism - the killing of Bin Ladin

• Wanted to close Guantanamo Bay

• Healthcare reform and immigration reform

• Attempted Gun reform

What did Obama have in the first two years of his first term?

A supermajority

What legislation did Obama successfully pass?

• He was able to deliver on healthcare reforms either Obamacare but this was passed without bipartisan support - powers of persuasion was weaker?

• He managed to pass the Jobs Act to ensure that there was economic development during the 2008 global crash

What was Obama’s foreign policy like?

• He used both soft power and military force - he didn’t want to do this but situations led him to do both

• He did landmark deals with previous US enemies such as Cuba and Iran (during his second term)

What was Obama’s biggest failure?

• Failure to close Guantanamo Bay as he couldn’t get congressional funding for it

• The Iranian Nuclear Deal - couldn’t get congressional approval

• He had problematic relations with Israel and the Middle East,

• Gun reform couldn’t occur after the Sandy Hooke Shooting due to the NRA’s involvement

• He lost 63 seats in the House after Obama care

• He was effective at using his powers of persuasion and he had public support but the polarised nation of US politics hindered him