ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Vice presidency of Al Gore

Okay, so imagine you and all your friends are going to pick someone to be in charge of your club. One person gets to be the president and they get to make all the big decisions. But they might not know everything, so they pick someone to help them and that person is called the vice president.

Back in the year 1992, the United States of America had a big club called the government. People who lived in America got to pick who they wanted to be the president of the club. A man named Bill Clinton was chosen to be the president.

A few years later, when it was time for the club to pick a new president, Bill Clinton wanted to be picked again. But he also wanted to have someone help him, like a vice president. He picked a man named Al Gore to be his vice president.

As the vice president, Al Gore helped President Clinton make decisions and do important things for the country. They worked together for eight years, from 1993 to 2001.

During this time, Al Gore did a lot of important things, like trying to help the environment by reducing pollution and fighting against global warming. He also worked on making the internet more accessible so more people could use it.

In the year 2000, Al Gore wanted to be the president of the club too. He ran against a man named George W. Bush, but even though Al Gore won more votes from the people, he didn't become president because of some special rules. So instead, he stayed the vice president until the end of President Clinton's term.

Overall, Al Gore had an important job as the vice president. He helped President Clinton and did a lot of good things for America. And even though he didn't become the president, he still did a lot of great work to make the world a better place.