American History Chapter 22 Section 2

Jimmy Carter

-Americans elected him President in 1976 after Ford served only one term -turmoil of Watergate factored into his rise -somewhat of an outsider -Baptist who taught Sunday school

What arguments would you expect people to give for and against President Carter's decision to grant amnesty to Americans who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War?

-For: disrespect to their country, goes against duty of citizen, others fought and they didn't want to -Against: some had children at home that needed to be looked after, some had medical issues, etc.

Should Gerald Ford have pardoned Richard Nixon?

-It was obvious that the people didn't like Nixon for what he supposedly did, so even if it was the right thing to do, Gerald Ford should not have pardoned Nixon if he wanted the support of American people

What accounted for the changes in American attitudes during the 1970s?

-The ongoing change of presidents, the 1960s counterculture (hippies/rejects), and radicals that had become more common in the 1970s

Gerald Ford

-enlisted in the US Navy and fought in WWII -later ran for a seat in US Congress -Democrats and Republicans favored Gerald Ford's nomination for VP because he had a good reputation for hard work, integrity, and dependability -became President after Nixon's resignation -brought a long record of public service to the presidency -left office with the economy still suffering

pardon of Nixon

-immediately Ford officially forgave Nixon and whatever support he had gained was lost -it was meant to heal the nation's wounds but seemed to do just the opposite -people thought he pardoned Nixon in exchange for a VP nomination -his popularity declined dramatically after this

Summarize the section "Demography Affects Politics."

-people continued to migrate to the Sunbelt -northern industries suffered and workers moved too (oil fields and defense plants) -before, presidents tended to come from large northern industrial states but later came from the Sunbelt -influx of immigrants from Latin America and Asia -growing power of Latino vote became prominent

Christian fundamentalists

-people who believe in a strict, literal interpretation of the Bible as the foundation of the Christian faith -Carter won their support because of his religious background

amnesty

-political pardon granted by Carter to Americans who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War -Carter hoped it would help the nation move beyond the divisions caused by that war but it remained an emotional issue -many criticized the President for forgiving those who refused to fight for their own country

televangelists

-those who preached on the television -evangelical ministers used the media to gain a broader audience

Which 3 states lost the most seats in the House of Representatives from 1960-1980?

New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania

Which 3 states gained the most seats in the House of Representatives from 1960-1980?

Texas, California, and Florida