U.S History unit 7 (Resurgence of Conservatism to Our World Today)
Reganomics
4 Pillars Supply-side Economics: Widespread tax cuts, spur business growth. Less Regulation: Limit the size & role of fed govt, cut size & number of regulatory agencies. Reduce Federal Spending: Cut social programs (reduced unemployment compensation & social welfare benefits), more individual accountability. Slow Down Money Growth to Control Inflation: Raise interest rates to make lending more expensive.
conservative
A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
Nixon (1969-1974)
Republican Encouraged the states to take back power Environmental protection agency Expanded role and power of federal government
Ford (1974-1977)
Republican Moderate in domestic affairs Conservative in economic affairs Voted for every major civil rights bill
Election of 1980
Ronald Reagan won this presidential election, defeating Jimmy Carter and promised to give more power to states and lessen power of federal government
Truman (1945-1953)
Democrat Continued the new deal legislation Higher minimum wage Signed executive order 9981 which desegregated the military
Carter (1977-1981)
Democrat Created department of energy department of education
JFK (1961-1963)
Democrat Helped the civil rights movement New frontier program helped other countries Expanded social security
LBJ (1963-1968)
Democrat Maintained what JFK did Great society program expanded the new deal with Medicaid Used his power in Vietnam
FDR (1933-1944)
Democrat elected to solve the great depression Made the new deal program which created many government agencies Increased government agencies for WWII
Resurgence of conservatism cause
In the years following the new deal the governments power continued to grow and many people felt like it was getting out of hand and we needed a smaller government
Eisenhower (1953 - 1961)
Moderate republican Continued the new deal Forced to respond to brown v boe
moderate
Person whose views are between conservative and liberal and may include some of both ideologies
liberal
believe government can help solve problems and a bigger government is better open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.