Nixon Administration 24.1

Nixon had been elected on a dual promise, what were those promises?

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What policy did Realpolitik rake place of?

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When it came to Realpolitik, what did Confrontation mean?

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What 2 things did Nixon try to do to reverse deficit spending?

1- He raised taxes and cut the budget 2- Reduced the amount of money in circulation by urging that interest rates be raised

In what 3 ways did Nixon attempt to reverse civil right policies?

1- he opposed the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 2- He opposed the integratin of schools through busing 3- Opposed integration through public busing as well and went on national television to urge congress to halt the practice.

What were 3 more causes of the nation's economic woes?

1- increased competition in international trade 2- flood of new workers and baby boomers 3- heavy dependency on foreign oil

List the 3 illegal things Nixon's administration did;

1- wire tapped the democratic party. 2- Nixon compiled a personal "enemy list' in which his administration harassed them. 3- Nixon's administration even used Internal Revenue Service to audit the tax returns of antiwar and civil rights activists.

How many Justices did Nixon get to replace?

3

Realpolitik

A foreign policy advocated by Henry Kissinger in the Nixon administration based on consideration of a nation's power rather than its ideals or moral principles means- "Political Realism" in German

Detente

A policy of reducing Cold War tensions that was adopted by the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon.

OPEC

An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum.

What did the Supreme Court's Brown vs. Board of Education ruling say?

Called for Desegregation of Schools

What did Nixon think of the Supreme Court during 1968? Who was in charge of the Supreme Court at this time?

He criticized the Warren Court for being too liberal; Earl Warren

How did Nixon try to limit the amount of money in cirulation?

He urged that the interest rates be raised

What was Nixon's view on Civil Rights?

He wanted a medium to the extremes of "Completely Separate" and "Immediate Integration"

Who was chosen as Nixon's special advisor on foreign affairs?

Henry Kissinger

Who was the architect of Nixon's foreign policy?

Henry Kissinger

What little-used presidential practice did Nixon turn to? What is this?

Impoundment; withheld necessary funds for programs thus holding up their implimation

How many Southern democrats fee that their party changed?

It had grown too Liberal.

What was the main problem Nixon had with Johnson's Great Society program?

It promoted greater federal involvement and gave the government too much responsibility.

What 2 programs did Nixon try to dismantle?

Job Corps and Housing & Urban Development

Southern Strategy

Nixon's plan to persuade conservative southern white voters away from the Democratic party

Recession

Overall Slowdown of the Economy

What event was one of the most startling applications of detente?

Persian War

In August 1971, what did Nixon turn to in an attempt to stop inflation?

Price and Wage Controls

Who was elected president November of 1968?

Richard Nixon

List the 4 congressional measures Nixon supported for federal spending on social programs.

Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps.

What was name of the Revenue-Sharing Bill? When did it become a law?

State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act; 1972

What problems did Liberals have with the FAP?

The minimum payments too low, and work requirements too stiff

What problems did Conservatives have with the FAP?

They objected to the notion of guaranteed income

What was the main item on Nixon's agenda?

To decrease the size and influence of the federal government

New Federalism

To distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments.

Stagflation

a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)

Nixon presented the plan in conservative terms, so what did he say about it?

a program that would reduce supervisory role of the federal government and make welfare recipients responsible for their own lives.

To attempt to accomplish his promises, what resources did Nixon use? What was the problem with this?

his office wire taped left wing/ democratic party offices at Watergate; It was illegal for the government to spy

List the 3 parts of the Family Assistance Plan (FAP)

objected to the notion of guaranteed income

Why was the country experiencing such high inflation?

result of Lyndon Johnson's policy to fund war and social programs through deficit spending.

Revenue Sharing

state and local governments could spend their federal dollars however they saw fit within certain limitations.

What did Nixon believe had happened to welfare?

that it grew cumbersome and inefficient

What did the court say about the policy Nixon was trying to use?

they ordered the release of the impounded funds.They ruled that presidential impoundment was unconstitutional and that congress had the authority to decide how federal funds should be spent.