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.