Conservative Poliicies Under Reagan and Bush Flashcards
As sppm as reagan took office, what did he work to do
Reduce the size and influence of the federal government which he thought would encourage private investment,
What did Reagan’s strategy for downsizing the federal government include
Deep cuts in government spending on social programs. Yet, these cuts did not affect all segments of the population equally. Entitlement
What were programs that remained in tact
Social security, medicare, and veterens pensions. They benefitted the middle class
What got cut
Urban mass transit, food stamps, welfare benefits, jobtraining, medicaid, school lunches, and student loans
What did Reaganomics rest heavily on (define)
Supply side economics- the theory that if people paid fewer taxrs they would hsave more money. Banks could then loan money to businesses which could invest the money in resources to improve productivity. Then the supply of goods would increase and drive down prices
How much did Congress lower income teaxes
By 25 percent during a three year period
What did Reagan increase
military spending that more than offset cuts in social programs,
Between 1981 and 1984, how much did Defense Department budget incrase
it doubled
What two contrivorsial weapons did the president revive
MC missile and the B-i bomber
in 1983, what did Reagan ask the country’s scientists to develop
A defense system that would Keep American safe from enemy missiles. This became known as the strategic defense initiative or SDI
How much did this end up costing
trillions of dollarts
Lasting from JUly 1981 until November 1982, what happened
There was the most severe recession since the Great Depression
in 1983 an economic upturn began
as consumbers went on a spending spree.
Where was the consumers go on the spending spree
BeTheir confidence int the economy was bolstered by tax cuts a decline in interest rates and lower inflation. The stock market surged, unemployment declined and the gross national product went up
What happened in 1987
The stock market crashed
Beneth the surface of recovery what lay
a bunch of problems—tax cuts had helped the rich, while social welfare cuts had hurt the poor. Despite large reductions in parts of the budget, federal spending still outstripped federal revenue. Budget deficits were growing.
What was happening to budget deficit
It was growing
Did reagan back away from supply side economics
yes. In 1982, he iimposed new taxes they were not enough to balance them
Who did Reagan nominate (OCON) for supreme justice
Sandra Day O’Conner
Who else did Reagan nominate for supreme court Justice
Antonin Scalia, and Anthony M. Kennedy
What was Sandra Day O’Conner
The first women to be appointed to the Court
Who did Reagan also nominate
William Rehnquist the most conservative justice in the court at the time
President H.W. later made the Court even more conservative when
David H. Souter replaced William Brennan. Bush also nominated Clarence Thomas to take the place of Thurgood Marshall
The Reagan and Bush appointments to the Supremem Court eventually ended the
liberal countrol over the Court that had began with FDR
The appointments to the supreme court became increasingly significant when
The court revisited constitutional issues related to such topics as discrimination, aboration, and affirmative actions.
IN 1989 the Court in a series of rulings restricted a woman’s right to an abortion. The court had also restricted civil rights and in 1990-1991 restricted the rights of accused persons
Reagan achieved one of his most important objectives-reducing the size and power of the federal government-in part by cutting federal entitlement programs but also through
Deregulation: the cutting back of federal regulation of the industry.
As his part of his campaign for a a smaller government what did Regan remove
controls on oil and eliminated federal health and safety inspection for nursing homes. He deregulated the airline industry and allowed airlines to abandon unprofitable air routes. And the savings and loan industry
What was a positive effect of Deregulation
It increased competition and often resulted in lower prices
Reagan cut the budget of the EPA which did what
It had been established to fight pollution and conserve natural resources. He ignored please from Canada to reduce acid rain and appointed opponents f the regulations to enforce them
James Watt reagan’s secretary of teh interior sold millons of what
acres of public land to private developers often at bargan prices. He opened the continental shelf to oil and gas drilling which many people thoght posed environmental rists.
Which people highly approved of Reagan
- Business people: who wanted to deregulate the economyu
Southerners: Who welcomed the limits on federal power
Westerners : Who resented federal controls on mining and grazing
Reagan democrats: Who agreed with reagan on limiting ffederal government and thought that the dem. Party had drifted too far to the left
In 1984 Reagan and Bush won the republican nomination but who were the democratic candidates
Walter Mondale (VP UNDER CARTER) and Vo Geraldine Ferraro -she was the first women
1984 election
Ronald Reagan won!
Michael Dukakis the democratic governor ran for presidency against Geroge Bush, voters saw no reason for
CHANGE. Bush built on Reagans legacy by promising no new tacrd.
There was teh lowest voter turnout in 64 years
