domestic policies Flashcards
3 most pressing domestic issues
- social problems (poverty, race etc)
- protest movements
- economy
in his election speech Nixon promised to do what (domestic policies)
eliminate the more wasteful, inefficient Great Society programmes
to deal with the growing bill for welfare
AFDC
aid to families with dependant children
by 1968 how many families were receiving AFDC
8.4 million
why did Nixon end up leaving most of Johnsons policies intact
the combination of:
* Democrat control of Congress
* His own moderation and pragmatism
Why was his family assistance plan (FAP) so controversial that congress rejected it
- making millions more eligible for federal aid pleased liberals but alienated conservatives
- cuts in welfare provision and work requirements pleased conservatives and alienated liberals
what was the aim of FAP - family assistance plan-
- would have made 13 mil more Americans eligible for federal aid
- were work requirements
- would only get £1600 a year
what did Nixon veto in 1971and why
child development act that would’ve provided free childcare to enable poor mothers to work
- said it was too expensive and sounded like Communism
Johnson spent more on social problems than Nixon. true or false
false ! he was acc very sympathetic to poor since he grew up in poverty
limitations of Nixon helping welfare and anti poverty programmes
successfully shrank the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO),
closed 59 Job Corps centres,
cut federal funding for housing and youth programmes,
how did Nixon help welfare and anti poverty programmes
he increased federal expenditure on education, private health care, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
did Nixon restore conservative social policies
no, spent more on social programmes than Johnson and increased spending in things like medicare
in 1971 and 73 what did the Supreme Court rule in favour of
busing students to schools outside of their usual neighbourhood in order to combat de facto segregation in north
how many Americans disapproved of busing
80%
how did Nixon respond to busing
ordered justice dept to stop responding to the rulings.
The Democrat Congress opposed his stance on busing, but his appointment of conservative Supreme Court Justices led to the Milliken v. Bradley (1974) ruling, which halted busing in the Detroit area.
what ruling halted busing in Detroit area (and when)
Milliken v Bradley in 1974
how did Nixon help affirmative action (Despite not approving of it)
- he pressed federal contractors to employ more minority workers.
- His promotion of affirmative action helped ensure its entrenchment in federal government agencies and amongst contractors for many years to come.
what did Nixon get congress to pass in 1970 (law and order)
District of Columbia crime control act
what did the District of Columbia crime control act aim to do
decrease crime in the capital
how did Nixon silence radicals- chicago eight
when
the Chicago Eight were prosecuted in 1974 for travelling across state lines to foment anti-war riots during the Democratic National Convention
what 3 things did Nixon do to promote law and order
- decrease number of protests
- silence radicals such as Chicago eight
- got congress to pass district of Columbia crime control
