How far were traditional values important in framing federal government policy in the 1980s?

Question 1

P1
P2
P3

Answer 1

YES-Reagan and Bush presented a socially conservative political agenda – SUPPORT

NO- Viewed by the Religious Rights as showing a lack of ‘committed’ presidential support for traditional values – CHALLENGE

NO- Both were influenced by core Republican ideals – CHALLENGE

Question 2

P1 EVIDENCES

Answer 2

driven by their beliefs in social conservatism – the prominence of family, patriotism and promotion of Christian initiatives, often including anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage movements. )

Reagan’s beliefs- Abortion,AIDS crisis,drugs,sodomy

Bush’s beliefs- drugs abortion

Question 3

Reagan pursuded congress to outlaw what for poor women

Answer 3

Medicare funded abortions for poor women

Question 4

reagan pursued conservative agenda by refusing to advocate the use of what

Answer 4

condoms

Question 5

in what year were there orders to make workplaces drug free

Answer 5

1986

Question 6

when did congress pass the act -declaring that universities and contractors that received federal money had to ensure they were ‘drug free’.
?

Answer 6

1988

Question 7

Reagan called for what testing and signed what for a drug free america

Answer 7

urine

Nationl crusade

Question 8

which campaign reflected views on drugs (r)?

Answer 8

Nancy Reagan’s Just Say No campaign

Question 9

what played a figurehead role in the just say no campiagn?

Answer 9

media coverage

Question 10

in 1986 what did the supreme court criminalise and where?

Answer 10

sodomy

georgia

24 other states had similar laws that criminalised ‘deviant sexual intercourse’

Question 11

Bush continued law enforcement of what and how

Answer 11

drug action – suggested in election campaign that drug abuse was top priority.

• increased boarder control
• subsidised police intervention in colombia

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Question 12

in 1985 what % argued that drug use was a problem and what did this change to

Answer 12

1%

1989- 50% argued it was the gravest threat to national security.

Question 13

traditional values indeed dominated federal policy as they aimed to attract a…

Answer 13

a large proportion of potential Republican voters who also favoured social conservatism and guarantee continued support for their other policy decisions.

Question 14

Bush altered muchof his what

showing what

Answer 14

his beliefs

his alignment to the Religious Right in his policy.

Question 15

P2 evidence

Answer 15

REAGAN- Sympathy abortion + attitude to aids crisis

BUSH- Roe vs wade, abortion views, assistance to aids

Question 16

who did Reagan appoint to the supreme court and why did this upset the religious right?

Answer 16

Sandra Day O’Connor

record of sympathy towards women in need of abortions

Question 17

anxiety under aids crisis under R led to increased what

Answer 17

gay rights activism (ACT UP).

Question 18

who was Reagans friend and what did he died of and when?

Answer 18

Rock Hudson died from AIDS in 1985

Question 19

how did Reagan investigate solutions to AIDS crisis.?

Answer 19

cooperated in report

Question 20

what did the Roe vs Wade ruling confirm under Bush?

Answer 20

Abortion was constitutional

Question 21

Religious right hoped Bush would appoint a who to the aupreme court under BUsh

Answer 21

pro lifer

after Justice William Brennan retired, but he nominated David Souter – abortion views unknown

Question 22

Bush offeref what to aids sufferers and how did this influence attitudes

Answer 22

Federal government assistance for AIDS sufferers - changed public perceptions of AIDS

Religious Right felt Bush was not truly advocating socially conservative values

Question 23

how much did ACT UP get from congress for research

Answer 23

$2bn

more than cancer research which killed 22x as many people

Question 24

P3 evidence

Answer 24

R- focus on minimal taxation , Reduced level of benefits, budget cuts , = Reagan revolution
Reagan focussed on tax reform and reduction in the size of the government, which left a legacy even with the Democrat party, in Bush’s administration, he was often distracted from socially conservative campaigns due to inflation and recession concerns.

B- focussed on economy , Shaped further by economic issues

Question 25

Reagan was convinced of need for minimal what and why

Answer 25

minimal government and minimal taxation

inflation at 13.5%

= new philosophy of Reaganomics

Question 26

Reagn reducled the level of benefit for what by how much

Answer 26

food stamps cut by 13%,

student loans and child nutrition progs cut by 28%

Question 27

Reagan pereused Democrat congress to accept what and what ws the impact on inflation

Answer 27

budget cuts and tax reduction

inflation decreased from 13.5% to 4.7% in 1988, 7m new jobs created

Question 28

Reagan created the what revolution

Answer 28

‘Reagan Revolution

Question 29

Democrats came to accept what about Reagans assumption

Answer 29

about expenditure on social welfare –

1988 election, Democrat candidate didn’t suggest reversing the tax cut policy

Question 30

what did Bush focuss on despite facing what

Answer 30

economy

‘read my lips, no new taxes

recession

Question 31

Bush had to raise income tax from

Answer 31

28%> 31% in 1990.

Question 32

what ws Bushes attempt to stimulute economic growth?

Answer 32

interest rates lowered to 3.5%

Question 33

Reagan and Bush priotirtised

Answer 33

economic priorities dominated