Nixon Domestic Policy Flashcards
who voted for Nixon in 1968 election
-silent majority who opposed radical change
give 4 main events/policies from Nixon’s presidency
-disregarded civil rights
-devalued the dollar
-1973 oil crisis
-Watergate scandal/ resignation 1974
explain the events of the Watergate scandal
-1972 CREEP committee set up for his re election, his employees planted bug devices in Democrat party Offices
-Nixon accused of cover up as he edited tapes of conversations in white house
-abuse of power, forced to resign
give 2 examples of how presidential powers were reduced after the Watergate scandal
-Privacy Act 1974 citizens had access to any files the gov had on them
-Congressional Budget Act 1974 president could not used gov funds for their own purpose
why was Nixon’s domestic policy limited
-foreign policy
-democrat dominated congress
by 1971 how many black congressman and how many black mayors were there
-13 black congressman
-81 black mayors
how did Nixon try to continue LBJ’s Great Society and how did it fail
-Family Assistance Plan to give $1600 to poorer families but was rejected by congress
-still inc spending on social policy
how did Nixon deal with raising prices (5)
-borrowing controls became stricter
-90 day wage/price freeze and income tax reduction to inc consumerism
-PayBoard intro to keep wages down
-Proce Commision intro to limit price increases
-devalued dollar
what attempt at economic reform was Nixon successful with
devaluing the dollar as it led to an economic boom
when was the oil crisis
1973
what caused the 1973 oil crisis
-Arab countries put an oil embargo on the US
-fuel shortages led to inc prices from $3 a barrel to $12
what measures were taken to preserve fuel during crisis
-gas stations closed on Sundays, holiday lights not put up
when was the oil embargo lifted
March 1974
what resulted from the oil embargo being lifted (3)
-measures still in place as prices remained high
-more sources of energy relied on with environmentalist acts
-Japan took over car industry
give an example of an environmentalist act passed due tp the trade embargo
-Energy Policy and Conservation Act 1975
