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Political Developments: Domestic Policies passed by Nixon Flashcards

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Which group of people was Nixon trying to maintain the support of with all legislation he passed?

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The Silent Majority

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What idea did Nixon create with how the federal government would govern America?

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New Federalism

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What was the aim of New Federalism?

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To give states more rights

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What would states have to do in regards to desegregating schools with New Federalism?

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They would need to fill quotas for African American numbers in White schools

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What was the situation in Congress during Nixon’s first term?

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The Democrats had a majority

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What year was the moon landing?

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1969

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What did Nixon start to do with funding for NASA after the moon landing?

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He started to cut it

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What year did Nixon create the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

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1970

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Which year was named the Year of Conservation?

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1970

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What year did Nixon make the Clean Air Act?

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1970

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What did the 1970 Clean Air Act do?

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Tried to reduce pollution in the USA

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Which Cleanliness Act did Nixon veto? What year?

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Clean Water Act, 1972

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What did Congress do with the 1972 Clean Water Act?

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They passed it anyway

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What job health and safety administration was made in 1970? (OSHA)

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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What was the 1970 Philadelphia Plan?

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A plan to hire ethnic minority workers

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What was the aim of the 1970 Philadelphia Plan?

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To reduce racism

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What would happen with colleges if they did not abide to the 1970 Philadelphia plan?

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Their funding would be cut

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What federal policy was the 1970 Philadelphia Plan an example of?

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New Federalism

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Which states would also have to conform to the 1970 Philadelphia Plan?

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Southern States

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What might have been the issue by the time of the 1972 election for Southern voters in relation to the 1970 Philadelphia plan?

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They might have not wanted to vote for the Republicans.

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What war inside the USA did Nixon start?

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War on Drugs

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What administration did Nixon create in 1973? (DEA)

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Drug Enforcement Administration

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How much money did Nixon invest into cancer research?

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$100 million

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Which amendment for women did Nixon support in 1972?

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Equal Rights Amendment

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What did all US states do in relation to the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972?
No states ratified it
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What did Nixon try to set up to help poor families?
A Family Assistance Scheme
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How much money would have been given to poor families in Nixon's Family Assistance Scheme?
$1600
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What did Congress do with Nixon's Family Assistance Scheme?
They blocked it
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What popular vote majority did Nixon win in the 1972 election?
18 million
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How many states did Nixon win in the 1972 election?
49 states
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What nation did Nixon visit shortly before the 1972 election?
China
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What did Nixon visiting China in 1972 show the electorate?
There were attempts to reduce tensions
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What did the 1972 election victory show in relation to Nixon's policies and the Silent Majority?
They appealled to the Silent Majority
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How many people attended anti-war protests in relation to Vietnam in 1970?
2 million people
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How many people were killed in a 1969 Vietnam War protest?
4 people
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Who was a prominent member of Nixon's cabinet that dealt a lot with the Vietnam War?
Henry Kissinger
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Why was Nixon able to be less liberal in his policies after 1970 in relation to Congress?
The Republicans gained a majority in Congress
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What was bussing?
Bringing African Americans into predominantly White schools
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What was the situation for many predominantly African American neighborhoods?
They were deprived
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Between which years did the number of African Americans in racially segregated schools fall by 50%?
1968 and 1970
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What did the Supreme Court acknowledge in 1971?
They acknowledged that schools were still segregated
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What did the Supreme Court say in 1971 caused schools to continue to be desegregated?
Black and white people lived in different neighborhoods.
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Which 2 years of Nixon's first term was he more in favour of bussing?
1969 and 1970
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What did a 1974 Supreme Court case do to bussing?
It limited it
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What areas did the 1974 Supreme Court case limit bussing to?
Limited it to inner city areas
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What did Nixon think of bussing by 1972?
He opposed it
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Out of Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nixon, who desegregated the most schools?
Nixon
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What year did Nixon take the dollar off the Gold Standard?
1971
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Why did the dollar being taken off of the Gold Standard harm the global economy?
The dollar was the global standard currency
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What did Nixon implement with wages in 1971? How long did it last?
wage-freeze, lasted 3 months
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What percentage of Americans were in favour of the 3 day wage freeze in 1971?
75%
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By what percentage did the value of the dollar decrease by in 1971?
It decreased by 8%
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What year during Nixon's presidency was there a war in the middle east?
1973
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What was created from the 1973 Arab-Israeli War?
An oil crisis
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How many times did the price of oil go up by from 1973 to 1975?
It quadrupled
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What percentage was inflation at in 1974 for the USA?
12%
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Between which years did unemployment increase by 2%?
1968 to 1971
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What form of inflation was affecting America during Nixon's presidency?
Stagflation
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What is stagflation?
When the economy does not grow and inflation increases
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By what percentage was unemployment increasing a year in 1975?
8%
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Which American city nearly went bankrupt in 1975?
New York
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By what percentage did inflation decrease by from 1974 to 1975?
2%
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What year did Nixon pass Title 9?
1972
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What did the 1972 Title 9 do?
Banned sex discrimination in education
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Was the Chief Justice appointed by Nixon liberal or conservative?
Conservative
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By what year were there 13 Black congressmen?
1971
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How many Black mayors were in the USA by 1971?
80

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