to what extent was politics revitalised

Question 1

describe the mood with the presidency in 1980

Answer 1

-poll showed that confidence in political leaders are at an all time low=unworkable

Question 2

for that Reagan revitalised the presidency

Answer 2

-during period crisis so americans more likely to go along with what he said
-poll ratings high after the assassination 81 so congress felt duty bound to go along with him
-Great communicator=persuasive and willing to barging
-showed presidency not weak or ineffective but could be vigorous if there was good leadership=how he got budget he wanted in 1981 presidential=rhetoric=normandy landing speech
-foreign policy triumph=many thinking his increase in defence spending was reason for USSR collapse=good working relationship Gorbachev
-Bushs=80% of voters approved of Reagan voted Bush=helped restore confidence and prestige in Republican party=ability to collabe with Democrat congress and his pop=americans thinking ppresdiency good national self confidence
-left presidency with highest poll ratings since they began
-had interpersonal and language intelligence

Question 3

against that Reagan revitalised presidency

Answer 3

-Iran contra affair 1986=covertly shipped arms to Iran to get hostages out=profits from arms sale funded contra rebels in nicaragu
-law said president could not make major weapon sales or intervene in Central America without congressional assent=fall approval ratings from 64-44
87=Tower commission=criticised Reagans delegatory management style as he ignored foreign policy professionals and tended to leave details of implementation to staff
-emerged in senate hearings 87 and trial that Reagan knew and probs authorised diversion of funds had this been know at time commission he may faced impeachment
-Democrats retained control of HOR throughout his presidency and reasserted dominance in the senate in 86 and continued to hold majority of state governorships and two thirds state legislative chambers
-electoral success personal not party based
-mid terms 86 little effect of reagans campaigning
-doubts about his intelligence=claimed he had seen nazi concentration camps but hadent left us
-pope meets dope
amiable dunce
Stockman=economic illiterate whos supply side theory came from him having to pay 91% tax as hollywood star
frequently doze off in cabinet meetings, failed to recongise his own son
-Republican party member said commision was waste of time as no one is there sad fact is we dont have president