Pd10_Grp02-Rise of Conservatism

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Rise of Conservatism

Kathy Hu, Ho Yin Ho, Talia Gushchina,Kevin Liang, Chun Chieh Chou, Michael Deng


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“American Exceptionalism”

! Theory that the US is different from other countries! Affected how presidents dealt with domestic policies

o Federal government vs. Stateso Federal government vs. Religiono Federal government vs. Economy

! “City upon a hill”o John F. Kennedyo Ronald Reagan


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President Richard Nixon

! Goalso Decrease size & influence of

federal government" New Federalism

o Increase federal spending for some social programs" Family Assistance Plan (FAP)

o Dismantle some nation's social programs" Impoundment


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New Federalism

! Purposes:

o $$$$$

" Revenue Sharing! State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act (1972)

Power of Federal

Government

State Government

Local Government


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Family Assistance Plan (FAP)! Purposes:

o reduces role of federal governmento citizens are responsible

! Viewso House of Representatives: Yeso Senate: No

"

Min. payments and work req too stiff! Final Decision

o Bill not passed


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Impoundment

! Definition: Withholding necessary funds for programso Many programs held back: 100+

" Health" Housing" Education

! Nixon’s impoundment deemed unconstitutional


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Watergate Scandal

! 5 burglars tried to break into DNC HQo Nixon tried to cover up the crime

! End Resultso Nixon never admitted to any criminal wrongdoingo Citizens were filled with distrust and cynicism

" Further disappointment to nation" Some people who became conservatists because of Nixon

abandoned conservatism


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Southern Strategy

! Purpose: for Nixon to attract his opponent’s voters! Actions:

o Slowing down of integration" civil rights policies" Dept of Health, Edu. and Welfare (HEW)

! delay desegregation" violation of second Brown v. Board of Education"

opposed extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965" buses

! Effect:o South understood Nixon's position


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Religion and Conservatism

! Many Conservatists tied to their religiono Evangelicals and Fundamentalists

" Separation of church and state? What’s that?! Conservative messages spread by organizations

o Moral Majority" Advertisements" Television


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Goals of the Movement

! Shrink size of the federal government! Reduce federal spending

! Promote family values and patriotic ideals! Stimulate business by reducing government

regulations/lowering taxes! Strengthen the national

defense


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Political Movements and Organizations

! New Right - a political movement that promoted the concept of a free market and "traditional"social values.o Fought against

" high taxes" environmental regulations

" highway speed limits

" affirmative action

" school desegregation plans


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Moral Majority

! Founded and run by Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson! founded in 1979

! dissolved in late 1980s! Members of Moral Majority

" Saw affirmative action = reverse discrimination." Held literal interpretations of the Bible." Condemned liberal attitudes

# Favored "traditional morals"


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Moral Majority, cont.

! Grew to be one of the largest conservative lobby groups" Millions of members.

! Made up of conservative Fundamentalist political committees who wished to maintain Christianmoral law, which they believed represented the majority of Americans.

# The end of the Reagan administration brought with it a decline in Christianorganizations, including that of Moral Majority.! Falwell disbanded the organization in 1989, stating, “Our goal has been

achieved...The religious right is solidly in place and… religious conservatives in America are now in for the duration.”


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RDL

EReagan’s “A Time For Choosing”

-given October 27, 1964-during the presidential campaigns.


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Roe Vs. Wade

! Prosecutoro Roe

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Defenseo County District Attorney Wade

! Issueso If the fetus endangers the mother’s life, is abortion legal?o New Right

" America’s media too liberal for young minds?" America’s government have too many regulations?

! Women’s Rights! Labor Laws

Verdict: Roe Wins


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Basic economic terms

! Deficit spending - spending over the allotted budget

! Inflation - Value of currency decreasing / prices increasing

! Credit - Money that is lent out to purchase goods


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Nixon vs. Stagflation

Reasons! Lyndon B. Johnson! Dependence on foreign oil! A lot of new workers

! Raised taxes and cutbudgets

! Raised interest rates! Froze workers’ wages and

business fees


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Ford W.I.N.s

! Cut back on gas and oil consumption

! Tight Money Policy

o Ford cut government spending and encouraged the Federal Reserve Board increase interest rates in order torestrict credit

Failed because none of the public had an incentive to do so

Caused the worst recession in 40 years


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Carter’s era

! OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

! National Energy Acto Decreased US dependence on foreign oil

! Fuel Shortageo Carter could not find a solution for the inflationo From his fireside speeches, it sounded like he gave up


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Changing Job Markets

! Foreign competition

! Disappearance of low skill manual labor


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Reagan Administration

Reaganomics! Budget cuts! Tax cuts! Increased defense spending

Deregulation! Environmental Protection Agency


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George W. H. Bush

! Forced to raise taxes


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Clinton Era

! Balanced Federal Budgeto Decrease in deficit spendingo lowered taxeso Social programs to help children and improve healthcare

! Budget Surplus for the first time in 30 yearso National debt $5.5 trillion

! North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)


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George W. Bush (junior)

! Weakened economy

! Sarbanes-Oxley Acto A board to oversee accounting industry and its involvement with corporations

! $350 million tax cuts


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Obama Administration

Economic Stimulus Package! Combat against recession due to crash of financial markets


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Tea Party

“We The People Rule”


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Bibliography

! http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/ ! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/nixon-domestic/ ! http://umich.edu/~lawrace/votetour10.htm ! http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/museum/ArtifactCollectionSamples/WIN.html ! http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=30136 ! http://www.ushistory.org/us/59b.asp ! http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/conservative-mom-poses-bible-gun-flag-article-1.1862261 ! http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/outlines/history-2005/the-new-conservatism-and-a-new-world-order/conservatism-and-

the-rise-of-ronald-reagan.php ! http://usconservatives.about.com/od/churchstate/qt/Religion_in_Politics.htm ! http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/americanexceptionalism.htm ! http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/OYhUZE2Qo0-ogdV7ok900A.aspx ! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/reagan-farewell/ ! http://www.teaparty.org/

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