American History Ch. 24 outline
Chapter 24: An Age of Limits
Section 1: The Nixon Administration.
A) Nixon’s New conservatism
President Richard M. Nixon entered office in 1969 determined to turn America in a more conservative direction.
Toward that end, he tried to instill a sense of order into a nation still divided over the continuing Vietnam War.
1) NEW FEDERALISM
Nixon’s plan, known as New Federalism, was to distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments.
Under revenue sharing, state and local governments could spend their federal dollars however they saw fit within certain limitations.
2) WELFARE REFORM
In 1969, the president advocated the so-called Family Assistance Plan (FAP).
Nixon presented the plan in conservative terms—as a program that would reduce the supervisory role of the federal government and make welfare recipients responsible for their own lives.
3) NEW FEDERALISM WEARS TWO FACES
Nixon’s New Federalism enhanced several key federal programs as it dismantled others.
The federal courts eventually ordered the release of the impounded funds. They ruled that presidential impoundment was unconstitutional and that only Congress had the authority to decide how federal funds should be spent.
4) LAW AND ORDER POLITICS
As President Nixon fought with both houses of Congress, he also battled the more liberal elements of society, including the antiwar movement.
Nixon also enlisted the help of his combative vice-president, Spiro T. Agnew, to denounce the opposition.
B) Nixon’s Southern Strategy
Even as President Nixon worked to steer the country along a more conservative course, he had his eyes on the 1972 presidential election.
In one approach, known as the Southern strategy, Nixon tried to attract Southern conservative Democrats by appealing to their unhappiness with federal desegregation policies and a liberal Supreme Court.
1) A New South
Since Reconstruction, the South had been a Democratic stronghold.
This conservative backlash
Section 1: The Nixon Administration.
A) Nixon’s New conservatism
President Richard M. Nixon entered office in 1969 determined to turn America in a more conservative direction.
Toward that end, he tried to instill a sense of order into a nation still divided over the continuing Vietnam War.
1) NEW FEDERALISM
Nixon’s plan, known as New Federalism, was to distribute a portion of federal power to state and local governments.
Under revenue sharing, state and local governments could spend their federal dollars however they saw fit within certain limitations.
2) WELFARE REFORM
In 1969, the president advocated the so-called Family Assistance Plan (FAP).
Nixon presented the plan in conservative terms—as a program that would reduce the supervisory role of the federal government and make welfare recipients responsible for their own lives.
3) NEW FEDERALISM WEARS TWO FACES
Nixon’s New Federalism enhanced several key federal programs as it dismantled others.
The federal courts eventually ordered the release of the impounded funds. They ruled that presidential impoundment was unconstitutional and that only Congress had the authority to decide how federal funds should be spent.
4) LAW AND ORDER POLITICS
As President Nixon fought with both houses of Congress, he also battled the more liberal elements of society, including the antiwar movement.
Nixon also enlisted the help of his combative vice-president, Spiro T. Agnew, to denounce the opposition.
B) Nixon’s Southern Strategy
Even as President Nixon worked to steer the country along a more conservative course, he had his eyes on the 1972 presidential election.
In one approach, known as the Southern strategy, Nixon tried to attract Southern conservative Democrats by appealing to their unhappiness with federal desegregation policies and a liberal Supreme Court.
1) A New South
Since Reconstruction, the South had been a Democratic stronghold.
This conservative backlash