Conservative Tide Flashcards
(28 cards)
New Right
Groups that promoted issues. Opposed abortion. Blocking ERA. No busing. School prayer.
Conservative Coalition
Conservative groups. Alliance of business leaders, middle-class voters, some democrats, and Christians.
Moral Majority
Formed by Jimmy Falwell.
Evangelical/fundamentalist Christians.
Interpreted bible literally.
Reaganomics
- budget cuts
- tax cuts
- increased defense spending
Supply-Side Economics
If people pay fewer taxes, they will save more money.
Strategic Defense Initiative
Kept U.S. safe from enemy missiles.
Known as Star Wars.
Cost a lot.
Clarence Thomas
Anita Hill said he sexually harassed her.
Thomas won.
Deregulation
Reduced size/power of federal government (with entitlement programs).
Cut back federal regulation of industry.
Removed price controls on oil.
Got rid of federal health inspections for nursing homes.
Deregulated airline.
More competition > lower prices
Environmental Protection Agency
Budget was cut.
Fight pollution and conserve natural resources.
Instead, Reagan drilled for oil and cut forests.
Reagan Supporters
Business people (deregulate)
Southerners (limit federal power)
Westerners (resented mining and grazing control)
Reagan democrats (limit federal power)
Geraldine Ferraro
First woman on major presidential party ticket.
George Bush
No new taxes
Supported moral majority
Pay Equity
Close wage gap.
Jobs rates on basis of the amount of education they required, amount of physical strength needed, and number of people employee supervised.
L. Douglas Wilder
First black governor
Jesse Jackson
Ran for democratic nomination
Lauro Cavazos
Latino secretary of education
Antonia Coello Novello
Post surgeon general under Reagan.
Glasnost
Openness/criticism toward soviet government
Perestroika
Restructuring of soviet government.
Less government control of economy.
Introduction of private enterprise.
Steps toward democratic government.
Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF)
Reduce military and reform economy
Better relations with U.S.
Eliminated 2 classes of weapons systems and allowed nations to make on-site inspections of military installations.
Grenada
U.S. sent military bc they were developing ties to Cuba. Overthrew government and set up new one.
Panama
Arrested Noriega bc of drug trafficking. Noriega was getting funds from the CIA. He was arrested.
Entitlement Programs
Programs that give guaranteed benefits to certain groups
4 Goals of the Conservative Movement
- Shrink size of federal government and reduce spending (budget cuts)
- Promote “family values” & patriotic ideals
- Reduce government control and lower taxes to get business booming
- Strengthen national defense
