REAGAN

Reagan

Religious Right were Anti-

liberals

democrats

communist

permissiveness

Big government

Darwin

busing

Sex education

Crime

homosexuals

Affirmative action

Womens rights

Feminism

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Rise to presidency:

• 1968- defeated by nixon at primarys

• 1972- defeated by nixon at primarys

• 1976- defeated by ford at primarys

• 1980- wins nominations despite his views and age

• george bush senior = vice presidency

• personality vs politics

• very clear vision unlike carter

constitutional difficulties:

• 1^st term was succesfull

• budget succesfull

• imperial presidency

• it couldnt get worse – worked to his advantage

• americas dissolusionment with carter benefited him

• aftermath of disasters previously: vietnam + watergate

blocks on presidential power:

• the war powers act 1973

• congressional budged andimpoundment act 1974

• election campaign at 1972 (1974 refined)

• freedom of information act 1974

1980-84:

• the supply side of economics- reaganomics

• vision fives him a mandate to rule

• economic vision:

1. revive the economy

2. decrease taxes

3. make people work harder

4. reduce the size of government

5. cut public spending (supply side economics)

6. allow+ enhance capitalism by deregulation

7. wanted to deregulate state and federal government

8. reduce social spending (supply…