| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Southern and Blue Collar voters changed From Democratic to Republican Parties which resulted in............ | The election of Ronald Reagan |
| Reagan, as governor of California...... | initiated a welfare program that many thought was punitive |
| During his 1st 8 months in office........ | Reagan enacted large tax and budget cuts |
| Federal Block Grants | are given to state governments w/regulations that they be used for specific purposes |
| Reagan's counterrevolution began to lose momentum due to | a deep recession that took hold in 1981 |
| Supply Side Economics | emphasized tax policies to increase resources of Affluent Americans |
| Reagan's budget policy emphasized..... | cuts on discretionary programs assisting poor people |
| Federal Entitlements | programs funded automatically to the level of claimed benefits in a year. |
| In the 1970's, gays were | preoccupied with the AIDS epidemic |
| George Bush, SR emphasized........... | mostly foreign policy |
| Military spending in the Reagan administration | rose markedly |
| Reagan and his financial advisors were convinced that supply side economics......... | would allow for sufficient captial available for investment and this would end stagflation |
| Reagan's 2nd term is described as............ | a stalement between liberals and conservatives. |
| American's with Disablilties Act of 1990 | provided the disabled w/ protections against discrimination in the workplace, housing and public accomodations in both public/private sectors. |
| With the passage of the Child Care and Development Block Grant | The US obtained its first major national childcare program since WWII |
| George Bush, SR viewed some conservatives as having......... | violated his pledge of 'no new taxes!' |
| Reagan DID NOT initiate | Desert Storm war in Iraq |
| Reagan's sweeping tax cuts primarily helped | upper class Americans |
| Reagan's Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) | did not increase social spending for social programs |
| Although Barry Goldwater was defeated in 1964, | conservatives were not discouraged and did not withdraw from the political process. |
| In the 60's and 70's.... | people did not follow conservatism. |
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