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Great Society &
‘Law and Order’
8.2: Compare the social and economic
policies of presidents Lyndon Johnson and
Richard Nixon, including support for Civil
Rights legislation, programs for the elderly
and the poor, environmental protection, and
the impact of these policies on politics.
Lyndon Johnson (D)
Domestic Policy: Great Society
•
extension to government welfare
Great Society
Two Components
A. Civil Rights Legislation
1. Civil Rights Act (1964): outlawed discrimination
based on race, color, sex or national origin
2. Voting Rights Act (1965): Prohibits discrimination
in voting
3. Fair Housing Act (1968): Prohibits discrimination
in housing
4. Affirmative Action: provides special opportunities
for disadvantaged groups that suffer discrimination
B. War on Poverty
1. Medicare: Healthcare to elderly
2. Medicaid: Healthcare to poor
Richard Nixon (R)
Domestic Policy: Law and
Order
•
limit Great Society
except Medicare
• Limits enforcement of
Civil Rights Legislation
Foreign Policy: End war in
Vietnam
Southern Strategy
Richard Nixon turns
“Dixiecrats” to Republican
Environmental
Issues
Democrats during Nixon
1. Environmental Legislation
a. Extension of Clean Air Act
b. Clean Water Act
c. Endangered Species Act
d. Environmental Protection Agency
• Conservatives think EPA limits job
creation
Stagflation
Price of goods goes up
(inflation), but economy
(GDP) goes down
•
Cost of input goods goes
up – specifically oil
• Price controls established
– not laissez-faire which
further alienates
Conservatives to Nixon
Conservatives v.
Liberals
Political Party
Beliefs
Stance
Belief on Civil Rights
Belief on Aiding Poor
Belief on Civil Rights
Belief on Regulation
Helps Environment