the Nixon administration Chapter 32 section 1

As you read about the Nixon administration, take notes to describe President Nixon’s policies toward the problems facing him.

1. Size and power of the federal government: Nixon created the policy of New federalism which is the spread of more power from the federal government to the state governments.
2. Inefficiency of the welfare system: Nixon developed the family assistance plan. this plan sent money from the federal government to families not working or making under a certain income per year.
3. Vietnam War and domestic disorder: Nixon de-escalated the war in Vietnam .
4. Nixon’s reelection: Nixon promised to integrated schools and stop the war in Vietnam.
5. Liberalism of Supreme Court justices: Nixon placed three more court justices on the supreme court that supported his ideas.
6. Stagflation and recession: Nixon attempts to cut the government budget and raise taxes
7. U.S.–China relations: nixon visited China to relax the tension between the U.S. and them
8. U.S.–Soviet relations: Nixon visited Soviet relation to increase trust between them and the U.S., and to decrease the trust between china and the soviet union.