HW4.6

REAGAN'S PROMISES TO CUT TAX, DECREASE SOCIAL SPENDING, AND REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE GOVERNMENT FIT HIS "BRAND" OF CONSERVATISM.

Reagan's promise to cut tax for all American citizens fit his "brand" of conservatism. "He promised to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes and promoting private enterprise." (History Alive!, 56.3) He believed that cutting taxes leaves more money to the poor and to the rich and the money would slowly move down to the poor. "One Reagan official acknowledged that the tax cuts were intended to produce wealth at the upper levels that would 'trickle down' to all Americans." (History Alive!, 56.3)

Reagan decreased social spending, which fits his "brand" of conservatism. Reagan and many other conservatives thought social spending on social warfare wasn't the right thing to do. "They believed that social programs stifled personal initiative and produced a dependence on government aid, thus trapping people in in a cycle of poverty." (History Alive!, 56.4) In social spending, more tax is collected from the wealthy and distributed to the poor.

Reagan gave more power to the states, which fits his "brand" of conservatism. He tried to make this happen by power devolution. Block grants were given to states to use instead of giving money to the state and controlling how much is used for what for that state. "The system gave the states more flexibility, allowing them to design programs and allocate resources to suit their needs." (History Alive!, 56.4)

HW4.5

Question: Did Reagan's policies fit his "brand" of Conservatism?

THE INCREASE IN DEFICITS AND DEBTS, DEREGULATION, AND REDUCED SOCIAL WELFARE SPENDING ARE POLICIES THAT DON'T FIT REAGAN'S "BRAND" OF CONSERVATISM.

The increase in deficits and debts didn't fit Reagan's "brand" of Conservatism. The federal budget deficits increased during his two terms in office. The main reason was military spending. "During Reagan's first term, the annual budget of the Department of Defense increased nearly 85 percent." (History Alive, 56.3) The national debt tripled from 1980 to 1988 (more than the debts all other former-presidents had).

Deregulation also doesn't fit Reagan's "brand" of Conservatism. Some laws were removed so that businesses could create more jobs and expand the economy. This made the Environmental Protection Agency lower federal standards on air and water quality. "Many public-interest groups fought efforts to revise environmental laws and workplace safety rules. They charged that the proposed changes endangered workers and the general public." (History Alive, 56.3) The 1972 Clean Water Act was renewed by Congress in 1987.

Reduction of social welfare spending is a policy that doesn't fit Reagan's "brand" of Conservatism. "Liberals protested that these cuts harmed the poor and forced cities to reduce services to those in need." (History Alive, 56.4) The reduction in social welfare spending caused the number of children living in poverty to grow by 25 percent and the number of homeless people to increase.

HW4.4

Question: "Who is to blame for America's trend toward high divorce rates, starting in the 1970s?"

MARRIED MEN WITH THE "JENNIFER FEVER", NO-FAULT DIVORCE LEGISLATORS, AND POPULAR TV SHOWS ARE TO BLAME FOR AMERICA'S HIGH DIVORCE RATES IN THE 1970S.

Married men with the "Jennifer Fever" are to blame for the high divorce rates in America. ”In previous eras, these younger women would have married middle-or lower-class men of roughly their own age and started families, they now became prey for the middle-aged wealthy men with ‘Jennifer Fever.’” (Schweikart) Many middle-aged men with “Jennifer Fever” grow old and find younger women to satisfy them. They divorce with their wife to live with the younger woman, causing divorce rates to increase during the 1970s.

No-Fault legislators have caused divorce rates to increase in the 1970s by voting for the No-Fault Divorce law, where men and women could have a divorce easily where both didn’t need to take responsibility. “Instead, if both parties agreed that they had irreconcilable differences, they simply had obtained an inexpensive no-fault divorce.” (Schweikart) Married couples can easily divorce; causing divorce rates to quickly increase after the law was passed.

Popular TV shows from the 1970s caused divorce rates to increase. In “All in the Family,” Archie strongly opposed his daughter to go to work. Many wives have wanted to go to work, just like men. Some married couples divorced from being unable to get to a resolution, getting into a no-fault divorce.

HW4.3

Question: "Who is to blame for America's trend toward high divorce rates, starting in the 1970s?"

MARRIED MEN WITH THE "JENNIFER FEVER" AND NO-FAULT DIVORCE LEGISLATORS ARE TO BLAME FOR AMERICA'S HIGH DIVORCE RATES IN THE 1970S.

Married men with the "Jennifer Fever" are to blame for the high divorce rates in America. As these men grow older, the want to find other women that are much younger than him to let them feel younger. The No-Fault Divorce law helps these married men have a divorce easier with their wife and be able to be with younger women, which is a reason why divorce rates increased rapidly during the 1970s.

No-Fault legislators have caused divorce rates to increase in the 1970s. These legislators voted for the No-Fault Divorce law, where men and women are able to have a divorce easily where one of them would need to take responsibility of the divorce. Married couples that wanted to have a divorce would use this law as an advantage to have a divorce, which caused divorce rates to quickly increase.

HW4.2

"Who is to blame for America's trend toward high divorce rates, starting in the 1970s?"

No-fault divorces are to blame for America’s trend toward high divorce rates during the 1970s. Married couples are able to get a divorce easily. Men with the “Jennifer Fever” were able to easily have a divorce with their wives and find another woman that was young to let them feel younger. No-fault divorce makes divorce easy, which caused America to have high divorce rates.

HW4.1

Document C

1. Mr. Dash hoped to find evidence that whether the government is involved in the Watergate case.
2. To have a detailed story of how Mr. Kalmbach was involved with the plumbers and Watergate.
3. It is important for the attorneys in court to know what has happened in order to have support
   
4. $50,000-$100,000 was used to support the families of the seven defendants.
5. The document was written a few years after the scandal, when the courts and the FBI were still investigating on the scandal.
   
6. origin

Document F

1. The lawyer hoped to helped to together
   
2. He wants to know if Mr. Hunts did anything unpleasant for the White House.
3. 
   
4. The package contained #75,000 used for the seven defendants' families (related to scandal)
5. 
   

Essay Sample A Marks

1. Responsiveness to the question: 3
   In the thesis, the reason why the US lost in the Vietnam War was because of the tactics and other reasons. However, the essay only gives the other reasons why the US lost. There was no support that the US lost because of the tactics .
   
2. Organization: 3
   The body paragraphs of the essay looks like it is just telling events to the reader, not really responding to the question.
   
3. Use of specific support: 3
   The support isn't very specific. There are a lot of facts but not consistent.
   
4. Awareness of both sides: 1
   There aren't any counterarguments in the essay.