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Government Programs
Summerville High School USH EOC Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalism | Government powers divided into national government and state governments |
| Spoils System | Practice of giving jobs to friends (President Jackson used best) |
| Manifest Destiny | God wants US to expand from Atlantic to Pacific |
| Reconstruction | Rebuilding the country after the Civil War |
| Imperialism | Expanding power/ influence through diplomacy/military |
| Square Deal | T. Roosevelt's plan to help all people, not just the rich |
| New Deal | FDR's program of relief, recovery and reform |
| New Frontier | JFK's program to help all people in the nation |
| Great Society | LBJ's program to help all people, especially the poor |
| Detente' | Policy aimed at easing Cold War tensions; Pres. Nixon |
| Reagonomics | Ronald Reagan's economic plan/ trickle down economics |