1. Today’s Standard SSUSH25
Explain the impact of the Carter presidency; also Roe v. Wade & the Bakke decision

2. The Presidency of Jimmy Carter

3. James Earl Carter, Jr. - A Different President
1) Jimmy Carter
A) Had no national political experience
B) A peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia
C) A “down-home” approach to the presidency
2) Defeated Gerald Ford for the presidency in 1976
A) He walked through DC instead of taking a limousine
B) He wore sweaters in the White House instead of suits
C) He hired many more women and minorities than previous administrations

4. Roe v. Wade (1973)
Before we get into Carter’s administration, we need to talk about some major social changes that affected the U.S. domestically
1) The Supreme Court handed down two major decisions in the 70s
2) The first we’ll talk about is Roe v. Wade in 1973
What did the Court decide in Roe v. Wade?
3) Women can legally have abortions during the first 3 months of their pregnancy

5. The Bakke Decision (1978)
Regents of the University of CA v. Bakke (1978)
4) Over the issue of affirmative action
Bakke was a white applicant to the University of California
The school kept 16 out of 100 positions open for minorities only in their medical school
He claimed “reverse discrimination”
5) “Positive discrimination” – showing favoritism to minorities and underrepresented groups
6) A) The Court ruled for Bakke
B) Affirmative action is ok
C) Quotas (allowing only a certain number), however, cannot be used

6. Carter’s Foreign Policies
Carter wasn’t very successful with domestic policy, however he made some strides in foreign policy
1) They were focused mostly in the Middle East
2) Between the years of 1967 – 1973, the nation of Israel and other Arab nations had been at war
One of these Arab nations was Egypt
3) In an effort to reach a state of peace, Carter intervened in the peace talks between Egyptian president Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin

7. Camp David Accords
4) The result of Carter’s efforts with Sadat and Begin were the Camp David Accords
This treaty was written at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.
Israel would withdraw troops from territory near the Egyptian border
Egypt would recognize Israel and a full-fledged country

8. Trouble With Iran
5) Of all the difficulties Carter faced, the worst was the Iran hostage crisis
Radical Muslims in Iran revolt
The “shah”, or leader, has to flee and needs a place to hide
In October 1979, Carter allows the shah to come to the US for refuge
Iran is outraged
6) They take over an American Embassy
52 are taken hostage

9. The Iran Hostage Crisis
Carter made several attempts to try and get the hostages but failed
Hostages remain in captivity 444 days in all
Carter’s popularity drops after this
Hostages are released

10. The Election of 1980
Most analysts believe the hostage crisis caused Carter’s defeat
7) Republicans nominated Ronald Reagan
Reagan defeats Carter in landslide

11. Carter’s Defeat
8) While Carter made great efforts abroad, many Americans felt he didn’t solve important problems we were facing at the time
Energy crisis – oil / fuel prices skyrocketed due to the issues with Iran
Inflation
Unemployment
These were domestic issues

12. Supreme Court Case Thinking Maps
You will be given two (2) thinking maps to fill out about three Supreme Court decisions
United States v. Nixon
Roe v. Wade
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Use your device or one of the textbooks in the back to fill out the two thinking maps
You may work alone or have ONE partner
This assignment is BYOD approved – you may use your device