In decomposition reactions, a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances (elements and/or compounds). The decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, and the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to form oxygen gas and water, are examples of decomposition reactions.
Goldwater consistently opposed the expansion of government welfare programs modeled after the New Deal; he criticized President Eisenhower for offering a dime-store New Deal. Ronald Reagan, Hollywood film actor; strong New Dealer in 1940s; started opposing New Deal programs in the 1950s as a spokesman for the General Electric company. Dean Acheson, Treasury official in 1933; Assistant Secretary of State 1944
While in the Senate, Johnson became an advocate of the Homestead Bill, which was opposed by most Southern Democrats and their slave-owning, plantation constituents. This issue strained the already tense relations between Johnson and wealthy planters in western Tennessee.