1 / 13

Section 1 Quiz

Section 1 Quiz. 1. What political party did Ronald Reagan represent? 2. ___was an alliance of conservative special interest groups stressing cultural, moral & social issues. 3. ___was a group of evangelical and fundamentalist Christians who interpreted the Bible literally.

satinka-herrera
Download Presentation

Section 1 Quiz

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Section 1 Quiz • 1. What political party did Ronald Reagan represent? • 2. ___was an alliance of conservative special interest groups stressing cultural, moral & social issues. • 3. ___was a group of evangelical and fundamentalist Christians who interpreted the Bible literally. • 4. ___are gov’t. programs that guarantee and provide benefits to certain groups. • 5. Who did Ronald Reagan choose as his running mate in 1980?

  2. A CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT GROWSCHAPTER 33, SECTION 1

  3. IMPORTANT TERMS • RONALD REAGAN • ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM • NEW RIGHT • REVERSE DISCRIMINATION • CONSERVATIVE COALITION • MORAL MAJORITY • GEORGE BUSH

  4. IMPORTANT DATES • 1980: RONALD REAGAN ELECTED • 1981: IRAN HOSTAGES RELEASED

  5. CONSERVATIVES REGAIN POWER • WHAT PARTY GAINS POWER IN 1980? • WHY DID AMERICA MOVE TOWARDS CONSERVATISM IN 1980? • ECONOMIC PROBLEMS DURING 1970’s • INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT • EX.: IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS (1979-1981) • SOVIET THREAT SEEMS WORSE • EX.: INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN (1979) • “CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE” IN AMERICA • CULTURAL EXCESSES OF 1970’s SEEMED OUT OF CONTROL • EX.: DRUG USE (COCAINE INTRODUCED) • THE “ME” GENERATION MENTALITY

  6. American Embassy Hostages, 1979

  7. Time Magazine, 1979 The Shah of Iran

  8. Time Magazine, 1979

  9. CONSERVATIVES REGAIN POWER (CONT’D.) • OTHER REASONS? • ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS ANNOYED SOME AMERICANS • DEFINE “ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS” • PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE AND GUARANTEE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN GROUPS • CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES: SOME GROUPS RESENT CIVIL RIGHTS DECISIONS OF 1960’s / 1970’s • EX.: REVERSE DISCRIMINATION ISSUE GAINS MOMENTUM • POLITICAL ISSUES: SOME GROUPS RESENT POLITICAL / SUPREME COURT DECISIONS OF 1960’s / 1970’s • EX.: ROE v. WADE DECISION • EX.: E.R.A. • RESULT? CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT GAINS FOLLOWERS / MOMENTUM IN 1970’s • REFERRED TO AS THE NEW RIGHT • ISSUES ARE PRESENTED, PROMOTED & DEFENDED BY THE CONSERVATIVE COALITION • DEFINE: ALLIANCE OF INTELLECTUALS, BUSINESSMEN, FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN GROUPS, MIDDLE CLASS VOTERS, FRUSTRATED DEMOCRATS

  10. CONSERVATIVES REGAIN POWER • SOME GROUPS BECOME QUITE POWERFUL • EX.: THE MORAL MAJORITY • WHO? CONSERVATIVE, FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN GORUP • LED BY REV. JERRY FALWELL • WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THE NEW RIGHT / CONSERVATIVE COALITION? • “SMALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT” • REDUCE FEDERAL SPENDING • HELP BUSINESSES GROW • REDUCE GOV’T. REGULATIONS • LOWER TAXES • STRENGTHEN NATIONAL DEFENSE / ARMED FORCES

  11. The Rev. Jerry Falwell

  12. Jerry Falwell & Pres. Reagan

More Related