Getting to California

1. Ch 28 Sec 1: The New Conservatism ____________ - the liberal wing of the political spectrum (commonly Democrats) believe in government regulation of business and economic opportunity yet government should stay out of private lives and religion. ____________ - the conservative wing of the political spectrum (commonly Republicans) that believe in laziee-fair economics and the importance of religion due to most social problems being caused by a lack of morality. ____________ - the states of the south and west that grew due to available jobs, weather and the boom in oil prices as the Northeastern states (rustbelt) lost population ____________ - group that feared American society had lost touch with traditional values and encouraged religious participation ____________ - preachers on television that attempted to represent the “moral majority” of America through religion, yet were tarnished by scandal during the 1980s. Getting to California

2. Textbook Assignment (pp.860-864) Section 1: The New Conservatism • What are some of the characteristics of a person that labels themselves as a liberal in the United States? • What are some of the characteristics of a person that labels themselves as a conservative in the United States? • Where has conservative support grown the most in the United States since the 1950s? • Which religion did the Moral Majority gain most of their support from and how did television effect the growth of this movement? Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Intro 2

3. Chapter Objectives Section 1: The New Conservatism Explain how discontent with government led to a conservative shift in Americans’ political convictions. Describe how the nation’s population shifts led to a change in voting patterns. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Intro 2

4. Guide to Reading Main Idea In the 1980s, discontent with government and changes in society resulted in the rise of a new conservative coalition.  Key Terms and Names liberal  Billy Graham  televangelist  Moral Majority conservative  William F. Buckley  Sunbelt  Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-1

5. Conservatism and Liberalism(cont.) Liberals believe that government should regulate the economy to protect people from the power of large corporations and wealthy elites. Also known as being “Left Wing” Liberal ideas had dominated American politics for much of the 1900s. (pages 860–861) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-6

6. Conservatism and Liberalism(cont.) They believe the government should help the disadvantaged through social programs and taxing the wealthy. They believe that most social problems have their roots in economic inequality. (pages 860–861) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-6

7. Conservatism and Liberalism(cont.) Conservatives believe if the government regulates the economy, the economy is less efficient. Also known as the “Right Wing”. They believe that the free enterprise system is the way to organize society. (pages 860–861) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-7

8. Conservatism and Liberalism(cont.) They oppose high taxes and government programs that transfer wealth from the rich to the less wealthy. They believe that most social problems result from issues of morality and character, issues best solved through religious faith. (pages 860–861) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-7

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10. Conservatism Revives After losing influence during the 1930s, conservative ideas were revived shortly after WWII. The revival of conservative ideas occurred for two reasons, both related to the Cold War. Some Americans felt that liberal ideas were leading the United States toward communism. (pages 861–862) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-9

11. Are YOU a Communist? Communism rejects the capitalist ideology of producing goods for self-profit. In a capitalist society, the main reason that people work is FOR profit (to make money). If you download music illegally you are actually working AGAINST the capitalist system because that act denies the recording artist profit for the work that they have done. FYI 2-1

12. Conservatism Revives(cont.) Because communism rejected religion, Americans with a deep religious faith saw communism as a struggle over values. Liberalism, which focused on economic welfare, lost the support of many religious Americans who turned to conservatism. (pages 861–862) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-10

13. Conservatism Revives(cont.) In 1955 William F. Buckley began a new conservative magazine called the National Review. The magazine revived conservative ideas. By 1964 the new conservative movement had enough influence to enable conservative Barry Goldwater to win the Republican nomination for president. (pages 861–862) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-10

14. Conservatism Gains Support After the 1964 defeat of conservative Barry Goldwater, the American political climate moved decisively in a conservative direction. During the 1950s and 1960s, conservative Americans split their votes between Republicans and Democrats. The South and the West were more conservative than other areas. (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-13

15. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) Therefore, the party winning the heavily populated Northeast won the election. The Northeast supported liberal ideas. During World War II, many Americans moved south and west to take war factory jobs. This movement to the South and West, known as the Sunbelt, continued after the war. (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-14

16. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) As the Sunbelt’s economy expanded, Americans living there began to view the federal government differently than the people living in the Northeast. By 1980 the Sunbelt population surpassed that of the Northeast, giving conservative regions of the country more electoral votes and more influence. Southerners shifted their votes to Republicans. (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-15

17. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) During the 1960s and 1970s, Americans moved to the suburbs to escape the drug problems and increasing crime. They found their middle-class existence was in danger, because rapid inflation of the 1970s caused their buying power to decrease while taxes remained high. (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-16

18. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) In 1978 the first successful tax revolt occurred in California with Proposition 13, a referendum on the state ballot that greatly reduced property taxes. This led to anti-tax movements in other states. Many Americans looked to conservative ideas out of fear that society had lost touch with traditional values during the 1960s and 1970s. (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-17

19. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which made abortion a constitutional right, and the Supreme Court decisions to limit prayer in public schools shocked deeply religious Americans. Religious conservatives included many different faiths, with the largest being evangelical Protestant Christians. The new conservative coalition of voters shared the belief that American society had lost its way. (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-18

20. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) Americans had lost faith in their government, lost confidence in the economy, and longed for stability and a return to a better time. After World War II, a religious revival began with Protestant ministers like Billy Graham creating a national following. (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-19

21. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) Television enabled Christian evangelicals to reach nationwide audiences. Televangelists, as they were called, included Pat Robertson, who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network, and Jerry Falwell, who used his show The Old-Time Gospel Hour to create the movement he called “Moral Majority.” (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1-19

22. Televangelist for President In 1986, CBN leader Pat Robertson announced his candidacy for President of the United States in 1988. His campaign promises included outlawing pornography and eliminating the Department of Education. Although considered a long-shot, he actually won the Iowa caucus over eventual Republican nominee George H. Bush. FYI 2-1

23. Jerry Falwell v. Larry Flint and the Teletubbies In 1983, Hustler magazine ran a parody of an ad that said that Jerry Falwell had lost his virginity to his mother in an outhouse. Falwell sued its publisher Larry Flint for slander, but the Supreme Court decided that the ad was protected by the First Amendment. In 1999 Falwell turned his attention to children’s television by claiming that Tinki-Winki was in fact a gay role model due to the fact that the character was purple (a gay pride color) and had a triangle (gay pride symbol). FYI 2-1

24. God is Tony Soprano? In 1987, televangelist Oral Roberts, based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, claimed that if he did not raise $8 million in three months, then God was going to “call him home”. He was able to raise $9.1 million and then later claimed that God had given him the ability to raise people from the dead, and in 1988 his son claimed to have witnessed this event. In 1988, the IRS had discovered that millions of dollars endowed to Oral Roberts University had been used to support his own lavish lifestyle. FYI 2-1

25. The Reverend and the Secretary In 1987 it was revealed that PTL leader Jim Bakker had paid his secretary Jessica Hahn $279,000 so she would not report that he allegedly raped her. In 1989 it was reported that he took $3.4 million from his church for himself and his wife’s (Tammy Faye) lavish lifestyle and he was also sentenced to prison that year for mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy. FYI 2-1

26. The Reverend and the Prostitute The televangelist that exposed Jim Bakker in 1987 was a rival by the name of Jimmy Swaggart from Louisiana. Yet in 1988 another rival televangelist took pictures of Swaggart in a motel room with a hooker. Swaggart appeared on his TV show to repent and place himself on a three month suspension. Yet he returned to the pulpit four weeks later claiming that if he did not return “millions of people would go to hell”. In 1991 Swaggart was caught with another prostitute in California. When addressing his followers after this tryst he told them "The Lord told me it's flat none of your business.”. FYI 2-1

27. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) Why did conservatism gain support during the 1960s and 1970s? (pages 862–864) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Section 1-21

28. Conservatism Gains Support(cont.) Many Americans looked to conservative ideas out of fear that society had lost touch with traditional values. The case of Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court decision to limit prayer in public schools shocked deeply religious Americans. Religious conservatives included many faiths. After World War II, a religious revival began with Protestant ministers like Billy Graham creating a national following. Television enabled Christian evangelicals to reach nationwide audiences. The new conservative coalition of voters shared the belief that American society had lost its way. Americans had lost faith in their government, lost confidence in the economy, and longed for stability and a return to a better time. (pages 862–864) Section 1-21a

29. Checking for Understanding Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. A __ 1. a person who generally believes the government should take an active role in the economy and in social programs but that the government should not dictate social behavior __ 2. a person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom __ 3. an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs A. liberal B. conservative C. televangelist B C Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Section 1-22

30. Checking for Understanding (cont.) Explain why evangelical Protestant Christians began to support conservative issues. They feared American society had lost touch with its traditional values. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Section 1-23

31. Reviewing Themes Economic Factors What kind of economy did conservatives want? Conservatives wanted to strengthen the free enterprise system. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Section 1-24

32. Critical Thinking Analyzing How did Christian evangelicals contribute to a growing conservative national identity? Their media supported conservative candidates. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Section 1-25

33. Analyzing Visuals Analyzing Maps Study the map of the Sunbelt on page 863 of your textbook. What impact would the migration patterns shown have on representation in the U.S. House of Representatives? The population increase would give the Sunbelt more seats in the House of Representatives, and conservatives would likely be elected to fill those seats. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Section 1-26

34. Close Describe how the nation’s population shifts changed voting patterns. Section 1-27

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38. Reviewing Key Terms Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. A. televangelist B. supply-side economics C. budget deficit D. contra E. yuppie F. space station G. perestroika H. glasnost I. capital gains tax J. grassroots movement __ 1. a policy of economic and government restructuring instituted by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union in the 1980s __ 2. economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, thereby creating higher tax revenue __ 3. a federal tax paid by businesses and investors when they sell stocks or real estate G B I Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Chapter Assessment 1

39. Reviewing Key Terms (cont.) Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. A. televangelist B. supply-side economics C. budget deficit D. contra E. yuppie F. space station G. perestroika H. glasnost I. capital gains tax J. grassroots movement A __ 4. an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs __ 5. Spanish for counter-revolutionary, an anti-Sandinista guerrilla force in Nicaragua __ 6. a large satellite designed to be occupied for long periods and to serve as a base for operations in space __ 7. a group of young people organizing at the local or community level, away from political or cultural centers D F J Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Chapter Assessment 2

40. Reviewing Key Terms (cont.) Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. A. televangelist B. supply-side economics C. budget deficit D. contra E. yuppie F. space station G. perestroika H. glasnost I. capital gains tax J. grassroots movement __ 8. a young college-educated adult who is employed in a well-paying profession and who lives and works in or near a large city __ 9. a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues and freer dissemination of news and information __ 10. the amount by which expenses exceed income E H C Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Chapter Assessment 3

41. Reviewing Key Facts Why did people in the Sunbelt tend to be conservative? Their economy was expanding, and they did not want the government to interfere with their region’s growth. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Chapter Assessment 4

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