Section 1 QuizSection 1 Quiz1. What political party did Ronald Reagan 1. What political party did Ronald Reagan represent?represent?

2. ___was an alliance of conservative special 2. ___was an alliance of conservative special interest groups stressing cultural, moral & social interest groups stressing cultural, moral & social issues.issues.

3. ___was a group of evangelical and 3. ___was a group of evangelical and fundamentalist Christians who interpreted the fundamentalist Christians who interpreted the Bible literally.Bible literally.

4. ___are gov’t. programs that guarantee and 4. ___are gov’t. programs that guarantee and provide benefits to certain groups.provide benefits to certain groups.

5. Who did Ronald Reagan choose as his 5. Who did Ronald Reagan choose as his running mate in 1980?running mate in 1980?

A CONSERVATIVE A CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT GROWSMOVEMENT GROWS

CHAPTER 33, SECTION 1CHAPTER 33, SECTION 1

IMPORTANT TERMSIMPORTANT TERMS

RONALD REAGANRONALD REAGAN

ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMENTITLEMENT PROGRAM

NEW RIGHTNEW RIGHT

REVERSE DISCRIMINATIONREVERSE DISCRIMINATION

CONSERVATIVE COALITIONCONSERVATIVE COALITION

MORAL MAJORITYMORAL MAJORITY

GEORGE BUSHGEORGE BUSH

IMPORTANT DATESIMPORTANT DATES

1980: RONALD REAGAN ELECTED1980: RONALD REAGAN ELECTED

1981: IRAN HOSTAGES RELEASED 1981: IRAN HOSTAGES RELEASED

CONSERVATIVES REGAIN CONSERVATIVES REGAIN POWERPOWER

WHAT PARTY GAINS POWER IN 1980?WHAT PARTY GAINS POWER IN 1980?WHY DID AMERICA MOVE TOWARDS WHY DID AMERICA MOVE TOWARDS CONSERVATISM IN 1980?CONSERVATISM IN 1980?– ECONOMIC PROBLEMS DURING 1970’sECONOMIC PROBLEMS DURING 1970’s– INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENTINTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT

EX.: IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS (1979-1981)EX.: IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS (1979-1981)

– SOVIET THREAT SEEMS WORSESOVIET THREAT SEEMS WORSEEX.: INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN (1979)EX.: INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN (1979)

– ““CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE” IN AMERICACRISIS OF CONFIDENCE” IN AMERICA– CULTURAL EXCESSES OF 1970’s SEEMED OUT CULTURAL EXCESSES OF 1970’s SEEMED OUT

OF CONTROLOF CONTROLEX.: DRUG USE (COCAINE INTRODUCED)EX.: DRUG USE (COCAINE INTRODUCED)THE “ME” GENERATION MENTALITYTHE “ME” GENERATION MENTALITY

American EmbassyAmerican Embassy

Hostages, 1979Hostages, 1979

TimeTime Magazine, Magazine,

19791979

The Shah of IranThe Shah of Iran

TimeTime Magazine, Magazine,

19791979

CONSERVATIVES REGAIN CONSERVATIVES REGAIN POWER (CONT’D.)POWER (CONT’D.)

OTHER REASONS?OTHER REASONS?– ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMSENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS ANNOYED SOME AMERICANS ANNOYED SOME AMERICANS– DEFINE “ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS”DEFINE “ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS”

PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE AND GUARANTEE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE AND GUARANTEE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN GROUPSGROUPS

– CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES: SOME GROUPS RESENT CIVIL RIGHTS CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES: SOME GROUPS RESENT CIVIL RIGHTS DECISIONS OF 1960’s / 1970’sDECISIONS OF 1960’s / 1970’s

EX.: EX.: REVERSE DISCRIMINATIONREVERSE DISCRIMINATION ISSUE GAINS MOMENTUM ISSUE GAINS MOMENTUM– POLITICAL ISSUES: SOME GROUPS RESENT POLITICAL / POLITICAL ISSUES: SOME GROUPS RESENT POLITICAL /

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS OF 1960’s / 1970’sSUPREME COURT DECISIONS OF 1960’s / 1970’sEX.: EX.: ROE v. WADEROE v. WADE DECISION DECISIONEX.: E.R.A.EX.: E.R.A.

– RESULT? CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT GAINS FOLLOWERS / RESULT? CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT GAINS FOLLOWERS / MOMENTUM IN 1970’sMOMENTUM IN 1970’s

REFERRED TO AS REFERRED TO AS THE NEW RIGHTTHE NEW RIGHTISSUES ARE PRESENTED, PROMOTED & DEFENDED BY THE ISSUES ARE PRESENTED, PROMOTED & DEFENDED BY THE CONSERVATIVE COALITIONCONSERVATIVE COALITIONDEFINE: ALLIANCE OF INTELLECTUALS, BUSINESSMEN, DEFINE: ALLIANCE OF INTELLECTUALS, BUSINESSMEN, FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN GROUPS, MIDDLE CLASS VOTERS, FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN GROUPS, MIDDLE CLASS VOTERS, FRUSTRATED DEMOCRATSFRUSTRATED DEMOCRATS

CONSERVATIVES REGAIN CONSERVATIVES REGAIN POWERPOWER

SOME GROUPS BECOME QUITE POWERFULSOME GROUPS BECOME QUITE POWERFUL– EX.: EX.: THE MORAL MAJORITYTHE MORAL MAJORITY

WHO? CONSERVATIVE, FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN WHO? CONSERVATIVE, FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN GORUPGORUPLED BY REV. JERRY FALWELLLED BY REV. JERRY FALWELL

WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THE NEW WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THE NEW RIGHT / CONSERVATIVE COALITION?RIGHT / CONSERVATIVE COALITION?– ““SMALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT”SMALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT”– REDUCE FEDERAL SPENDINGREDUCE FEDERAL SPENDING– HELP BUSINESSES GROWHELP BUSINESSES GROW

REDUCE GOV’T. REGULATIONSREDUCE GOV’T. REGULATIONSLOWER TAXESLOWER TAXES

– STRENGTHEN NATIONAL DEFENSE / ARMED STRENGTHEN NATIONAL DEFENSE / ARMED FORCESFORCES

The Rev. Jerry FalwellThe Rev. Jerry Falwell

Jerry FalwellJerry Falwell

& Pres. Reagan& Pres. Reagan