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Chapter_39_The_Resurgence_of_Conservatism_1980_1992 (1)
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Chapter_39_The_Resurgence_of_Conservatism_1980_1992 (1)

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

60. The New Right movement that helped to elect Ronald Reagan was spearheaded by

  a. fiscal conservatives.
  b. evangelical Christians.
  c. gold-standard advocates.
  d. midwesterners.
  e. neoconservatives.

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Chapter 39: The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980-1992, chapter opener

 

61. In contrast to the Old Right, many New Right activists of the 1980s were most concerned about

  a. cultural and social issues.
  b. laissez-faire economics.
  c. foreign policy.
  d. the environment.
  e. health care.

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   Chapter 39: The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980-1992, chapter opener

 

62. Which of the these social issues was not an important concern that the New Right hoped to constrict or eliminate through legal action?

  a. Divorce
  b. Pornography
  c. Homosexuality
  d. Abortion
  e. Affirmative action

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980-1992, chapter opener

 

63. Ronald Reagan was similar to Franklin D. Roosevelt in that both men

  a. disliked big business.
  b. championed the common man against vast, impersonal menaces.
  c. were raised in wealthy families.
  d. favored social engineering by the government.
  e. had run for vice president before being elected president.

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Election of Ronald Reagan, 1980

 

64. Ronald Reagan began to abandon his liberal New Deal political philosophy and to espouse a conservative, anti-government line

  a. after being elected governor of California.
  b. during World War II.
  c. when he discovered communist infiltration in Hollywood.
  d. when he decided to challenge President Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination in 1976.
  e. when he became a spokesman for General Electric.

 

ANSWER:   e
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Election of Ronald Reagan, 1980

 

65. Despite his failure in the White House, President Jimmy Carter earned widespread admiration in his post-presidential years for his

  a. foreign policy speeches.
  b. political influence in the Democratic party.
  c. humanitarian and human rights activities.
  d. advocacy of women’s rights.
  e. refusal to comment critically on political matters involving his presidential successors.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
REFERENCES:   The Election of Ronald Reagan, 1980

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