Exam 38: The Resurgence of Conservatism

Compare and contrast the ideologies, priorities, and constituents of the New Right of the 1980s from the Old Right of the 1930s? In which policy areas were they similar and in which policy fields did they have different approaches? What were the most important things that New Right conservatives wanted to conserve?

Ronald Reagan's supply-side economic advisers assured him that the combination of budgetary discipline and tax reduction would do all of the following EXCEPT

Why was the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill affair so polarizing? What did the radically differing perspectives on the Thomas nomination say about views of gender, race, and ideology?

Identify and state the historical significance of the New Right.

Why was the United States more successful in dealing with the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe than with China after the end of the Cold War? Why did President George H.W. Bush refuse to punish China after it brutally crushed the prodemocracy movement? Do you agree or disagree with President Bush's approach to relations with China after it crushed the prodemocracy movement? Why or why not?

Identify and state the historical significance of Jimmy Carter.

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

Which of the following was NOT among the ways that the religious right of the 1980s imitated the tactics and approaches of the New Left of the 1960s?

Identify and state the historical significance of the "ABC" movement.

Which of these liberal policies provided the most political ammunition for movement conservatives in the 1980s: abortion, affirmative action, or social welfare programs?

Identify and state the historical significance of Geraldine Ferraro.

Identify and state the historical significance of Reaganomics.

Identify and state the historical significance of Perestroika. ​

Describe President Reagan's evolving approach to foreign affairs over two presidential terms. Why did President Reagan shift his approach to managing the superpower relationship with the Soviet Union? Was Reagan's foreign policy in his second term more effective than during his first term? Why or why not?

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

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

Compare and contrast Ronald Reagan as leader and agent of political change in the 1980s with that of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s.

The only two places not swept by Ronald Reagan in his 1984 electoral landslide over former Vice President Walter Mondale were

The strong tax revolt against extensive government programs and spending was spurred by the passage of Proposition 13 that severely limited property taxes in

Before being elected president, Ronald Reagan's experience in elected public office had been as