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?

A CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT GROWS CHAPTER 33, SECTION 1

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

IMPORTANT DATES 1980: RONALD REAGAN ELECTED 1981: IRAN HOSTAGES RELEASED

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 ( ) –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

American Embassy Hostages, 1979 Hostages, 1979

Time Magazine, 1979 (right) 1979 (right) THE SHAH OF IRAN (below)

Time Magazine,

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

CONSERVATIVES REGAIN POWER SOME GROUPS BECOME QUITE POWERFUL –EX.: THE MORAL MAJORITY WHO? CONSERVATIVE, FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN GROUP LED BY REV. JERRY FALWELL WHY? 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

The Rev. Jerry Falwell

THE REVEREND JERRY FALWELL, PASTOR, THOMAS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, ROANOKE, VA

THE REVEREND JERRY FALWELL, TIME MAGAZINE COVER, SEPTEMBER, 1985

REV. JERRY FALWELL AND PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN