1. Section 1 Conservative Movement Emerges
Chapter 25
Section 1
Conservative Movement Emerges

2. Conservatism Builds
Entitlement programs- provide guaranteed benefits to particular groups
Social security
Medicare/Medicaid
Unemployment compensation
Retirement benefits
Food stamps
Civil Rights policies extend their reach (busing, Miranda rights)

3. The New Right Alliance of conservative groups focusing on
Opposing abortion
Blocking ERA
Stopping busing
View affirmative action as a form of reverse discrimination

4. Conservative coalition
Alliance of business leaders, middle class voters, disaffected Democrats, fundamentalist Christians
Wall Street Journal
National Review

5. Moral Majority
Popularity of televangelists such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson
Consisted of Christians who interpreted the Bible literally and believed in absolute standards of right and wrong
Traditional family values
Reduce divorce rate
Reduce # of unmarried couples, unmarried child births
Increase individual responsibility
God created the family to provide the maximum love and support and morality and example that one can imagine.
The thought about Republicans is, we're supposed to be Jeffersonian. That government governs the best that governs the least.

6. Conservatives Win
1980 Presidential Election- Ronald Reagan’s key issues
Abortion
Pornography
Teaching of evolution
Prayer in public schools
Iranian hostage crisis
Weak economy/ high inflation
Known as the “Great Communicator”

7. 1980 Election