1. 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?

2. A CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT GROWS CHAPTER 33, SECTION 1

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

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

5. 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

6. American Embassy
Hostages, 1979

7. Time Magazine,
1979
The Shah of Iran

8. Time Magazine,
1979

9. 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

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

11. The Rev. Jerry Falwell

12. Jerry Falwell
& Pres. Reagan