1. Conservatism and Reagan Revolution By: Carolyn Stoughton, Nick Giorgi, Ashley Magee

2. Thesis/Theme  The presidency of Ronald Reagan consisted of Christian values combined with a conservative mind-set.

3. Background  New Right in response to social changes in 1960s and 1970s  Reinforce “traditional family values” through media and laws  “Me” Decade  Personal well-being  Emotional security  Goals of Conservative Movement  Abortion  Reduce government services

4. Storyline  Ronald Reagan’s beliefs:  Rejection of activist welfare state  Create a conservative-minded America  Limit government support for women’s rights and civil rights  Reduce government size

5. Storyline  Reaganomics  Trickle Down Economics  Invest in businesses to create more jobs and new wealth  Strategic Defense Initiative  Prioritized defense spending in federal budget  Security to public, popularity for Reagan  Reagan’s Budget Cuts  Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981  Lowered income and corporate taxes  Reduce spending on domestic programs to lower interest rates

6. Outcome  Reduced tax on all income  Reduced federal aid to poor areas  National debt tripled  Stock scandals  Ivan Boeskey-used confidential information to illegally trade stocks  Fear that 1987 stock crash would resemble Great Depression

7. Trends 1. Focus on national defense rather than domestic programs and problems 2. Deregulation of business, decrease in federal government involvement 3. Rise of traditional Christian values