Question

The movements, activism, and civil conflicts of the Long Sixties eventually caused a conservative backlash that established itself with the election of Ronald Reagan to the presidency in 1980. Which of the following was an essential element for that conservative backlash? CHOOSE AS MANY AS MAY APPLY.

	a.	Conservatives increasingly voted for Republicans because they explicitly promised to oppose further attempts by black Americans to gain their civil rights.
	b.	The politicization of fundamentalist Christians who wanted to protect “traditional family values” by reversing the changes made during the Long Sixties.
	c.	Reagan’s promise to reduce the size and scope of the federal government, deregulate capitalism and industry, and reduce taxes.
	d.	Reflecting the fatigue Americans felt about the ongoing Cold War, conservatives voted for Reagan because he promised to establish better relations with the Soviet Union.

Answer 1

Answer: An essential element for that conservative backlash are:

1. Reagan’s promise to reduce the size and scope of the federal government, deregulate capitalism and industry, and reduce taxes.

2. Reflecting the fatigue Americans felt about the ongoing Cold War, conservatives voted for Reagan because he promised to establish better relations with the Soviet Union.

3. The politicization of fundamentalist Christians who wanted to protect “traditional family values” by reversing the changes made during the Long Sixties.