Mr. Pettit
Modern America
RONALD REAGAN AND THE RISE OF CONTEMPORARY REPUBLICANS
The following items are answers to their corresponding questions. Fill in the
blank with the correct word choice from the word bank.
Religious fundamentalism
Equal Rights Amendment
Anti-abortion
poverty
Trickle-down
A.)
“Just say No” campaign
Savings and Loan
Tax Reform Act
Sagebrush Rebellion
Reaganomics
Republican
What events and developments promoted conservative
ideas?
1. The rise of ___________________________________________. This was sparked by
banning prayer in public schools and protecting pornography as free speech.
2. The_____________________________________________caused unrest and disagreement,
leading to people moving away from liberal support.
3. _______________________________________was a conservative idea, and people were
murdering doctors to promote life!
4. Anti-government sentiment was expressed in the_______________________________,
Which was based around promoting states rights instead of the Federal
Government.
5. Reagan ran on the fact that he was a conservative________________________who
opposed welfare, high taxes, and affirmative action.
TURN OVER FOR QUESTION B…
B.)
How did Ronald Reagan implement conservative
ideas?
6. Reagan implemented conservative ideas by cutting taxes of the rich by
28% through the______________________________________________.
7. Reagan was staunchly anti-union, and companies began hiring less workers
and many jobs were shipped overseas under_____________________________________.
8. Reagan’s ideas on government and taxes were the________________________effect.
9. During Ronald Reagan’s presidency, the rich got richer and____________________
Increased, especially among minorities.
10. ____________________________institutions had freedom to make their own choices
as a business, which is a good example of deregulation.
11. Reagan reduced funding of Great Society programs, restored prayer in public
schools, started a _______________________________________________________against
illegal drug use, and cut back on civil rights enforcement.