Chapter 29

Quiz for Chapter Twenty-Nine Interpretations: How Conservative Was the Reagan Presidency?

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Question 1

According to Kim Phillips-Fein, in Ronald Reagan’s 1980 address at the National Affairs Briefing, the candidate worked to establish the commonalities between the evangelical Christian worldview and which of the following conservative agendas?A. Less active federal government
B. Lower marginal tax rates
C. Military spending increases
D. Providing corporate tax subsidies

Question 2

How does Robert Self describe President Reagan’s support for the right-to-life agenda?A. Disingenuous
B. Pragmatic
C. Tepid
D. Unwavering

Question 3

Based on the selections presented, both historians would likely evaluate President Ronald Reagan’s political support of evangelical Christian issues asA. a strategy to build a broad political coalition.
B. cynical manipulation of the electorate.
C. full commitment to evangelical Christian values.
D. inconsistent with his larger goals.