Chapter 303. Reflections on Ronald Reagan and the Conservative Ascendancy, Chapter 30

Reflections on Ronald Reagan and the Conservative Ascendancy, Chapter 30

Use your critical reading skills to answer the following questions about the author’s historical interpretation in the narrative.
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Correct. The answer is b. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that President Ronald Reagan’s 1980 election was a watershed in twentieth-century history, marking a federal policy shift away from liberalism toward supply-side economics, a cultural move to the right, and a trend toward growing inequality in the United States.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that President Ronald Reagan’s 1980 election was a watershed in twentieth-century history, marking a federal policy shift away from liberalism toward supply-side economics, a cultural move to the right, and a trend toward growing inequality in the United States.

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Correct. The answer is d. To support her argument about the impact of Ronald Reagan’s economic policies, the author describes how his across-the-board deregulation and intimidation of organized labor boosted corporate profits.
Incorrect. The answer is d. To support her argument about the impact of Ronald Reagan’s economic policies, the author describes how his across-the-board deregulation and intimidation of organized labor boosted corporate profits.

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Correct. The answer is a. The author describes the growth in the size of the federal government workforce from 2.0 to 3.1 million as an example that substantiates her argument that Ronald Reagan’s policies as president sometimes contradicted his anti-government rhetoric.
Incorrect. The answer is a. The author describes the growth in the size of the federal government workforce from 2.0 to 3.1 million as an example that substantiates her argument that Ronald Reagan’s policies as president sometimes contradicted his anti-government rhetoric.

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Correct. The answer is d. The author argues that the decline of manufacturing, which came in part as a result of increased international competition, eroded the position of blue-collar workers in the United States.
Incorrect. The answer is d. The author argues that the decline of manufacturing, which came in part as a result of increased international competition, eroded the position of blue-collar workers in the United States.

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Correct. The answer is b. The author argues that Ronald Reagan’s tax reform policies, which allowed wealthy Americans to save much more on their taxes than average taxpayers, contributed significantly to the increasing trend toward economic inequality in the 1980s.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The author argues that Ronald Reagan’s tax reform policies, which allowed wealthy Americans to save much more on their taxes than average taxpayers, contributed significantly to the increasing trend toward economic inequality in the 1980s.

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