Pd09_Pr09 Rise Of Conservatism

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The Rise of Conservatis

Michelle Han, Samantha Han, Sarika Islam, Aaron Jay, and Sa


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Table of Contents

1. Context

a. Central Ideasb. Social Conservatismc. Economic Conservatism

2. Central Ideas3. Significant Figures

a. George H.W. Bushb. George W. Bushc. Ronald Reagan

4. WORDLEa. Word Cloudb. Analysis

5. American Exceptionalisma. Historical Precedentb. Reagan’s Shining City on a Hillc. Oklahoma tries to ban APUSH

6. Significant Event: Proposit

7. Legacy8. Summary9. Citations10. Quiz Questions can be fou

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Context

What is Conservatism?! A political philosophy that promotes traditional institutions country’s culture

Time (1960s-Present)! Economic Conservatism (1960-Present)

! Social Conservatism (1960-Present)

Circumstance! A desire to return to a simpler time with traditional values.! People were also discontent with the actions of the govern


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A Brief Timeline

-1930s: The Great Depression led to the disfavor oRepublicans/Conservatives as Democrat FDR pusthe New Deal-1937: Conservative Republicans/Democrats formConservative Coalition and block most liberal prop

until the 1960s-1946: Republicans score landslide victories in theand Senate and set about enacting a conservative


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A Brief Timeline

-1952: Eisenhower (moderate/liberal Republicans) (conservative Republican) election. Eisenhower w-1964: Berry Goldwater (conservative Republican)Lyndon Johnson (Democrat). Johnson wins.-1980: Ronald Reagan (conservative Republican)

Jimmy Carter (Democrat). Reagan wins.-2009- Tea Party Movement: demanded reduction debt and federal budget deficit by reducing governspending/taxes.


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Central Ideas

Social Values! Held on to traditional gender roles.! Promoted family values.

Attitude Towards Government! Conservatives felt that the federal government was to

! Feared that too much federal interference would hurt busin

! Wanted reduced taxation and legislation that promoted buForeign Policy

! Hostile towards Communism.

! Strengthen national defense.


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Central Ideas

Role of the Federal Government! Religiono The government should not interfere with religious fre

! Stateso Conservatives favored more state power over federal

! Economics

!

Deregulation of business.! The government should work to promote trade rather

it.


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Social Conservatism

The Collapse of Families! Advent of birth control + sexual revolutiono Shift in attitude away from traditional ideas about sex.o Birth control = women could enter the workforce withou

children .

! Traditional families were divorcing at higher rates.! Number of women in the workforce soared and birth r

declined.o Seen as further evidence of the breakdown of the family unit


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Social Conservatism

Opposition to the Rights Movement! Giving minority groups equal rights = breakdown of so! Many people feared that minorities would have the liberty t

Gender Equality! Conservatives opposed to equal opportunity in the workfor

! Held on to traditional gender roles.


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Social Conservatism

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)! Designed to give women equal rights under the law.! NOW (National Organization for Women) focused on it in t

Phyllis Schlafly -- a major opponent of the ERA! Saw the ERA as a bid for power by feminists.

o Claimed that it was a move against American Hou

o Denounced feminists for not considering older woneed of benefits.

! Brought up the possibility of women being conscripte

! These claims were her method of gaining support agains


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Social Conservatism

How Close Were We to Ratifying the ERA?! By 1977, 35 states had ratified the ERA.

o They were 3 states short from the " majority.

! 5 of the 35 states had rescinded their ratifications.! Though the deadline for ratification had been extended, th

ERA was not ratified.


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Economic Conservatism

Government Involvement! Government spending should decrease.

Welfare! Government aid encouraged dependence on the government.

o Hence, poor people would remain in poverty.

Taxation! Believed that taxes should be reduced! Reducing taxes = more disposable income = more consumers

business


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George H.W. Bush

! His political view was compassionate conservatism, a political

that stressed being traditionally conservative to improve the gewelfare of society.

! Presidency was driven by foreign policy.o Berlin Wall fell and Soviet Union dissolved.o Military operations were conducted in Panama and

the Persian Gulf.

! Raised taxes because of rising deficits and a recessionthat began in 1990 despite it being against hiscampaign pledge.


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George W. Bush

! Launched the War on Terror military campaign after 9/11.

! Promoted policies on the economy, healthcare, education,

security reform, and called for a constitutional amendmen

same-sex marriage.

! Signed broad tax cuts, the Patriot Act, the No Child Left Behind

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Medicare prescription drug bene

seniors, and funded an AIDS relief program known as PEPFAR! His tenure had national debates on immigration, social security

electronic surveillance, and torture.


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Ronald Reagan

Trickle-down economics! The idea that all wealth and benefits given to businesses w

eventually "trickle-down" to the general population.

Reaganomics (1981)! The four R’s: reduce, reduce, reduce, and reduce

o reduce government spending

o reduce income taxo reduce government control

o reduce inflation

! Taxes were reduced, but spending increased dramatically


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Key Words

Government: “In this present crisis, government is not the soluproblem; government is the problem.”! Core belief of conservatism: the federal government is too pow

Believe: “...to believe that together with God's help we can and wthe problems which now confront us.”

! Emphasized the need for the Americans to believe that the adm

could fix the economy


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Key Words

Americans: “...this administration's objective will be a healthy, vgrowing economy that provides equal opportunities for all American! The targets of the administration’s actions

! Outlines the goals of the administration and gives insight into hReaganomics develops

Freedom: “We will again be the exemplar of freedom and a be

hope for those who do not now have freedom.”! Appealed to the values that the nation was founded on


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Key Words

Nation: “It is time for us to realize that we're too great a nation tourselves to small dreams.”

World: “In the eyes of many in the world, this every 4-year cereaccept as normal is nothing less than a miracle.”! Appeals to the idea that America is a special country

! Raises the idea that Americans themselves are special

! Affirms that America is a model nation in the view of the world


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American

"The last best hope of man on earth


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Historical Precedent

City Upon a Hill! “For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. T

all people are upon us.”— John W

! America was to be a community that would serve as shining exEurope.

Geographic Isolation! Isolated from the politics of Europe for most of the 19th century


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Historical Precedent

Immigration! America was a place where many people had a

at upward social and economic movement! Large numbers of immigrants came in search o

and a new lifeo Many considered America to be a “Land of Opportunity”


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Reagan’s Shining City on a Hill

Invokes the Words of John WinthropUnited States Constitution! Mentions how the United States constitution is unique in terms

o “…other constitutions say, “Government grants you these rights” asays, “You are born with these rights, they are yours by the grace

American Contributions and Lifestyle

! United States must act as a role model society! Provides a sense of “American greatness”


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Oklahoma Tries To Ban APUSH

! Lawmakers claim that APUSH classes portrUnited States in an unnecessarily negative w

! A proposed bill would stop state money fromto these classes.

! The replacement class would be required to dis

history of the representative form of limited govthe free-market economic system and Americaexceptionalism.


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Significant Event: Proposition 8

! Proposition 8 was a ballot proposition that made same-sex

illegal in California.! The elections results were close: 52.24% of people voted in fav

while 47.76% of people voted against it.

! In the end, Prop 8 was passed and same-sex marriages wereHowever, homosexual couples that were already married waffected and their marriages were still valid.


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Arguments Regarding Proposition 8

! Arguments in favor

o Claimed that it protected the free expression of religion, as mstrictly defined marriage as only between a man and a woma

o "Protected" children from being taught in public schools that h

marriages were as legitimate as heterosexual marriages.

! Arguments in oppositiono "Equal protection under the law is the foundation of Americano

Traditional marriage itself degrades the institution of marriageof heterosexual marriages ends in divorce.


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Legacy

! Belief in decreasing taxes and government control over lives.

! Belief that the United States is a role model society and needsits ideas

! Belief in the existence of evils (such as communism and terrordestroy US freedom

! Little change has been made in liberal issueso Abortion is still legal

o Only some states have legalized same-sex marriage! Emphasis on ideology rather than reality in politics! Belief in the free market

! Affirmative action allowed in college acceptance process


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Citations

! https://books.google.com/books?id=h-

GMcnUaLhEC&pg=PA224#v=onepage&q&f=false ! https://books.google.com/books?id=h-

GMcnUaLhEC&pg=PA227#v=onepage&q&f=false

! http://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_8,_the_ %22Eliminates_Right_of_Same-Sex_Couples_to_Marry%22_Initiative_(2008)

! https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/georgehwbush ! http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc1/Reaganomics.html ! http://users.humboldt.edu/ogayle/hist111/1970sand1980s.html

! http://www.erusd.org/ourpages/auto/2011/10/12/56014881/Ma%202013-TAH%20Conservatism.pdf

! https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/georgewbush

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