How did Americans’ confidence in government change at the end of…

Question Answered step-by-step How did Americans’ confidence in government change at the end of… How did Americans’ confidence in government change at the end of the twentieth century? What factors led to increased voter apathy? How did President George H. W. Bush further the conservative agenda? In what ways did he demonstrate a “kinder, gentler” approach? Why did Barack Obama win the 2008 presidential election? What significant reforms did President Obama initiate? What obstacles stood in the way of Obama’s reform agenda?  What factors explain the emergence of a grassroots conservative movement in the 1960s and early 1970s? What issues concerned conservatives?What role did Phyllis Schlafly play in this movement? How and why did the proposed Equal Rights Amendment galvanize the social and religious conservatives? How did Phyllis Schlafly and the Stop ERA organization proceed to block ratification of the proposed amendment? In the end, why did the ERA fail? What was important about its defeat? How did all of the controversy about ERA affect the conservative movement as a whole? It was not readily apparent in 1976, but conservatives were poised for a political resurgence. Liberalism was declining, and an energy crisis at home and perceived weakness abroad created a political opening. The proposed Equal Rights Amendment had moved social conservatives to become more politically active, and they united with economic conservatives to elect Ronald Reagan president in 1980. Reagan’s victory may have shocked liberals, but, in hindsight, it is quite understandable why he won. During his campaign, he had cleverly appealed to fears and hopes, and in his Inaugural Address he simply summarized the nation’s problem as being “the government.” The subsequent political changes are often referred to as the “Reagan Revolution.” What did this mean? Why was it important? Why and how did President Jimmy Carter retreat from liberalism and experience political difficulties during his tenure in office? How did the Carter administration deal with energy and environmental issues? What strengths did Ronald Reagan have in the 1980 presidential election? Why did he win the election? What did his victory represent? What issues and policies did President Reagan promote? What were the political effects of his presidency? What is the meaning of the “Reagan Revolution”?    History US History HISTORY 1301 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)