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The Conservative Movement Quiz Part 3

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This Supreme Court case said that a woman had a constitutional right to an abortion.

a)

Regents of California v. Bakke,

b)

Roe v. Wade, 1973

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

d)

Texas v. Johnson, 1991

2.

This conservative group was concerned about social issues like abortion, pornography, homosexuality, and realigning the nation's values with those in the bible.

a)

Affirmative Action

b)

New Decade

c)

Moral Majority

d)

New Right

3.

Christian leaders and televangelists formed a conservative organization called

a)

the New Right.

b)

the conservative coalition.

c)

the Moral Majority.

d)

affirmative action.

4.

The Supreme Court ruled against prayer in schools in

a)

1967

b)

1962

c)

1972

d)

1955

5.

The New Right thought that the liberal movement of the 60's and 70's was an attack on

a)

Traditional Values

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Federal Government

d)

States Rights

6.

According to Ronald Reagan, what was the source of America's problems in the late 70's and early 80's?

a)

Poverty

b)

Air pollution and other environmental hazards

c)

A large government

d)

An out of control military

7.

Which of these was NOT a goal of the conservative movement?

a)

Shrink the size of the federal govenmrnt

b)

Promote family values and patriotic ideas

c)

Strengthen national defense (more spending on the military)

d)

Stricter gun control laws

8.

Which of the following people were not part of the "Moral Majority"

a)

Jerry Falwell

b)

Billy Graham

c)

Pat Robertson

d)

Jimmy Carter

9.

A Christian Fundamentalist is someone who believes

a)

The Bible is true as it is written, there is no interpretation.

b)

The Bible is a book of moral stories that can be interpreted in different ways.

c)

The Bible is a book of faith, not facts.

d)

Evolution happened and is happening, but God guides it along

10.

Before Ronald Reagan was a politician, he was

a)

A police officer

b)

An actor

c)

A doctor

d)

A farmer

11.

Because of his skill in public speaking, Ronald Reagan was called

a)

The Great Communicator

b)

The California Orator

c)

The Voice of America

d)

The Voice of the People

12.

Who did Reagan beat in the 1980 election?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Gerald Ford

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Billy Graham

13.

Ronald Reagan was a

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

Democrat

d)

Socialist

14.

Which of these ideas would not be supported by conservatives

a)

Prayer in school

b)

Same sex marriage

c)

Increased funding for the military

d)

Banning Abortion

15.

Which of these ideas would not be supported by a liberal

a)

Limiting the ownership of guns

b)

More regulations to protect the environment

c)

Increasing the size of the military

d)

More entitlement programs like social security and school lunches

16.

Which of these ideas would not be supported by conservatives

a)

Getting rid of entitlement programs like Social Security

b)

Increasing taxes on the wealthy

c)

Increasing the size of the military

d)

Aligning American values with the Bible

17.

Texas is a

a)

Conservative State

b)

Democratic State

c)

Liberal State

d)

Socialist State