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WorksheetsThe Rise of Conservatism
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the liberal belief about how tax burdens should be distributed?
They believe that tax burdens should be shared equally by all members of society.
They believe that the wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor.
They believe that higher taxes and redistributing wealth harm the economy.
They believe that the middle class should pay most of the tax burden.
What is the liberal view of government regulation of social behavior?
They believe certain restrictions of free speech and social behavior is acceptable in order to help the disadvantaged.
They believe the purpose of the government is to control society through legislation.
They oppose any government attempt to impose religious or moral beliefs.
They support federal funding of religious charities that share their faith.
How do conservatives in general view the power of the federal government?
They believe people in general want a stronger federal government to protect them from economic uncertainty.
They believe the government has a duty to spread wealth and assist the disadvantaged.
They support a strong federal system that regulates economic and social policies.
They distrust the federal government and call for less government involvement in business.
Conservatives believe that, when the government regulates the economy, it makes the economy
stronger
less efficient.
stable
friendlier to the poor.
How do liberals and conservatives differ in their view of the causes of social problems?
Liberals believe social problems are caused by high taxes; conservatives believe they are caused by bad government.
Liberals believe immigration is the cause of social problems; conservatives blame government interference.
Liberals believe social ills are caused by poverty; conservatives believe they are caused by character and morality.
Liberals believe that social problems can be solved by governmental police powers; conservatives disagree.
How did the Cold War affect attitudes toward liberal economic policies?
Many viewed the liberal position as sliding toward communist ideals.
People were distrustful of the government because of the liberal support of the Vietnam War.
Many people became disenchanted with liberalism because it supported Communist regimes.
Many people believed liberals were too rigid in their relations with Communist countries.
Why did many people move toward conservatism toward the end of the Cold War?
Many people were angry at how President Kennedy and his liberal advisers handled the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Many people believed that the Communists had infiltrated the liberal political machine.
They felt that the U.S. had a better chance of negotiating with the Soviet Union if conservatives were in power.
They felt liberal leaders were not aggressive enough in their foreign policies toward communism.
What was William F. Buckley's role in the resurgence of the conservative movement?
He warned the country in his magazine that conservatives would gain power within the next decade.
He began a conservative magazine and helped young conservatives organize.
He denounced conservatism and helped President Johnson win reelection.
He ran for the presidential nomination in the Republican Party against Barry Goldwater.
What new political trend in the 1960s and 1970s began to give conservatives more power in the country?
Democrats began to court conservatives in the Western states and gained more power there.
The counterculture encouraged people to embrace a conservative outlook.
Southern conservatives began to vote Republican along with Western conservatives.
The population of the Northeast began to explode as factory construction expanded.
Which of the following two groups had added their support to conservatives by the 1980s?
African Americans and urbanites
Northerners and Easterners
Democrats and women
Sunbelters and suburbanites
Liberals believe in
high taxes for the rich
redistribute wealth
social programs
free enterprise
Conservatives believe in
traditional values
regulate the economy
free enterprise
limited government
Do you consider yourself more conservative or more liberal?
More conservative
More liberal
A mix of both
I don't know
