USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANS FOREIGN POLICY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In 1976, Jimmy Carter appealed to voters by emphasizing
A
All these answers are correct
B
both his personal honesty and his religious piety
C
his religious piety
D
his lack of experience in federal government
E
his personal honesty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What explains the appeal of Jimmy Carter in the 1976 campaign for president? His promise to run the government with integrity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carter’s victory came primarily from his near-sweep of the South (he lost only Virginia and Oklahoma), and his narrow victories in large Northern states such as New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Ford did well in the West, carrying every state in that region, except for Hawaii.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 1976 presidential campaign of Jimmy Carter resulted in the election of Jimmy Carter and his running mate Walter Mondale as president and vice president of the United States, defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford and his running mate Bob Dole.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carter believed that previous administrations had erred in allowing the Cold War concerns and realpolitik to dominate foreign policy. His administration placed a new emphasis on human rights, democratic values, nuclear proliferation, and global poverty.

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