USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANS FOREIGN POLICY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Reagan’s four Supreme Court appointments in the 1980s
A
continued the court’s philosophy of judicial activism
B
shifted the court ideologically towards liberalism
C
shifted the court ideologically towards conservatism
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan rejuvenated the conservative Republican ideology, with tax cuts, greatly increased defense spending, deregulation, a policy of rolling back communism, a greatly strengthened military and appeals to family values and conservative Judeo-Christian morality.

Detailed explanation-2: -In total Reagan appointed: four justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, including the appointment of a sitting associate justice as chief justice, 83 judges to the United States courts of appeals, 290 judges to the United States district courts and 6 judges to the United States Court of International Trade.

Detailed explanation-3: -Upon taking office, Reagan argued that the United States faced a dire crisis, and that the best way to address this crisis was through conservative reforms. His major policy priorities were increasing military spending, cutting taxes, reducing non-military federal spending, and restricting federal regulations.

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