USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following phrases BEST describes Reagan’s opinion of the space program?
A
genius and flawless
B
expensive and wasteful
C
important and valuable
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the speech, Reagan revealed his ideological motivation: “The Founding Fathers knew a government can’t control the economy without controlling people. And they knew when a government sets out to do that, it must use force and coercion to achieve its purpose.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Reagan tells of the seaman Sir Francis Drake, what is his reason for mentioning this person from history? The astronauts never achieved their mission but Drake lived a long, successful life on the sea. Both Drake and the astronauts were brave explorers who shared their love of adventure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following choices best summarizes Reagan’s remarks to “the schoolchildren of America” in Paragraph 4? He wants to assure that children will remain interested in NASA and help America one day with the Space Race.

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