American perceptions can be conceptualized in terms of political and economic efectiveness as well as religious
the period had seen a rise in christianity revivalism in opposition to declining ethical and moral values rotating around controversial human rights issue. Regan,who emerged the winner was supported mainly by christian organisation such as The moral majority. In terms of effectiveness, their was a wide perception that Carter had failed both domestically to curb stagflation and internationally as a result of the Iran hostage crisis and collapse of the detente.