Question

1.

In the late twentieth century, liberals believed that (1 point)

the federal government should intervene to help the needy.
taxes should be reduced for all Americans.
the federal government should limit regulation of industry.
the national defense system should be strengthened.

2.
What helped Ronald Reagan win the presidential election of 1980? (1 point)

his strong defense of liberal values
his governorship of a Rust Belt state
his experience in national politics
his gifts as a polished communicator

Answer 1

1) the federal government should intervene to help the needy.

2) his governorship of a Rust Belt state

Step-by-step explanation:

• Modern American liberalism is a form of socioliberalism developed from progressive ideas such as Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism, Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom, Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, John F. Kennedy's New Frontier and the Great Society of Lyndon Johnson. It combines social liberalism and social progressivism - associated with the left wing of the Democratic Party - supporting the social state and the mixed economy. Among its claims include: the suffrage of African Americans, the right to abortion, the rights of gays and rights, guaranteed by the government, education and health care.

• In the United States presidential election of 1980 the American people elected as president the Republican Ronald Reagan before the Democrat Jimmy Carter, at that time head of state. The elections were marked by the slow recovery of the economic crisis of the mid-70s, whose main effects were a significant rise in inflation and unemployment. At the international level the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the fiasco of the Marielitos and the crisis of the Iranian hostages also hit Carter hard, especially after the failure of the Eagle Claw Mission to rescue the kidnapped Americans in Tehran. All this benefited Reagan, whose optimism managed to defeat Carter.

Answer 2

The answers for each questions are the following:
1. In the late twentieth century, liberals believed that the federal government should intervene to help the needy.
2. His governorship of a Rust Belt state helped Ronald Reagan win the presidential election of 1980. He served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989.