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AP U.S. History Exam 1.51. Despite the popularity of his inaugural message, Reagan and other conservative politicians were met with opposition when attempting to what?
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- 00:00
[ musical flourish ]
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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by small government,
- 00:07
the political system of munchkins.
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All right, here's the excerpt.
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[ whispering ] In this present crisis...
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- 00:13
[ mumbling ]
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[ mumbling continues ]
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And the question:
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Despite the popularity of his inaugural message,
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Reagan and other conservative politicians
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were met with opposition
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when attempting to... what?
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[ whispers ] And here are your potential answers.
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[ mumbles ]
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All right, well, after years of big government programs,
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President Reagan switched things up
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by speaking loudly and carrying
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a comparatively smaller taxpayer-funded stick.
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Despite the popularity of that message,
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were Reagan and other conservative
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leaders met with opposition
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when attempting to A - pass sweeping tax reform?
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Well, actually, Reagan's tax reform made him a
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hero in the eyes of many Americans,
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since lower taxes meant more money in the bank and on the credit card.
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[ chuckles ]
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So that's a charge against A.
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Did the public oppose Reagan's efforts
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to B - implement Great Society programs?
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Hmm.
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Well, the Great Society was Lyndon Johnson's bag,
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and Reagan's emphasis on smaller government
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meant that expansion of programs like Medicare and Medicaid
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were also off the congressional table,
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at least in the beginning.
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That cuts out B and D,
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which means that Reagan was met with opposition
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when attempting to C - use government
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to regulate morality.
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Demand for less government
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really struck a chord with Americans,
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so when conservative leaders attempted to use their
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power to regulate morality,
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the public replied with a pretty loud,
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"Uh, mind your own... business."
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So, C is the right answer.
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Another big push in Reagan's address
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was returning power to the people.
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But with great power comes
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great responsibility.
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The protest the person who gave you that power in the first place.
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