Question

identify one of reagans political ideas.

anticommunism
big government
increasing social spending
more taxes to help the poor

Explanation:

Analyze Reagan's political platform

Ronald Reagan was a leading figure of the modern conservative movement, which advocated for reducing the size of the federal government, cutting taxes, and decreasing social welfare spending.

Evaluate the foreign policy stance

A cornerstone of Reagan's political ideology and foreign policy (the Reagan Doctrine) was strong opposition to global communism, making anticommunism a defining political idea of his administration.

Eliminate incorrect options

Reagan strongly opposed "big government," "increasing social spending," and raising "more taxes to help the poor," which directly rules out the other three choices.

Answer:

• (A) Anticommunism (Correct answer)
• (B) Big government
• (C) Increasing social spending
• (D) More taxes to help the poor