Question

1. what basic positions did members of the conservative coalition share?
2. what factors helped reagan win the presidential election in 1980?

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use the map to answer the questions

1. did ronald reagan win more than 50% of the popular vote?
2. name three states that jimmy carter won.

Explanation:

Analyze conservative coalition positions

Using the Conservative Movement knowledge point, we examine the text on the left. The passage states that members of the conservative coalition shared several key positions: they opposed big government, entitlement programs, and many civil rights programs. Additionally, they believed in a return to traditional moral standards.

Identify factors in Reagan's 1980 victory

Using the Reagan Era knowledge point, we analyze the text on the right. The passage highlights several key factors that helped Ronald Reagan win the 1980 presidential election:

1. Supreme Court decisions on abortion, the teaching of evolution, and prayer in public schools upset conservative voters.
2. Reagan had a strong anticommunist policy.
3. High inflation and the Iranian hostage crisis under the Carter administration helped Reagan's candidacy.

Calculate popular vote percentage

We analyze the "Election of 1980" table.

• Ronald Reagan (Republican) popular vote: \(43,904,153\)
• Jimmy Carter (Democratic) popular vote: \(35,483,883\)
• John Anderson (Independent) popular vote: \(5,720,060\)
• Total popular vote: \(43,904,153 + 35,483,883 + 5,720,060 = 85,108,096\)
• Reagan's percentage: \(\frac{43,904,153}{85,108,096} \approx 51.58\%\)

Since \(51.58\%\) is greater than \(50\%\), Ronald Reagan did win more than \(50\%\) of the popular vote.

Identify states won by Jimmy Carter

We examine the electoral map for the 1980 election. The states won by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) are shaded in black/dark grey. Looking at the map, these states include:

1. Georgia (Carter's home state, marked with 12 electoral votes)
2. Minnesota (marked with 10 electoral votes)
3. West Virginia (marked with 6 electoral votes)

Other options visible include Maryland, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia.

Answer:

Question 1 (Left Column)

Members of the conservative coalition opposed big government, entitlement programs, and many civil rights programs. They also believed in a return to traditional moral standards.

Question 2 (Right Column)

The factors that helped Reagan win included voter dissatisfaction with Supreme Court decisions on abortion, evolution, and school prayer; his strong anticommunist stance; and public frustration with high inflation and the Iranian hostage crisis.

Skillbuilder Question 1

Yes, Ronald Reagan won approximately \(51.6\%\) of the popular vote, which is more than \(50\%\).

Skillbuilder Question 2

Three states won by Jimmy Carter are Georgia, Minnesota, and West Virginia.