CLEP US History II

Answer: E - The rise of the Christian (or Religious) Right in the 1970s helped swing a religiously conservative South in favor of Ronald Reagan and ushered in a new era of virulent culture wars between secular and non-secular political factions. The ultra-conservative ideology of the Christian Right calls for the legislation of public education, reproductive rights, military service, marriage equality, and even some defense issues according to the religious doctrine of conservative Christianity. Their opponents denounce the ideology as an across-the-board violation of First Amendment rights. The Christian Right has bolstered the Republican Party immensely, raising money and rallying spirited support for the GOP on polarizing social issues.