CUA- Round 1- Picking a side

Should Government and Businesses Be Responsible for Promoting the Well-Being of its Citizens?

• Yes

• No

Progressivism DBQ: Doc. A- Protecting the Environment? (Yes or No)

Should Government and Businesses Be Responsible for Promoting the Well-Being of its Citizens?

• Yes

• No

Progressivism DBQ: Child Labor Laws? (Yes or No)

Should Government and Businesses Be Responsible for Promoting the Well-Being of its Citizens?

• Yes

• No

Progressivism DBQ: Women's Suffrage (Yes or No)

Should Government and Businesses Be Responsible for Promoting the Well-Being of its Citizens?

• Yes

• No

Progressivism DBQ: Consumer Safety? (Yes or No)

Should Government and Businesses Be Responsible for Promoting the Well-Being of its Citizens?

• Yes

• No

Ronald Reagan DBQ: (Reaganomics) (Yes or No)

"So, we cut the people's tax rates, and the people produced more than ever before. The economy bloomed like a plant that had been cut back and could now grow quicker and stronger. Our economic program brought about the longest peacetime expansion in our history."

Should Government and Businesses Be Responsible for Promoting the Well-Being of its Citizens?

• Yes

• No

Ronald Reagan DBQ: (Reaganomics) (Yes or No)

"Half of American families—those with incomes of less than $20,000 a year—have suffered 70 percent of President Reagan's budget cuts. . . . many Americans are no better off today than they were four years ago because Reagan's “unfair policies” have curtailed their freedom."

Should Government and Businesses Be Responsible for Promoting the Well-Being of its Citizens?

• Yes

• No

Ronald Reagan DBQ: (Reaganomics) (Yes or No)

"Half of American families—those with incomes of less than $20,000 a year—have suffered 70 percent of President Reagan's budget cuts. . . . many Americans are no better off today than they were four years ago because Reagan's “unfair policies” have curtailed their freedom."

Should Government and Businesses Be Responsible for Promoting the Well-Being of its Citizens?

• Yes

• No

When in office, Reagan focused on cutting taxes, especially for corporations and those earning the highest incomes. Reagan also cut government spending on social welfare programs while increasing spending on the military.

According to the information above, Reagan believed the Government should be very involved in the well-being of the citizens.

• True

• False

Were Reaganomics good for the United States? What is the evidence?