Regan Unit Questions

1.What are the problems America faces?
Taxes (economic problems)
2.What are Reagan's solutions?
Special interest groups. No one group singled out to pay a higher price. Put Americans back to work.
3.What makes Regan effective here?
He uses humor
4.What does this reveal about Regan? (Consider the saying: "Wit has truth in it.")
It shows he has a humorous side and people like to see it.
5.What policy decisions might Reagan make according to this?
He wants to provide peace in the country.
6.How did this event effect Reagan's role with the American public?
7.Who is the audience for this speech?
Miller Center of Public Affairs University of Virginia
8.What is the argument Reagan makes here?
9.What do you think Reagan's agenda is in this speech?
Don't forget about religion, and moral values.
10.What is the message here?
Why take Regan out of office, if everything is going good.
11.How does the ad use Carter?
They are comparing Carters time in office, then Regan's time. Regan's is better.
12.What does the ad suggest about the character/morals of the country?
People seem to have more moral values and respect for there country.
13.What is the criticism of Communism being offered here?
Communism is not a good thing, if they lived more like The United States they would be better off.
14.Do you think this was an effective speech?
Yes. It was very effective because it showed that Regan was willing to help the Soviet Union over come communism.
15.Who is the audience for this broadcast?
16.What do you think the American people thought of this action and Reagan's explanation of it?
They thought that it was time that American's stood up for what was right.
17.What was the foreign response, do you think?
Well I think they are wiling to back off once they saw what happened.