Week 5 - Discussion 1 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the  Discussion Forum Grading Rubric  for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. The Rise of Conservatism Background: Many historians have characterized the period from the Great Depression until the 1970s as a period when liberal politics were dominant. During this period, only Eisenhower interrupted the Democratic hold on the White House. The U.S. Congress remained under Democratic control for the entire period with the exception of two brief two-year periods in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Republicans only finally regained control of the Senate in 1980 and of the House of Representatives in 1994. As such, many Americans look at the 1970s as the beginning of the rise of conservatism.  Required source: Scholarly source: The rise of conservatism since World War II.  Website: Pace News Limited. (2013).  The Political Compass . Recommended sources: Scholarly source: 'Starve the beast': Origins and development of a budgetary metaphor. Video:  The presidents: 1977-2004  [Video] from the Films on Demand database. Instructions: Explore  The Political Compass  website and take the quiz. Then, refer to your textbook and required resources. In your initial post, explain At least one piece of information that you found surprising or interesting on the Political Compass website. It is completely voluntary, but if you are comfortable doing so, include your score in your post. At least three reasons for the rise of conservatism in the last part of the 20th century. At least one way in which the rise of conservatism had been positive or negative for a specific group of Americans. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Your references and citations must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each response should be at least 100 words Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the  Discussion Forum Grading Rubric  for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. The Rise of Conservatism Background: Many historians have characterized the period from the Great Depression until the 1970s as a period when liberal politics were dominant. During this period, only Eisenhower interrupted the Democratic hold on the White House. The U.S. Congress remained under Democratic control for the entire period with the exception of two brief two-year periods in the late 1940s and.

1. Week 5 - Discussion 1
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and
you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates.
Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and
the depth of your responses. Reference the
Discussion Forum Grading Rubric
for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
The Rise of Conservatism
Background: Many historians have characterized the period
from the Great Depression until the 1970s as a period when
liberal politics were dominant. During this period, only
Eisenhower interrupted the Democratic hold on the White
House. The U.S. Congress remained under Democratic control
for the entire period with the exception of two brief two-year
periods in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Republicans only
finally regained control of the Senate in 1980 and of the House
of Representatives in 1994. As such, many Americans look at
the 1970s as the beginning of the rise of conservatism.
Required source:
Scholarly source: The rise of conservatism since World War II.
Website: Pace News Limited. (2013).
The Political Compass
.
Recommended sources:
Scholarly source: 'Starve the beast': Origins and development of
a budgetary metaphor.
Video:
The presidents: 1977-2004
[Video] from the Films on Demand database.
Instructions: Explore
The Political Compass
website and take the quiz. Then, refer to your textbook and

2. required resources. In your initial post, explain
At least one piece of information that you found surprising or
interesting on the Political Compass website. It is completely
voluntary, but if you are comfortable doing so, include your
score in your post.
At least three reasons for the rise of conservatism in the last
part of the 20th century.
At least one way in which the rise of conservatism had been
positive or negative for a specific group of Americans.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support
your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or
other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
Your references and citations must be formatted according to
APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. Respond
to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each
response should be at least 100 words
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and
you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates.
Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and
the depth of your responses. Reference the
Discussion Forum Grading Rubric
for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
The Rise of Conservatism
Background: Many historians have characterized the period
from the Great Depression until the 1970s as a period when
liberal politics were dominant. During this period, only
Eisenhower interrupted the Democratic hold on the White
House. The U.S. Congress remained under Democratic control
for the entire period with the exception of two brief two-year
periods in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Republicans only
finally regained control of the Senate in 1980 and of the House
of Representatives in 1994. As such, many Americans look at
the 1970s as the beginning of the rise of conservatism.
Required source:
Scholarly source: The rise of conservatism since World War II.

3. Website: Pace News Limited. (2013).
The Political Compass
.
Recommended sources:
Scholarly source: 'Starve the beast': Origins and development of
a budgetary metaphor.
Video:
The presidents: 1977-2004
[Video] from the Films on Demand database.
Instructions: Explore
The Political Compass
website and take the quiz. Then, refer to your textbook and
required resources. In your initial post, explain
At least one piece of information that you found surprising or
interesting on the Political Compass website. It is completely
voluntary, but if you are comfortable doing so, include your
score in your post.
At least three reasons for the rise of conservatism in the last
part of the 20th century.
At least one way in which the rise of conservatism had been
positive or negative for a specific group of Americans.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support
your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or
other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
Your references and citations must be formatted according to
APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. Respond
to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each
response should be at least 100 words