Part A

What is a central idea in Ronald Reagan's "First Inaugural Address"?


The struggle ahead for America will be long and arduous.


The current times make it difficult to prosper in America.


The government comprises people and as such must be respectful of all Americans.


The people of the United States must put differences aside and work together as a team.

Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?


“We must act today in order to preserve tomorrow. And let there be no misunderstanding—we are going to begin to act, beginning today.”

“Our present troubles parallel . . . the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result from . . . excessive growth of government.”

“We have been tempted to believe . . . that government by an elite group is superior to government for, by, and of the people.”

“Our concern must be for a special interest group that knows no sectional boundaries or ethnic and racial divisions, and it crosses political party lines.”