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Briefly describe the roles of the following organizations in the conservative resurgence of the 1980s: The Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majority, and the National Rifle Association.

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  1. Heritage Foundation- The Heritage Foundation is a think tank. Their role is to craft legislation and policy papers that follow and promote conservative issues. In the 1980's they helped create legislation which advanced conservatism.
  2. Moral Majority- The Moral Majority was an organization founded by televangelists Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell. This organization worked to register new conservative voters and promote the issues important to conservatives and the religious right.
  3. National Rifle Association- Although founded in 1871, the NRA's focus turned political in response to gun control measures passed in the 1960s. The NRA began to take on a lobbying role to limit any legislation that would limit gun rights.

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