Republicans have always been social conservatives. true or false

The statement above which states that "Republicans have always been social conservatives." is FALSE. 

In American politics, the Republican Party is the largest political party with some socially conservative ideals incorporated into its platform. Social conservatives predominantly support the Republican Party, although there are also socially conservative Democrats who break ranks with the party platform. Despite this, there have been instances where the Republican Party's nominee has been considered too socially progressive by social conservatives. 

The answer is b