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Political Spectrum Moderates Liberals Conservatives Democrats Right Wing Left Wing Radicals Reactionaries Democrats Republicans Independents Libertarians Green Party

Liberals vs. Conservatives Liberals—believe in Conservatives—believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all Government should fix problems protect civil liberties and individual and human rights personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals

Democrat Larger government Support welfare programs Government should solve the country’s problems

Republican Lower taxes Less government interference in business Conservative social policies Smaller government

Domestic Policy Decisions, laws and programs of the government that affect issues in the country

Foreign Policy The government’s relations to other countries and international organizations