1. Political Parties:
Ideology

2. Which political party are you
Which political party are you? Answer true or false according to your opinion.
Getting rid of or reducing the restrictions on the types of weapons one can own.
Keeping capital punishment (the death penalty).
Reducing or limiting social services spending (i.e. welfare, food stamps, etc.).
Decreasing personal income taxes.

3. Making abortion illegal or making them more difficult to obtain.
Limiting or ending affirmative action programs (giving priority to women and ethnic minorities in colleges and jobs).
Decreasing taxes on businesses.
Providing health care for everyone.
Increasing taxes on the rich (those making over $200,000 per year).
Limiting or reducing defense (military) spending.

4. Providing more rights and benefits for homosexual couples.
Increasing minimum wage.
Making it easier for undocumented or illegal immigrants to get driver’s licenses.
Increasing social services spending (i.e. welfare, food stamps, etc).
Your Score:

5. What does it mean?
A score of 0-5
A score 6-7-8
A score of 9-14

6. Ideology: a set of beliefs

7. Party One Economic Ideology: Gov = helping hand
Increase taxes on rich & businesses to pay for social services (health care, welfare, etc.)

8. Party 1
Increase minimum wage
Reduce spending on defense (military)

9. Why could raising the minimum wage be a bad idea?

10. Party Two Economic Ideology: Less gov involvement
Lower income taxes for all
Lower taxes on businesses:
More $ for businesses = more for employees
Why might this NOT work?

11. “Government is not the solution to our problems, it is the problem”
party two cont’d
Fewer social services provided by gov – should be provided by jobs or private organizations
Increase or maintain military spending
“Government is not the solution to our problems, it is the problem”

12. Which economic policy do you prefer?
Party one or party two?

13. Party One
Democrats
Represented by the Donkey

14. Party Two Republicans Represented by the Elephant
GOP (Grand Old Party)

15. Political Parties #3: Social Ideology
Platform – a party’s official beliefs/opinions on various subjects
*Independents
*Moderates

16. Republicans: Conservative, Right
Pro Life
Strict punishment for criminals
3 Strikes
Less strict separation of church & state
Moment of silence in schools

17. Democrats: Liberal, Left
Strict gun control
Pro Choice
Gov regulation of environment

18. D/R’s Agree: No same sex marriage K-12 Education Social Security
Death penalty for adults

19. Which party’s social ideology do you agree with?
Do you prefer one party’s economic platform and another’s social platform?

20. Political Spectrum Criminal Justice 3 Strikes Death Penalty for adults
DP for minors
Religion in Public Life
Prayer in public schools
“Under God” in the Pledge
Remove “Under God”

21. Abortion
Abortions sometimes
Abortion anytime
No abortions ever
Obama
Sarah Palin
McCain
YOU!

22. PP #4
Who’s Who?
To which party does this person most likely belong? Name the party and explain your position.
A wealthy middle-aged woman who has three teenage sons, is actively involved in the church, and would like to see school prayer brought back into the schools.
A college educated banker who likes to hunt on his vacations and recently lost a cousin due to a violent crime.

23. Your Party Platform Pick 6 issues and describe your opinion for each
Health Care
Education
Retirement
Defense / Military
Foreign Policy
Immigration
Economy
Taxes
Individual Rights
Family
Crime
Environment
Other Topic….