1. Political Scale/Spectrum
LEFT
RIGHT
Anarchy
Communism
Socialism
Liberal Tendancies
Moderate
Conservative Tendancies
Conservatives
Totalitarianism
Liberals
Nat'l Socialism
Fascism 50
100
People obey the Government
Government obeys the people

2. Liberal vs. Conservative…. What does it mean???
Watch each of the following video clips and try to define Liberal and Conservative…. Take notes in a T-chart:
Liberal
Conservative
Crash Course
Liberal vs. Conservative?
Are their brains different?
Ted Talk

3. Political Spectrum Middle Liberal Conservatives
“Basic change through any means”
“Leave things as they are”
Middle
R A D I C A L S
Liberal
Conservatives
R E A C T I O N A R I E S
Optimistic outlook & a basic belief in the goodness of humanity & the inevitability of progress
-prefer evolutionary reforms
-help to define the direction of change
Focus on the selfishness of humanity & the need to restrict individual freedoms in order to preserve the traditional moral values of American Society
-Point out past accomplishments and strive to preserve our cherished heritage of the past
“Individuals tend to become more conservative as they get older” Why?
Why don’t radicals or reactionaries get elected in this country?

4. Political Spectrum Middle Liberal (Democrats) Conservatives (Rep.)
“Basic change through any means”
“Leave things as they are”
Middle
R A D I C A L S
Liberal (Democrats)
Conservatives (Rep.)
R E A C T I O N A R I E S
Optimistic outlook & a basic belief in the goodness of humanity & the inevitability of progress
-prefer evolutionary reforms
-help to define the direction of change
Believe in strong, supportive government
Government protection
Big Government
Focus on the selfishness of humanity & the need to restrict individual freedoms in order to preserve the traditional moral values of American Society
-Point out past accomplishments and strive to preserve our cherished heritage of the past
- Based on traditional christian values (their interpretation)
Individual responsibility
Small Government