1. Ideological Issues 1. You will be given 3 different issues
2. Each issue will include two extreme viewpoints
3. Choose a number that represents your belief on the issue
1-Completely FOR
10- Completely AGAINST
OR Choose a number somewhere in between that best communicates your belief on the issue.
Ideology=the set of ideas and beliefs of an individual, group or political party

2. Issue #1: School Uniform
1(For)-School safer for students, reduces socioeconomic disparities and encourages students to focus on their studies not their clothes.
10 (Against)-Infringe upon students rights to express their indiviudality, have no positive effect on behavior and academic achievement and emphasize the socioeconomic divisions they are supposed to eliminate. *

3. Issue # 2 Under God in Pledge
1(For)- The U.S. is a Christian nation, language represents the foundation of our country not relgiion, federal law, state constitutions and US currency already have references to GOD.
10(Against)- Chruch and state should be kept seperate, COnstitution protects minority rights against majority will, “Under God” is a religious phrase that violates the establishment clause of the first ammendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion … .” *

4. Issue # 3 Right to Life
1(FOR)-Terminally ill people should have the right to end their suffering with a quick, dignified, and compassionate death and the right to die is protected by the same constitutional safeguards that guarantee such rights as marriage, procreation, and the refusal or termination of life-saving medical treatment.
10(Against)-Doctors have a moral responsibility to keep their patients alive, it is a "slippery slope" from euthanasia to murder and legalizing euthanasia will unfairly target the poor and disabled and create incentives for insurance companies to terminate lives in order to save money. *

5. Ideology is not
Black and white * *

6. Instead it falls on a continuum . .
LEFT
MIDDLE
RIGHT *

7. Political Ideology A coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy.

8. Political Ideology falls along a continuum...
Conservative Ideology
Supports less active scope of
Government
freer reign to private sector.
Liberal Ideology
Wide-scope for the government
Involving policies that promote equality.
Liberal
Left Wing
Democrat
Conservative
Right Wing
Republican
Moderate
Center
D/R-Member of Party or Political Party
L/R WIng refer to stances
Liberal v Conservative-views *

9. Political Ideology GOALS (SAME): End Result.
Freedom, Chance for prosperity, As few people suffering as possible, Healthy children, Crime-free streets, etc.
DIRECTION (DIFFERENT): The path to achieve this goal….this is where ideologies come in...

12. Political Ideology: Liberal
Liberal policies generally emphasize the need for the government to help solve people’s problems.
More government involvement
Open to new ideas or ways of behaving that are not traditional or widely accepted

13. Political Ideology: Conservative
Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.
Less government involvement
Favor traditional values, less accepting of changes or new ideas

14. Liberal v. Conservative Stances
(Moderates fall somewhere in the middle of these argument.)
Labor Unions
Taxes
Social Programs (Welfare)
Immigration
Abortion
Religion & Government
Censorship of the Arts
Crime
Same Sex Marriage
Environment
Education
Healthcare
Death Penalty
Gun Control
Affirmative Action

15. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives LABOR UNIONS
Favor Labor Unions
Fight for workers rights: Social security, medicare, etc.
Conservative
Against Labor Unions
Workers shouldnt be forced to join them
Give more power than necessary to workers
Affirmative Action-hiring and race. People shoudl be hired based on ability not race

16. Political Ideology: Liberals vs
Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives: Taxes and Social Spending
Liberals
Increase
Used to support social programs in the states like
Welfare
Medicaid and Medicare
Homeless shelters
Free clinics
Shelters for battered women
Soup kitchens
Conservatives
Decrease
Social programs should be supported through charities taxes
“Trickle Down Economics”
Trickle Down-Tax breaks for upperclass will benefit economy as a whole especially lower class

17. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Abortion
Pro – Choice (For)
A fetus is not a human life
Conservative
Pro – Life (Against)
Human life begins at conception

18. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Defense Spending
Decrease
Use more for social spending
Conservative
Increase or maintain

19. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Death Penalty
Against it (Anti)
Would like to see it banned by the national government
Inhumane
Conservatives
For it (Pro)
“Eye for an eye”

20. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Same Sex Marriage
Believe it should be legal
Not a moral issue, but an equality issue and it is protected by the Constitution
Conservatives
Believe it should not be legal
Support a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage
Is a moral issue tied to religion

21. Political Ideology: Liberals vs
Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Attitude Towards Criminals
Liberals
Want rights of accused protected first and foremost
Interested in finding out “why” person committed crime
Conservatives
Want rights of victims protected first and foremost
Not concerned with “why” person committed crime

22. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Minimum Wage
Would like to see it increased
Believe national government should set it to protect workers
Conservatives
Against a minimum wage- would like to see it end
Believe it is too much regulation on business

23. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Social Security
Believe it should be left in the hands of the federal government
Conservatives
Believe it should be privatized

24. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Health Care
Should be 100% provided by the national government
Conservatives
Should continue to be de- regulated and left in the hands of independent, competing health care providers

25. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Immigration
Illegal immigrants do the jobs Americans don’t want to do
Open to discussing options for the millions of undocumented immigrants already in the U.S.
Conservatives
Support legal immigration but not illegal immigration
We need stricter immigration laws

26. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Environment
Global Warming caused by increased production of carbon dioxide
Industrial growth harms the environment
Conservatives
Less focus on the environment
Favor industrial growth

27. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Gun Control
More regulations on guns needed.
Conservatives
Second Amendment gives us the right to keep and bear arms

28. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Education
Increase funding for public schools
Raise teacher wages and reduce class size
Conservatives
Parents who pay the taxes that fund the schools should get to choose where and how to educate their children- School vouchers

29. Political Ideology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Religion
Want to keep clear and strict separation of church and state
No religion in government policy
Conservatives
Would like to implement more religion into government policy
Views largely based on religion