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# ? “Political Ideologies “ 9/17
1)Create a “T-Chart” and label one side Conservative and the other Liberal. Try to come up with difference in ideology for both sides. 2)What are political parties and why do people join them?
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Unit 2 Political Participation
Political Ideologies Unit 2 Political Participation
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Political Party Group of people who seek to control government through the winning of elections and holdings of public offices Group of people, joined together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control government in order to affect certain public policies
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Political Party Link between people and gov’t Why Political Parties?
Help organize gov’t Create interest in gov’t Recruit candidates and campaign workers 4. Raise $
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Two Major Political Parties
Republicans Democrats
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Conservative Republicans
Supports Status Quo (the existing state or condition) Uphold traditional values Pro-family Anti-abortion Religion Self-Sufficiency Stronger Military Favor Free Market Against “big government”
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John McCain
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Liberal Government very involved in social conditions
Democrats Government very involved in social conditions Favor and Support “big government” Welfare Minorities Poor Social Injustices Environment Civil Liberties Separation of Church and State
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Obama-
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Independent Moderate Radical
Not affiliated with any one political party Moderate Not extreme Middle Ground, between left and right Radical Favor extreme changes Both left and right
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Libertarian- “More Freedom, Less Government, and Lower Taxes”
Largest Third Party Neither Left or Right Complete Laissez Faire Total Individual Liberty Social/ Political Pro-drug legalization, pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, pro-home schooling, anti-gun control Economic Pro-free trade, anti-minimum wage, anti-income tax, no regulation of business
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Ron Paul:
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Anarchist Anarchy = no government.
Radical Left Anarchy = no government. After a civil war in a country, when a government has been destroyed and rival groups are fighting to take its place Anarchists are people who believe that government is a bad thing Believe it stops people from organizing their own lives
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Totalitarian/ Fascism
Radical Right Government controls all aspects of life Political and Cultural Expression is Suppressed Centralized Control People are forced to do what the government tells them may also be prevented from leaving the country
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Ideological Spectrum Socialists/Communist Reactionary Liberals
Moderates Conservatives Fascism Anarchists
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Refining the Ideological Spectrum
Liberal Conservative The Economic Spectrum Economic Liberals favor broad government involvement in economic policymaking and regulation of business Economic conservatives favor limited government involvement in economic policymaking and regulation of business
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Refining the Ideological Spectrum
Liberal Conservative The Social/ Political Spectrum Social and political liberals favor limited government regulation of individual behavior. Social and political conservatives favor broad government regulation of individual behavior.
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Ideology Grid Conservative Totalitarian Liberal Libertarian Economic
Social/ Political Liberal Libertarian Economic
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Political Satire Daily Show Deal or New Deal Saturday Night Live Gore
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