American+Government

Political Ideologies
3/25/13

Today's lesson discussed the differences between political ideology and what makes up a political ideology. We learned that the two major points on the ideology spectrum where conservative on the right and liberal on the left. We also looked at some of the different ideologies that did not fit into these two specifically. Below I will list the big 5, please be aware there are more than 5 political ideologies out there!

Below I will list a few of the different PI's (Political Ideology) and list a few topics that can help determine someone's PI. These quick notes where provided by Kennesaw State University.

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 * Radical ** - people whose beliefs put them on the far left side of the PI spectrum believing in such things as: Strong government interference in all aspects. Governmental offices and personal should rapidly be changed thus negating someone from becoming too powerful. State control of taxes. Education should be free to all those who seek it. Governmental should regulate and control the environment. ======

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 * Liberal ** - people whose beliefs put them slightly left on the PI spectrum believing in such things as: Slightly less governmental interference than a Radical. Change in governmental offices and personal should change quickly but at a steady rate. A graduate tax system that continues to increase as gross income increases. Government should control education. Noticeable control and regulation of the environment. ======

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 * Moderate ** - people whose beliefs put them in the middle on the PI spectrum believing in such things as: Balance better private sector and governmental influence. Slow changes in governmental offices and personal. Education should be handled on a subjective level based on circumstances. Environment should be both in a conservative manner ======

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 * Conservative ** - people whose beliefs put them slightly right on the PI spectrum believing in such things as: Less governmental involvement and more privatized. Governmental offices and personal should not change or change at a very slow rate based on votes and not term limits. Less involvement from the federal government in terms of education, the power should go back to the states and local governments. Environmental laws and regulations should be loosed allowing expansion to occur. ======

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 * Reactionary ** - A person who’s beliefs put them on the far right side of the PI spectrum believing in such things as: No government interference on any level. Governmental offices and personal should never change, thus bring back the elitist groups. Taxation should be stripped to the most basic necessity. No governmental interference in education. Private sector should have control over the environmental thus negating all laws and regulations ======

Before class ended I asked each of you to add to your notes different topics that you think will help to make up someone's political ideology. I ask that you take at least one of thes quizzes and record your findings. Did they match what you thought your Ideology was? Did they forget to ask a question? Have you changed over time? Is there an issue that you do no directly align with the rest of your beliefs?

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