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POLITICAL SPECTRUM

POLITICAL SPECTRUM. LEFT. RIGHT. Extreme Radical. Liberal Democrats. Extreme Radical. Conservative Republicans. Moderate. “Progress, Change, Future”. “Status Quo, Good Ole Days”. Political Issues Gov’t Control Help People (Entitlements) Raise Taxes Pro Gov’t

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POLITICAL SPECTRUM

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  1. POLITICAL SPECTRUM LEFT RIGHT Extreme Radical Liberal Democrats Extreme Radical Conservative Republicans Moderate “Progress, Change, Future” “Status Quo, Good Ole Days” • Political Issues • Gov’t Control • Help People (Entitlements) • Raise Taxes • Pro Gov’t • -Gov’t is solution to problems • Political Issues • Less Gov’t Control • Military/Foreign Policy • Lower Taxes • Pro Business • -Too much Gov’t is the problem Ultra-Nationalism Socialism-Total Gov’t • Social Issues • Limit 1st Amendment • Broad 2nd Amendment • Broad 4th Amendment • Broad 5th and 6th Amendment • Broad 8th Amendment • Social Issues • Broad 1st Amendment • Limit 2nd Amendment • Strict 4th Amendment • Strict 5th and 6th Amendment • End 8th Amendment

  2. RADICAL Far left of spectrum Call for radical change of basic structure of political system. Extreme methods to bring about change. Violence/revolution LIBERAL Government-led social welfare. Peaceful, gradual political change. Reject violent revolution. Political Spectrum

  3. Political Spectrum MODERATE • Shares viewpoints of both liberals & conservatives. • Tolerant of diverse views • Advocate a “go-slow”/”wait-and-see” approach to social change.

  4. CONSERVATIVE Favor status quo Hesitant about adapting government policies Less government intrusion REACTIONARY Far right “The good ol’ days” Use of extreme measure of achieve goals. Repressive government Political Spectrum

  5. DEMOCRATS “Rights for the Common Person” Andrew Jackson Democrats-Republicans Thomas Jefferson REPUBLICANS Fight slavery during 1850’s Radical view Supports big business 1920’s President Wilson Political Parties

  6. What determines our political ideology? • How much change in government the person is willing to allow, and how quickly her or she believes change should take place. • How much government interference in the lives of citizens should take place, especially in the area of the economy.

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