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The Political Spectrum Where do you stand?

What is a Continuum? Your opinion on issues determines where you are on the political spectrum. Not pure categories (black and white), but a continuum, or value line. People fall on the line depending on what they believe. Ask students to look for the root word of the term “continuum.” (Continue)

Factors That Determine Placement 2 major factors shape political views: How much change within society & government. How much government involvement in the economy. Another common factor: How much freedom from government authority a leader is willing to give the people. These factors place a person somewhere on a grid, which can be used to measure where a person stands in relation to each other and the issues.

Political Labels What do you believe? What does it mean? socially (people-related) economically (money-related) politically (governmental) What does it mean? radical liberal conservative reactionary (authoritarian and libertarian)

What is a Radical? Far left Wide-sweeping rapid change in the basic structure political, social, or economic system. May use extreme methods to cause change violence and revolution. V.I. Lenin: Mastermind of the Russian Revolution and Father of the Soviet Union

Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King What is a Liberal? Liberals believe that the government should be actively involved in the promotion of social welfare of a nation’s citizens. They usually call for peaceful, gradual change within the existing political system. They reject violent revolution as a way of changing the way things are, often called the status quo. Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King

Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) is generally seen as a moderate. What is a Moderate? Moderates may share viewpoints with both liberals and conservatives. They are seen as tolerant of other people’s views, and they do not hold extreme views of their own. They advocate a “go-slow” or “wait-and-see” approach to social or political change. Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) is generally seen as a moderate.

What is a Conservative? People who hold conservative ideals favor keeping things the way they are or maintaining the status quo if it is what they desire. Conservatives are usually hesitant or cautious about adopting new policies, especially if they involve government activism in some way. They feel that the less government there is, the better. They agree with Jefferson’s view that “the best government governs least.” Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) is widely regarded as the father of the modern conservative movement

Hitler’s Mein Kampf is a typical reactionary manifesto What is a Reactionary? Sitting on the far right of the ideological spectrum, reactionaries want to go back to the way things were—the “good ol’ days.” Often reactionaries are willing to use extreme methods, such as repressive use of government power, to achieve their goals. The term “reactionary is generally negative. A positive way to say the same thing is “arch-conservative.” Hitler’s Mein Kampf is a typical reactionary manifesto