Ultra Ultra Liberal Con. Liberal Moderate Conservative ___________________________________
Topic: Political Orientation AIM: What is political orientation?
I. Political Orientation A.Defines a person’s beliefs regarding social, political, and economic issues.
B. Political Spectrum Ultra Ultra Liberal Con. Liberal Moderate Conservative ___________________________________ Tool used to plot a person’s political orientation.
C. Political Beliefs 1. Liberal: believe the government should play an active role in promoting social, economic and political progress. Government solutions are needed for society’s problems.
2. Conservative Believe the government should play a very LIMITED ROLE in life. Private solutions are best answer to society’s problems Laissez Faire
3. Moderates Political opinions fall between both Liberals and Conservatives. Share opinions of both views.