POLITICAL BEHAVIOR Right (Conservative) Conservatives tend to favor________ _____________, but frequently support laws to restrict personal behavior that violates “______________ ____________." They oppose excessive government control of business, while endorsing government action to defend morality and the traditional family structure. Conservatives usually support a strong _____________, oppose bureaucracy and high taxes, favor a free-market economy, and endorse strong law enforcement. Left (Liberal) Liberals usually embrace freedom of choice in __________ ___________, but tend to support significant government control of the ______________. They generally support a government-funded "safety net" to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations, defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action to promote ________________, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.

POLITICAL BEHAVIOR Libertarian Libertarians support maximum liberty in both ______________ and ______________ matters. They advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace__________ _______________, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend __________ __________. Statist (Big Government) Statists want government to have a great deal of ________________ over the economy and individual behavior. They frequently doubt whether ____________ ____________ and ___________ ____________ are practical options in today's world. Statists tend to distrust the free market, support high taxes and centralized planning of the economy, oppose diverse lifestyles, and question the importance of civil liberties.

Pew Research Center – Political Affiliation POLITICAL AFFILIATION TENDENCIES Pew Research Center – Political Affiliation Race Gender Age Education Religion

POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION Def: “Social process by which people form their political attitudes” How could one predict political affiliation tendencies in the United States using political affiliation? HINT: Income, Wealth, Power, Prestige

ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE… “Five Morals that Shape our Political Views” “Five Morals that Shape our Political Views” – Jonathan Haidt

Political “HANDPRINT” 1.Trace your hand on a piece card stock 2.Identify the 5 biggest factors in your ‘political socialization.’ One for each finger. 3.In the palm of your hand, identify your label on the political spectrum (i.e. – liberal – statist) 4.Cut out your hand print 5.3 Awards for EC – Most Informative, Most Attractive, Most Creative

POLITICAL AFFILIATION TENDENCIES 1. Personally, what is the value in knowing political affiliation tendencies? 2.Who would place value in knowing these tendencies? 3.What meaning do these discoveries have for you? 4.What are the limits to the value of knowing political tendencies?