1. American Government and Organization
PS1301
Wednesday, 3 March

2. Announcements Midterm next week Take Quiz in Chapter 6
John Kerry’s Super Tuesday

3. Ideology
A package of ideas, a way of organizing one’s thinking about political issues and leaders. Anchored by core values that serve to structure other ideas

4. Liberal vs. conservative
A core value that distinguishes them and influences their positions on a variety of issues is whether government should actively promote individual equality.
Liberals favor active government intervention to promote equality of outcomes
flat rate vs. regressive rate
income tax vs. sales tax
Conservatives believe that government should be limited to ensuring equality of opportunities in economic matter. In social matters, however, conservatives favor a more expansive role for government

5. Right vs. Left Direction comes from French political tradition
Those who generally supported the policies of the monarch were seated to his right and those who proposed changes in the system were arranged to his left.
At the extremes individuals are extremely dissatisfied and want revolutionary change

6. Distribution of Ideology over Time

7. Opinions about Government Spending
Link to Figure 6.2 in the Text.

8. Opinions about Federal Spending
Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

9. Opinions about Federal Spending
Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

10. Opinions about Federal Spending
Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

11. Views of Ideological Groups
Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

12. Views of Groups by Ideology
Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

13. Views of Institutions by Ideology
Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

14. Views of Interest Groups
Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

15. Interpersonal Trust
Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

16. Distribution over time

17. Who are the Liberals? Poor Low Education Low Strata Occupation
Minority
Urban
Jew, Catholic
Democrats

18. Who are the Conservatives?
Wealthy
High Education
High Status Occupation
White
Suburban
Protestant
Republican

19. Minimum Wage

20. Homosexuals Serving in the Military

21. Ideology and Issues