1. Political Ideology

2. What is political ideology?
One’s basic beliefs about power, political values, and the role of government.
Grows out of economical, educational, and social conditions and experiences.
*The greatest predictor of ideology is the ideology of your family growing up.

3. Liberal and Conservative
The Liberal vs. Conservative ideology question comes down to different approaches to problem solving.
A More Liberal Approach | A More Conservative Approach
Change vs. Tradition
Principle vs. Practicality
A More Optimistic View vs. A More Pessimistic View
of Human Nature of Human Nature

4. Also, generally the two ideologies have conflicting opinions about the role and size of government.
Conservatives: A large government is inherently inefficient and clumsy. Decentralization of power is necessary.
Liberals: A large government is not inherently bad. Good management and rational decisions could see results! Centralized power brings needed change quickly.

5. Liberal Conservative Justice requires change to be quick
- Values freedom over order
Society should work toward equality
Require justification for change
Value order over freedom
Individuals should work toward bettering themselves

6. Liberal
Conservative
Republican
Democrat
Green
Moderate
Constitution

7. Note: the entire spectrum above is pro-capitalism!
Republican
Democrat
Green
Moderate
Constitution
Economic Issues
Government should actively regulate the economy
Free-Market (Capitalism) should and will regulate itself
Note: the entire spectrum above is pro-capitalism!

8. Exploring the Left Communists Socialism Capitalist Abolition of
Private Property
& State-Run Economy
Public Ownership
Of Certain
Industries
& Services
Private Ownership of Industry and Services

9. Intervention of the State in Personal Lives
Authoritarianism
Stalin’s USSR
Nazi Germany
Intervention of the State in
Personal Lives
Modern
America
Libertarian Party
Personal Freedom

10. Authoritarianism
Stalin’s USSR
Nazi Germany
Economic Left
Economic Right
Republican
Democrats
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Personal Freedom