1. Theme:
political ideology

2. (in other words, “political ideology”)
Objective 6.15
Explain the meaning of various terms used to describe political opinions
(in other words, “political ideology”)

3. a set of ideas and opinions
ideology
a set of ideas and opinions

4. ideologies can be compared to other ideologies and ranked
ideology
ideologies can be compared to other ideologies and ranked
left
right

5. left
ideology
right
political ideology refers to the way a person views change and also who should cause the change
national
state

6. moderate
a person (in the middle)who avoids the extremes of either political ideology (philosophy)
moderate

7. conservative
moderate right : who prefers the slow change and usually wants to limit the role of government
conservative

8. liberal
moderate leftist who prefers peaceful reform and usually advocates expanded role for govt
liberal

9. radical
An extreme leftist who favors basic change by any means even revolution
radical

10. reactionary
an extreme right winger who wants to return to an earlier political time
reactionary

11. a set of ideas and opinions
ideology
right
left
a set of ideas and opinions
national
state
liberal
conservative
moderate
reactionary
radical

12. Which ideology are you? Where do you fit on the line?

13. Answer the following 20 questions (either “Yes” or “No” to find out.

14. Ideology Questions

15. 1. Prayer should be allowed in school.

16. 2. The federal government needs to regulate businesses in order to save the environment.

17. 3. The federal government should provide funds to make college possible for everyone

18. 4. Each citizen is basically responsible for his own well-being

19. 5. The government should make people work if they receive welfare

20. 6. Less government regulation of business helps the rich while it hurts the poor

21. 7. The government should guarantee a job to every American willing to work

22. 8. The government should provide medical care to all citizens

23. 9. The best qualified person should get the job

24. 10. Not everyone should have the right to purchase a gun

25. 11. The courts are too concerned with protecting the rights of criminals

26. 12. The United Nations is an organization necessary for keeping world peace

27. 13. The United States gives too much money to foreign countries

28. 14. The government should uphold the moral standards that this country was founded upon

29. 15. The Constitution should be amended to say that an unborn child has the right to life

30. 16. It is important to protect endangered wildlife species, even if it means people will lose their jobs

31. 17. Animals have rights too.

32. 18. Taxes are too high in this country

33. 19. The Republican Party does too much for the rich

34. 20. Barack Obama is an excellent President

35. Score your answers using the following key:

36. 1. Yes = C No = L example: Yes 1. C No 1. L

37. 1. Yes = C No = L 2. Yes = L No = C 3. Yes = L No = C 4
1. Yes = C No = L 2. Yes = L No = C 3. Yes = L No = C 4. Yes = C No = L 5. Yes = C No = L

38. 6. Yes = L No = C 7. Yes = L No = C 8. Yes = L No = C 9
6. Yes = L No = C 7. Yes = L No = C 8. Yes = L No = C 9. Yes = C No = L 10. Yes = L No = C

39. 11. Yes = C No = L 12. Yes = L No = C 13. Yes = C No = L 14
11. Yes = C No = L 12. Yes = L No = C 13. Yes = C No = L 14. Yes = C No = L 15. Yes = C No = L

40. 16. Yes = L No = C 17. Yes = L No = C 18. Yes = C No = L 19
16. Yes = L No = C 17. Yes = L No = C 18. Yes = C No = L 19. Yes = L No = C 20. Yes = L No = C

41. Count the number of “L”s Count the number of “C”s

42. Example of results o 1 2 6 4 7 2 3 conservative reactionary moderate
radical
liberal o 1 2 6 4 7 2 3

43. Core 1 o 1 2 6 4 7 2 3 conservative reactionary moderate radical
liberal o 1 2 6 4 7 2 3

44. Core 2
conservative
reactionary
moderate
radical
liberal o 6 4 4 9 3

45. Core 3 o 1 2 8 7 5 1 1 conservative reactionary moderate radical
liberal o 1 2 8 7 5 1 1

46. Core 4
conservative
reactionary
moderate
radical
liberal o 1 5 9 7 2 1

47. Total o 1 2 6 4 7 2 3 conservative reactionary moderate radical
liberal o 1 2 6 4 7 2 3