1. Contrasting Liberal and Conservative Ideology

2. Mankind is essentially Liberals would say- – Unified – Equal – Trustworthy Conservatives would say- – Divided – Not equal – Not trustworthy

3. The need for Barriers Liberals would say- Barriers keep man from being unified and equal Government is an instrument for removing barriers Conservatives would say- A harmonious society is not possible without certain restraints (Barriers) Government is the instrument to put barriers in place

4. View of History Liberals History is progressive Government intervention is accepted as necessary to remove barriers Conservatives History is elite driven Government intervention is accepted as a necessary guardian of the non-elites

5. View of Society Liberals Flexible Social Mobility Social Class based on competition Conservatives Rigid Social Mobility Social Class based on maintaining elite status

6. View of Opportunity Liberals Equal Opportunity Seek to Narrow gap between upper and middle class Conservatives Privileges for the Elites Seek to maintain separation between upper and middle class

7. View of Democracy Liberals Direct Democracy Freedom Conservatives Indirect Democracy Liberty

8. View of International Cooperation Liberals Support International cooperation Conservatives Less International cooperation

9. Education Liberal – Favor teaching approaches that allow student involvement and individuality – Used to remove barriers Conservatives – Favor teaching restraint and respect for laws – Different education for elites than working class