2. How much change are you willing to accept? To change or not to change—that is the question!

3. Change  These are generalizations, but, in general…  A Conservative is more likely to believe in traditional values and wants things to remain the same.  A liberal is more likely to believe that change is necessary and will do what it takes to make those changes

4. Money  These are generalizations, but, in general…  A Conservative is more likely to believe in saving money rather than spending it  A Liberal is more likely to believe that money should be spent if it leads to change

5. Size of Government  These are generalizations, but, in general…  A Conservative is more likely to believe in a government that is small and has limited power  A Liberal is more likely to believe in government that is larger (because it can promote change)

6. POLITICAL SPECTRUM LEFT WINGRIGHT WING LIBERALCONSERVATIVE MODERATERADICAL REVOLUTIONARY: Wants drastic change and believes it requires drastic action (revolution) RADICAL REACTIONARY: Wants to go back to the way things were

7. Democrats vs. Republicans  Which party tends to be more liberal?  Which party tends to be more conservative?

8. A Hint  Which party does Barack Obama belong to?

9. POLITICAL SPECTRUM LEFT WINGRIGHT WING LIBERALCONSERVATIVE MODERATERADICAL REVOLUTIONARY: Wants drastic change and believes it requires drastic action (revolution) RADICAL REACTIONARY: Wants to go back to the way things were DEMOCRATSREPUBLICANS

10. Issue: Gay Marriage  Which party would be more likely to favor laws that would give gays more rights?  For example, which party would be most likely to allow people to be openly gay in the military?  Which party would be most likely to allow civil unions (non-religiously endorsed unions of gays)?  Which party would be most likely to allow gay marriage?

11. POLITICAL SPECTRUM LEFT WINGRIGHT WING LIBERALCONSERVATIVE MODERATERADICAL REVOLUTIONARY: Wants drastic change and believes it requires drastic action (revolution) RADICAL REACTIONARY: Wants to go back to the way things were DEMOCRATSREPUBLICANS

12. Political Spectrum LEFT WINGRIGHT WING LIBERALMODERATECONSERVATIVE RADICAL CHANGE or STAY THE SAME? REACTIONARY

13. Democrats vs. Republicans (Now)

14. Democrats vs. Republicans (Then)  Democratic Party dates back to Andrew Jackson (1828)  Political symbol is a donkey (opponents called Jackson a “jackass” during the election  Mostly Southern  Mostly pro-slavery  Republican party dates to 1854  Organized to oppose the extension of slavery  Abraham Lincoln first Republican president  Mostly Northern  Mostly anti-slavery

15. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson  ABRAHAM LINCOLN  President  Republican  Northerner (Illinois)  “Preserve the Union” (with or without slavery)  Signed the Emancipation Proclamation  ANDREW JOHNSON  Vice President  Democrat  Southerner (Tennessee)  Chosen by Lincoln during 1864 Election to win voters from border states  Only Southern Senator NOT to leave the Senate

16. Democrats vs. Republicans (Then) CHANGE or STAY THE SAME? LIBERALMODERATECONSERVATIVE RADICAL

17. What would you do? Who were the “runaway children”? What should the country do?  If you were a parent and one of your children ran away, what would you do once the child had been returned? Would you:  1) Punish the child to discourage him or her from running away again  2) Accept a promise from the child that he or she would never run away again?

18. Goals of Reconstruction Who has the best plan? Who should decide, the Congress or the President?  Rebuild the South (How do you do that?)  Readmit the Southern States (What should they have to do to re-join the Union?)  Decide what to do with rebels (Pardon them or punish them?)  Decide what should be done for former slaves (freedmen)