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The role of government is to: - Helps minorities achieve equal opportunities - Help alleviate social ills - Protect civil liberties/human rights - Solve.

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2 The role of government is to: - Helps minorities achieve equal opportunities - Help alleviate social ills - Protect civil liberties/human rights - Solve peoples’ problems A large government is needed to perform these tasks.

3 Conservatives believe in a small government that: - Allows people personal responsibility to solve problems - Maintain traditional American values (faith, family, patriotism, etc.) - Allows for a free market system - Provides people individual personal liberty

4 Where do conservative and liberals stand on certain issues? 1. Abortion Conservatives: Pro Life Liberals: Pro Choice 2. Affirmative Action Conservatives: Oppose Liberals: Support

5 3. Economy Conservatives: Limited/No Interference “Trickle Down” Economy/Free Markets Liberals: Regulations are necessary (Greed) Support fair wages/working conditions 4. Education Conservatives: Charter Schools/School Vouchers Liberals: Funding for Public Schools

6 5. Assisted Suicide Conservatives: Oppose Liberals: Support 6. Global Warming Conservatives: Regulation hurt economy; Warming is natural change or even a myth Liberals: Emissions must be reduced 7. Gun Control Conservatives: Oppose Liberals: Support

7 8. Health Care Conservatives: Free Market System Liberal: Free/Low Cost Public/Private System 9. Immigration Conservatives: Strong Regulations Liberals: Loose Regulations 10. Religion Conservatives: Separation of Church and State not in the Constitution; should be a part of everyday lives Liberals: Separation of Church and State

8 11. Same-Sex Marriage Conservatives: Oppose Liberals: Support 12. Social Security Conservatives: Must be Modified/Privatized Liberals: Protected 13. Taxes Conservatives: Low Taxes/Same Rate for Everyone Liberals: Higher Taxes for Wealthy

9 14. National Defense Conservatives: Strong National Defense/War is a necessary objective Liberals: Too much spending on defense/Diplomacy needs to be used more often 15. Welfare Conservatives: Oppose Long Term Welfare Liberals: Welfare is needed as a safety net 16. Capital Punishment Conservatives: Support Liberals: Oppose

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