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Political Spectrum Continuum THE RANGE OF VIEWS ON CHANGE AND THE ISSUES… 26 EQ: What purposes do political parties serve? Why do we have a two-party system?

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1 Political Spectrum Continuum THE RANGE OF VIEWS ON CHANGE AND THE ISSUES… 26 EQ: What purposes do political parties serve? Why do we have a two-party system?

2 Radicals, Revolutionaries =total change Liberals =lots of change Moderates =some change Conservatives =few or no changes Reactionaries, Ultra-conservatives =go back to the way things were FAR LEFTFAR RIGHT CENTER DEMOCRATSREPUBLICANS LEFT OF CENTER RIGHT OF CENTER

3 DEMOCRATSREPUBLICANS *Favor bigger govt. *More govt. spending *More public assistance *More taxes *Most support: - same sex marriage - Pro-choice (abortion) *Favor smaller govt. *Less govt. spending *More jobs & less public assistance *Less taxes *Most support: - traditional marriage - Pro-life (anti-abortion)

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