1. Political Beliefs #3: Ideology

2. IdeologyIdeology : a set of beliefs

3. Group One Economic Ideology: Less gov involvement/ laissez-faire Lower income taxes for all Lower taxes on businesses: –More $ for businesses = more for employees –Trickle-down theory

4. Fewer social- welfare services provided by gov – should be provided by jobs or private organizations Increase or maintain military spending “Government is not the solution to our problems, it is the problem”

5. Group Two Economic Ideology: Gov = helping hand richIncrease taxes on rich & businesses to pay for social services (health care, welfare, etc.)

6. Use gov regulation to protect workers –Increase minimum wage –Unions Reduce spending on military Why might group one oppose raising the minimum wage?

7. Which economic policy do you prefer? Party one or party two?

8. Group One – Social Beliefs Conservative –Less gun control –Pro Life –Strict punishment for criminals 3 Strikes –Less strict separation of church & state Moment of silence in schools

9. Group Two – Social Beliefs Liberal or Progressive –Pro-Choice –Crime: Gun Control Against death penalty –Support laws to protect environment

10. What do both groups agree on? 1.Education: –Free K-12 2.Social Security & Medicaid

11. Who would agree with the following: 1.Free preschool 2.Same sex marriage 3.Allowing 10 commandments in schools & court houses 4.Restricting use of tobacco

12. Other ideologies 3.Libertarians: little to no gov involvement in any way Conservative on economic issues Liberal on social issues Legalize drugs, no censorship, keep guns, no draft

13. 4.Populist : Liberal on economic issues Conservative on social issues – especially religion

14. SouthOften found in the South –After Civil War, S = –Changes in the 80’s primarily due to social issues (abortion, etc) –Today, S =

15. Where do you fit in? Which of the four ideologies do you most agree with?

16. Document Analysis  1 st Sentence: name of case, date, and main question posed in case  Background: Who, What, When, Where  Describe Bright-Line Rule as exception to the 4 th  3 arguments for each side