1. Presentation for POL 101 Dr. Kevin Lasher

2. Ideology: A Different View

3. Modern American Ideology: Themes ► Attitude toward government regulation of U.S. economy ► Attitude toward government regulation of personal issues

4. American Ideologies ► Liberalism ► Conservatism ► Libertarianism ► Populism

5. Government Intervention in Economy Government Intervention in Personal Matters FOR AGAINST AGAINST FOR LIBERALS LIBERTARIANS POPULISTS CONSERVATIVES Moderates Modern American Ideologies

6. Liberals (Left) (Center) (Right) Libertarians Personal Issues Economic Issues Populists Economic Issues Personal Issues Moderates Conservatives

7. Question about Ideology 1) Very liberal 2) Liberal 3) Moderate 4) Conservative 5) Very Conservative Extreme libertarians can honestly answer 1 or 5 (economic or personal issues) Extreme populists can honestly answer 1 or 5 (economic or personal issues)

8. Government Intervention in Economy Govt. Intervention in Personal Matters FOR AGAINST AGAINST FOR LIBERALS CONSERVATIVES LIBERTARIANS POPULISTS Political Parties

10. Degree of Ideological Thinking 2% do not answer the question (8% if include “no preference”)

11. Degree of Ideological Thinking 30% do not answer the question (697/2323)

12. Typical Ideological Thinking

19. Degree of Ideological Thinking ► Research suggests that 25-50% of Americans utilize ideology to organize their thinking ► Real problem of “failing to fit” into neat categories

20. Degree of Ideological Thinking

21. 19% are a “very confused” (49% were wrong or NA)

22. Degree of Ideological Thinking 16% are a “very confused” (46% were wrong or NA)

23. Degree of Ideological Thinking 19% are a “very confused” (49% wrong or NA)

24. Degree of Ideological Thinking 17% are a “very confused” (47% were wrong or NA)