1. *Ideology = a set of beliefs about how society should be governed.
American
Political
Ideologies*
*Ideology = a set of beliefs about how society should be governed.

2. What should government do?
Social Issues
(a.k.a.,
Conduct Issues)
Liberals
Conservatives
Less
Govt
Action
More
Govt
Action

3. What should government do?
Economic Issues
(a.k.a.,
pocketbook issues)
Liberals
Conservatives
More
Govt
Action
Less
Govt
Action

4. Social Issues Economic
Pure
Liberals
Pure
Conservatives
Social Issues Economic
Less
Govt
Action
More
Govt
Action
More
Govt
Action
Less
Govt
Action

5. Economic Issues Social Issues Communism Pure Liberal Populist
More govt action
Pure Liberal
Populist
Economic Issues
Pure Conservative
Libertarian
Fascism
Anarchy
More govt action
Social Issues

6. More likely
Democrat
More likely
Independent
More likely
Republican
Pure
Liberals
Pure
Cons.
Populists
Libertarians
E =
L L L L L L L L C C C C C C C C L L L L C C C C L L L L C C C C L L C C L L C C L L C C L L C C N I N I N I N I N I N I N I N I
PPC =
CR =
FP* =
*I = Interventionist; N = Non-interventionist