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Where do you fall on the Where do you fall on the Political Spectrum?Political Spectrum?
30 Questions
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Scoring 30 QuestionsScoring 30 Questions
5 = You totally agree with this statement4 = You agree with this statement3 = You aren’t sure where you stand.2 = You disagree with this statement1 = You totally disagree with this statement.
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The government should The government should provide health care for all provide health care for all
U.S. citizens.U.S. citizens.
1.
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The United States should The United States should cut part of the military cut part of the military
budget to help reduce the budget to help reduce the deficitdeficit
2.
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The U.S. should grant The U.S. should grant another amnesty to another amnesty to
undocumented peopleundocumented peoplewho have been working in who have been working in this country over 5 years or this country over 5 years or have served in the militaryhave served in the military
3.
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All states should recognize All states should recognize same sex marriage.same sex marriage.
4.
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The government should The government should create programs to help low create programs to help low
income families.income families.
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The government should The government should increase taxes on people increase taxes on people
who make over $1 million a who make over $1 million a yearyear
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The government needs to The government needs to do more to regulate the do more to regulate the
financial industry to prevent financial industry to prevent another banking crisis.another banking crisis.
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Students should not be Students should not be required to say the pledge required to say the pledge of allegiance in schools.of allegiance in schools.
8.
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Every U.S. citizen should Every U.S. citizen should get a free education from get a free education from
kindergarten through kindergarten through college.college.
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There should be limits to There should be limits to how much money is spent how much money is spent
on political campaigns.on political campaigns.
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The government should The government should create more grant and loan create more grant and loan programs to make college programs to make college more accessible to people.more accessible to people.
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Teachers should not be Teachers should not be allowed to carry guns at allowed to carry guns at
school.school.
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The death penalty should The death penalty should be banned.be banned.
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The United States needs The United States needs stricter gun control laws. stricter gun control laws.
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Marijuana should be made Marijuana should be made legal for both medical and legal for both medical and
non-medical purposes.non-medical purposes.
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There needs to be more There needs to be more separation between the separation between the government and religion.government and religion.
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The government should do The government should do more to protect the more to protect the
environment.environment.
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Every working adult in the Every working adult in the United States should be United States should be
able to make a livable wageable to make a livable wage
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The U.S. government The U.S. government should focus more on should focus more on
problems within the U.S. problems within the U.S. before it gives aid to foreign before it gives aid to foreign
countries.countries.
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Abortion should be an Abortion should be an individual choice.individual choice.
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Our government should Our government should make sure that all citizens make sure that all citizens have their basic needs met have their basic needs met
– food, clothing, shelter.– food, clothing, shelter.
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Assisted suicide for the Assisted suicide for the terminally ill should be terminally ill should be
legal.legal.
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The Dream Act should The Dream Act should become a law (path to become a law (path to
citizenship for undocumented citizenship for undocumented immigrants)immigrants) Must have: entered Must have: entered
the U.S. before the age of 16, the U.S. before the age of 16, been in the U.S. for at least five (5) been in the U.S. for at least five (5) consecutive years, graduated from consecutive years, graduated from U. S. high school, or have a GED, U. S. high school, or have a GED,
or have been accepted into a or have been accepted into a college/university, college/university,
have have good moral character
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Burning the U.S. flag should Burning the U.S. flag should be protected speech under be protected speech under
the 1the 1stst amendment and amendment and therefore legal.therefore legal.
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Our schools need more Our schools need more money to provide for money to provide for
student needs and to attract student needs and to attract the best teachers.the best teachers.
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Tougher laws, more police, Tougher laws, more police, and more prisons are not and more prisons are not
the main answers to the main answers to fighting crime in the long fighting crime in the long
run.run.
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More money should be put More money should be put into education since into education since
education is the main education is the main answer to decreasing crime answer to decreasing crime
in the long run.in the long run.
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The U.S. should The U.S. should immediately withdraw all immediately withdraw all troops from Afghanistan troops from Afghanistan
and Iraq.and Iraq.
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The United States should The United States should end travel and trade end travel and trade
restrictions against Cuba .restrictions against Cuba .
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The government needs to The government needs to make mass transportation a make mass transportation a
higher priority.higher priority.
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Quickly add up all your points.Quickly add up all your points.
There are 150 possible.There are 150 possible.
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Political Spectrum Score CardPolitical Spectrum Score Card
• 140-150 Ultra liberal
• 130-139 Liberal
• 100-129 Moderate/more likely a Democrat
• 70-99 Moderate/ more likely a Republican
• 50-69 Conservative –
• 30-49 Ultra Conservative
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So, are you a revolutionary?So, are you a revolutionary?
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American Political Parties TodayAmerican Political Parties Today Democrats
– Larger government– Gov. services– Smaller military– Higher taxes– Gov. regulate business– Separation of church & state– Open to alt. Lifestyles– Change status quo– Gov. help everyone– “Liberals”
Republicans– Small government– Min. gov. services– Large Military– Min. taxes– Total free enterprise– Religion in schools– “Traditional” values– Likes the status quo– Everyone is on your own.– “Conservatives”
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Political Spectrum TodayPolitical Spectrum Today
Communists
Socialists
Democrats
Republicans
Fascists
Liberals
LeftConservatives
Right
Moderates
CenterLeft - Liberals Right - ConservativesCenter - Moderates
Where Americans Stand
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That’s It! That’s It!