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Liberal Accepts democracy and people’s
involvement in government Humans can basically be trusted Free Expression is important
Liberal Rapid and PEACEFUL change for
improvement is important and good Variety in human lifestyle is acceptable
and even desirable
Liberal Inequality causes crime but criminals can
be reformed- Against Death Penalty Equal opportunity and access are more
important than business freedoms Abortion is a woman’s choice Believes in gun control
Liberal Social programs before military Social programs are paid for by taxes,
should be run by the government, and are good for society.
Want to protect the environment Democrats
Conservative Accepts democracy and people’s
involvement in government Humans need strong guidance because
they are corruptible and cannot be trusted Free expression is important
Conservative Change should be slow and PEACEFUL Traditional lifestyles and values are
important Criminals lack morality and should be
punished not reformed- Pro-Death Penalty
Conservative Business freedoms are more important
that individual freedoms, the environment, or equality
“Right to Life”- No abortions Against gun control laws- Pro 2nd
Amendment Military programs before social programs
Conservative Taxes should not be used for social
programs. Limited taxes on individuals Individuals are responsible for his/her own
life. Republicans
Moderates In the middle of the spectrum between
liberals and conservatives Moderates share some beliefs with the
liberals and some beliefs with the conservatives or find a middle ground between the two
Most of Americans fall under this category or lean a little to the right
Libertarians Can be classified on either the left or the
right Accept democracy and people’s
involvement in government Rights listed in the Bill of Rights must be
preserved
Libertarians Limited role of the Federal Government Elimination of Social Security Elimination of Federal Reserve System
Libertarians Elimination of Internal Revenue Service
and corporate and individual income taxes Education should be privatized… parents
decided what their children are taught
Libertarians Elimination of government assistance to
businesses and individuals Government should not be involved in
international police actions. Military for defense only.
Libertarians Government should stay out of religion People should be allowed to do what they
want without government interference as long as their actions do not violate rights of others. Pro-choice, against drug laws, gay marriage okay,
own guns without registration okay
Radical Only their view is acceptable Everything is either black or white. This is
no grey area or middle ground Man is perfectible since he is a product of
his environment.
Radical A utopian(perfect) society is based upon
total equality which is created by revolution and violence if necessary
Total equality of status for humans is desirable
Radical Government runs and directs society in all
aspects Inequality causes problems in society Egalitarian societies Communist societies Extreme left- Anarchy (no government)
Reactionary Only their view is acceptable Everything is either black or white. There
is no grey area or middle ground Humans should be controlled because
they cannot be trusted.
Reactionary The use of violence to achieve change is
okay Society should return back to past “moral”
society and values.
Reactionary Elite or small group should run the
government Groups that have “corrupted” society
must be eliminated Some groups may be blamed for the
problems in society
Reactionary Some groups are inferior to others Maintain military at all costs Fascists- Nazi Germany Ku Klux Klan and white supremacists Authoritarian governments