Political Ideology

Why do we need government?

decisions are more difficult with more people

What are values?

desirable goals people strive to attain

What do values do?

help guide decisions with actions, policies, people, and events

In US history, what has the government done to keep security?

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Suspended habeas corpus

• Sedition Act of 1918

• Internment camps

• House UnAmerican Activities

• Patriot Act

Political Ideology

an integrated system of ideas or beliefs about political values in general and the role of government in particular

What do governments do?

• tax

• provide services (armed forces, social security, education, utilities, etc.)

• provide information (research, PSAs)

• regulate (environment, goods and services, individual behavior (speech, driving, guns, etc.))

• gives money (loans and grants)

Economic (equity) issues

• production of economic goods

• accumulation of wealth

• redistribution of wealth

• provision of services (ed, health, welfare)

Social (morality) issues

• relationships

• abortion

• video games/TV/movies

• driving

Conservatism

• emphasize community for stability of society

• concern with law and order

• free markets

• strong national security

Neoconservatism

• prefer military over diplomatic solutions

• aggressive foreign policy

Modern Liberalism

• want government to play an active role in ensuring political equality and economic opportunity

• affirmative action, increased social welfare, regulation of business

Libertarianism

• government should be laissez-faire

What is a political party?

an organization that recruits, nominates, and elects party members to office in order to control the government

Socialism

• economic equality

• government or workers own the means of production

What values do conservatives tend to have?

• conformity

• tradition

• security

• power

What values do neoconservatives tend to have?

• security

• power

What values do modern liberals tend to have?

• benevolence

• self-direction

• universalism

What values do libertarians tend to have?

• universalism

• self-direction

• stimulation

• hedonism

• achievement