comparing ideologies liberal vs. conservative

Economy diff

L- increased government regulation of business to protect workers and the environment

-markets need regulation to function effectively

-favors taxation of businesses and wealthy Lu to support spending on public goods

R- gov should minimally regulate the economy

-market forces operate to produce efficiency and productivity in markets

-favors reduced taxation of businesses and the wealthy in order to stimulate the economy

Federalism diff

L- favors federal power

R- favors states power

National security

L- favors reducing military spending

-supports involvement in global affairs, diplomacy, and foreign aid

R- favors increased military spending

-supports limitations on foreign aid, limited involvement with foreign nations, and military strength

Social Welfare programs diff

L- increased funding of social welfare programs

R- reduced funding of social welfare programs

Education diff

L- increased funding of public education

R- vouchers and support for private and religious education

Immigration diff

L- supports legal immigration and citizenship path for certain groups of undocumented immigrants

R- reduced legal immigration and opposes citizenship path for undocumented immigrants

Abortion rights diff

L- favors abortion rights (pro choice)

R- opposes abortion rights(pro life)

Civil rights diff

L- favors expanded civil rights protections

• favors affirmative action

R- favors limited civil rights protections

-opposes affirmative action

Public policy issue diff

L- favors regulations to protect the environment and combat climate change

R- opposes action to regulate business

-views climate change as an insignificant problem

Gun control

L-favors restriction on gun purchased and ownership

R- opposes restriction on gun purchased and ownership

Healthcare diff

L-supports expanded access and government involvement in healthcare

R- favors private sector, free market healthcare system with minimal government involvement

Political ideology

Collection of beliefs held by individual or organization abt morality, economics, efficiency, how society should function, and the proper role of government

Political culture

Broadly shared set of political values, beliefs, and norms set within a society

Political socialization

Process individuals within society acquire their political values and opinions. Agents of socialization include family, education, and the media

Libertarian ideology

-share beliefs with both liberal and conservative ideologies

-opposes gov regulations of both economic activity and personal choices

-individual liberty is the highest value and gov should exist only to protect private property rights

Liberal Ideology

-gov plays important role in society

-gov should regulate economy to ensure efficiency

-gov should refrain from regulating moral issues like abortion, same sex marriage, and marijuna

-gov spend money to assist citizens with social services such as housing, food, and healthcare

Conservative ideology

-gov plays minimal role in society

-gov should engage in minimal regulation of economy (market forces maximize efficiency and solve most problems)

-gov should regulate moral issues to uphold traditional beliefs

-gov funding of social goods should be limited. Citizens should be expected to provide for themselves