AP Gov - Ideology and Party

ideology

a comprehensive and mutually consistent set of ideas

political ideology

a set of beliefs about the desired goals and outcomes of the processes of government

wedge issues

issues that sharply divide people, no room for compromise

economic liberals

favor broad government involvement in the economy (extreme: communism, socialism)

economic conservatives

favor limited government involvement in economic policy making (extreme: laissez-faire, monopoly)

party ideology

refers to a party’s philosophy about the proper role of government and it’s positions on major issues

party identification

an individual’s attachment to a political party

right

something guaranteed, the gov’t cannot take it away

priviledge

something a person may obtain or receive, but the gov’t can take it away

social/political liberals

favor limited government control of individual behavior

social/political conservatives

favor broad government control of individual behavior

libertarian

favor limited government control in both the economy and individual behavior

authoritarian

favor broad government control in both the economy and individual behavior

liberal view of the constitution

favor broad interpretation, changes with times, loose constructionism

conservative view of the constitution

favor literal interpretation, strict constructionism, what did the founders mean?