Political Spectrum

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a RANGE of overlapping and related qualities, ideas, values or beliefs between two extremes

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The position in the middle of the political spectrum.

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Spectrum

a RANGE of overlapping and related qualities, ideas, values or beliefs between two extremes

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Moderate

The position in the middle of the political spectrum.

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Extremist

The term for someone who has ideological beliefs outside of the norm. The far edges of the political spectrum.

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Extremist

Radicals and Reactionaries are examples. The term for people who are willing to do use violence to accomplish change.

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Moderate

This position on the political spectrum shares ideological beliefs with both liberals and conservatives.

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Left Wing

Radicals and Liberals are on this side of the political spectrum. People on this side tend to believe that the role of the government is to protect people and monitor the economy.

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Right Wing

Reactionaries and Conservatives are on this side of the political spectrum. People on this side tend to believe the government should be smaller, and that the economy just be left alone.

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Ideology

A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals. Often includes your beliefs about change and the role of government.

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Radical

The extremist position on the far left of the political spectrum.

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Reactionary

The extremist position on the far right of the political spectrum.

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Liberal

The position on the political spectrum whose ideology favors more government involvement in the economy, social programs (like welfare), and minority rights.

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Liberal

The position on the left of the spectrum that believes in slow, orderly change.

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Conservative

The position on the right of the political spectrum that prefers NO change.

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Conservative

The position on the political spectrum whose ideology favors less government involvement in the economy and has more traditional views.

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Moderate

This position on the political spectrum that has a 'wait and see' approach to change.

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Social Programs

Programs which help insure a minimum standard of living. For example: unemployment, food stamps, social security system. Programs paid for out of tax dollars.

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Radical

The position on the political spectrum that is willing to use violence to get fast change- moving society forward.

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Reactionary

The position on the political spectrum that is willing to use violence to go back to an earlier time.

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Women's right to choose abortion

The debate about if the government should allow women to end their pregnancies.

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Federal Minimum Wage

The lowest amount that companies can pay their workers. This amount was set by the US government in 2009.

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Spectrum

The line or scale between two extremes

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Gun Control

The political debate that includes the 2nd amendment.

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Gun Control

The political debate that includes discussion about limiting access to guns.

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SNAP

The term for the federal food assistance program that serves about 40 million Americans a month. Also known as 'food stamps'.

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Status Quo

The term for how things are 'right now'. They way it is.

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Status Quo

This term refers to how things currently are.

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Spectrum

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DACA

An immigration program designed for immigrants who came to the USA as children

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DACA

An immigration policy to grant amnesty to 'childhood arrivals'

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Amnesty

The term that means permission to stay

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Deportation

The term for forcible removal of undocumented immigrants

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Deportation

The term for when the government sends an immigrant out of its country and back to their home country

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Universal Health Care

A program that would provide health insurance to all Americans

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Universal Health Care

A program that would make the government the insurer for health care.

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School Vouchers

The term for money from the government to families to help pay for private school

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School Vouchers

A program that would allow people to purchase education at a private school

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Moderate

The position on the political spectrum that shares beliefs with both Liberals and Conservatives.

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Democrat

The POLITICAL PARTY that usually associates with Liberal ideology.

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Republican

The POLITICAL PARTY that usually associates with Conservative ideology.

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Democrat

The POLITICAL PARTY that is represented with the symbol of the donkey.

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Republican

The POLITICAL PARTY that is represented with the symbol of the elephant.