civics, political spectrum

Vocab

political spectrum

A range of different political beliefs and ideas

Radcial

Someone who wants major changes to society or government

Liberal

Someone who generally supports social change and equality

Moderate

Someone whose beliefs are in the middle and support some ideas from both sides.

Conservative

Someone who prefers traditional values and slower changes.

Reactionary

Someone who wants to return to an earlier way of doing things.

Far-right

Political beliefs that strongly favor tradition, nationalism, or strict social order

Far-left

Political beliefs that strongly support equality and major changes to reduce economic and social inequality

Social

Related to people, society, and how people live together.

Economic

Related to money, jobs, businesses, and how resources are used.

Political

Related to government, laws, and how a country is run.

Libertarian

Someone who believes people should have a lot of personal freedom and limited government control.

Authoritarian

Someone who supports strong government control and limited individual freedom.

Progressive

Someone who supports social change and reforms to improve society.

Municipal

Related to a city or town government.

Municipality

A city or town that has its own local government.

Two-party

A political system where two major parties dominate elections.

Multi-party

A political system where several parties compete for power.

Third Party

A political party other than the two major parties.

Platform

A political party’s main beliefs, goals, and plans.

Plank

One specific belief or goal within a political party’s platform.

Independent

Someone who does not belong to a political party.

Coalition

When different political groups work together to reach a common goal.

Faction

A smaller group within a larger political party that shares certain beliefs.

Free market

An economic system where people and businesses can buy, sell, and set prices with limited government control.

Partisan

Strongly supporting one political party over others.

Bipartisan

When two major political parties work together.

Political Ideology

A set of beliefs about how government and society should work.