Understanding the Political Spectrum

Political Ideologies

• Extremes of Political Ideologies

  • The political spectrum consists of two primary extremes:
  • Extremely Liberal
  • Extremely Conservative

• Distribution of Beliefs

  • People's beliefs are often distributed along a bell curve.
  • This means:
  • Most people tend to hold moderate positions, rather than being located at either extreme.
  • The majority of public opinion is not at the fringes but rather in the center.