Political Culture

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Political Culture

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1. Individualism 2. Equality of Opportunity 3. Free Enterprise 4. Rule of Law 5. Limited Government

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Map showing Americans' Political Ideology by State, 2018

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The map illustrates the distribution of political ideologies across different states, indicating areas that are more conservative or liberal.

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Conservatism favors limited government.

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Conservatism supports limited government intervention.

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Conservatism and military spending.

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Conservatism is more likely to support military spending.

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Conservatism and prayer in school.

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Conservatism is more likely to support prayer in school.

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Conservatism and affirmative action.

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Conservatism opposes affirmative action.

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Liberalism favors active central government.

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Liberalism supports a strong central government role.

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Liberalism and social programs.

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Liberalism favors more government spending on social programs.

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Liberalism and military spending.

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Liberalism opposes increased military spending.

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Women and minorities tend to be more liberal

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This demographic often supports progressive policies.