Political Ideology: Crash Course Government and Politics #35

Political Ideology

Multiple Select

What are some political ideologies people identify as in America?

• liberal

• conservative

• libertarian

• librarian

• conservationist

Multiple Choice

Political party and political ideology are the same thing.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Liberals are on the ________ and conservatives are on the ___________

• right, left

• center, right

• left, right

Multiple Choice

What do most conservatives believe?

• Government should be as small as possible.

• Government should be large and solve many problems.

Multiple Choice

What do conservatives typically believe about the economy?

• Markets should be free from government intervention.

• Markets should be completely controlled by the government.

• Markets need to be regulated by the government.

Multiple Choice

What do conservatives typically believe about government spending?

• Military spending should be high but all other spending should be reduced/cut.

• All spending should be reduced/cut.

• The government should increase spending across the board.

Multiple Choice

What do liberals typically believe about government?

• Government should be large in order to solve as many problems as possible.

• Government should remain small because it causes more problems than it solves.

Multiple Choice

What do most liberals believe about the economy?

• The economy should be regulated because free markets do not protect everyone.

• Markets should remain as free as possible.

• The government should have total control of the economy.

Multiple Choice

Most American liberals feel that the country spends more than enough on the military and that the defense budget should be cut, leaving more money for necessary __________.

• social programs

• foreign conflicts

• border security

• media institutions

Multiple Choice

The first and most important source of our politics is __________. This makes a lot of sense since kids either want to emulate their parents or reject their ideas.

• family

• media

• ethnicity

• gender

Multiple Choice

The second major influence on political ideology is __________, which in this case, refer to one's race, gender, religion, or ethnicity. Obviously, these are generalizations, but certain __________ tend to fall predictably into liberal or conservative camps.

• social groups

• educational status

• economic status

• occupational groups

Multiple Choice

The third agent of political socialization in the U.S. is __________, namely the primary and secondary school system.

• education

• economics

• media preference

• religion

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand how your political attitudes and opinions are shaped throughout your life?

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand the different types of political ideologies people identify as in America?