AP GoPo Unit 4: Political Ideologies & Beliefs

Political and social philosophy emphasizing the belief that the needs of each person are more important than the needs of the whole society or group.

• Individualism

• Socialism

• Free Enterprise

• Equality of Outcome

Giving people an equal chance to succeed.

• Individualism

• Socialism

• Equality of Opportunity

• Equality of Outcome

The concept that society must ensure that people are equal, and governments must design policies to redistribute wealth and status so that economic and social equality is actually achieved.

• Individualism

• Socialism

• Equality of Opportunity

• Equality of Outcome

A principle of constitutional government in which the government's powers are defined and limited by a constitution.

• Limited Government

• Party Platform

• Polarization

• Means Test

A political party's formal statement of its basic principles, objectives, and positions on major issues.

• Limited Government

• Party Platform

• Polarization

• Means Test

The presence of increasingly conflicting and divided viewpoints between the Democratic and Republican Parties on a variety of issues regarding policy or beliefs.

• Limited Government

• Party Platform

• Polarization

• Means Test

A political philosophy that advocates free will and maximizes individual rights while minimizing the role of government; the role of government is limited simply protecting the rights of people.

• Populism

• Libertarian

• Conservative

• Liberal

Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take a less active role in the nation's problems. Favors less intervention on economic issues and more intervention on social issues. Tends to value tradition.

• Populism

• Libertarian

• Conservative

• Liberal

Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take an active role in solving the nation's domestic problems. Tend to support government spending on social issues.

• Populism

• Libertarian

• Conservative

• Liberal

A political party organized as an alternative to the major parties in a two-party system, formed to address specific issues ignored by 2 major parties, can affect the outcome of elections by taking votes away from one of the major parties.

• 3rd Parties

• Republican

• Democrat

• Moderate