Political ideology and political parties

Wanda is active in the church and very religious. She works in her church to help the homeless and supports a candidate in the upcoming election who wants to increase taxes on businesses to help pay for shelters for the homeless and abused women.

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Libertarian

Alex is concerned about certain harmful chemicals in the water supply. There is a big power plant a few miles away and he worries about what kinds of chemicals it might be putting into the air and water. He sits down at his computer to email his representatives in Congress about his concerns, and thinks a lot more should be done to make sure more restrictions are put on those kinds of plants.

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Libertarian

Lisa thinks that a same sex couple would be just as good parents if they both loved the child as a heterosexual couple. She thinks that family values includes having two loving parents for a child and therefore states should allow same sex couples to adopt children without regard to their sexuality.

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Libertarian

Rick strongly favors a very limited role for the federal government in all aspects of his life. He would like to be able to use medical marijuana and other narcotics, to own a gun, to be free to marry who chooses, and to drive without a seat belt. He is most likely to be a:

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Libertarian

Phil believes that people who are able to work should get jobs, and if they choose not to, they should not expect to get assistance from the rest of society, and especially not from the government which is too involved in our lives anyway.

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Libertarian

This group believes in discarding old ideas and embracing new behaviors and opinions.

• Conservatives
• Liberals
• Reactionary
• Radical

Government should be actively involved in promotion of the social welfare of nation's citizens

• Conservative

• Moderate

• Socialist

• Liberal

• Authoritarian

This group likes to hold on to old traditions and ideas and does not want to change or reform anything in relation to politics and religion.

• Liberals

• Libertarian

• Reactionary

• Conservatives

Associated with liberals, this political party has a more progressive ideology. They believe the government should play a more active role in the lives of its citizens.

• Democrats
• Republicans
• Reactionary
• Radical

Associated with conservatives, this political party holds onto its traditional values. They favor lower tax rates and believe the government should play less of a role in the lives of its citizens.

• Democrat
• Republican
• Reactionary
• Radical