Crash Course Political Ideology Questions

Which of the following is one of the major beliefs of American conservatives?

• an overreaching government threatens individual liberties

• government should promote social reforms to protect minority groups

• the government must regulate corporations to protect the rights of employees

• the free market requires government oversight to prevent an economic depression

Which of the following supports the political ideologies of most American liberals?

• the government must intervene to promote equality especially among minority groups

• the only true purpose of the government is to provide for a common defense

• the government should allow the free market to self-regulate to protect the consumer

• the government should lower taxes and free corporations from Congressional oversight

According to the video, what are the three major influences that shape our political identity?

• family, social groups, and educational level

• public education, economic self-interest, and ethnicity