Political Parties and Ideology

This party believes that government should play a prominent role in supporting people through job-creation and welfare programs.

• Republican
• Democrat

This party believes that the best government is a SMALL government that does not interfere in people's affairs...

• Republican
• Democrat

Found in rural areas of the US

• Republican

• Democrats

Public health care programs like the Affordable Care Act are needed to help counter the rising and unfair costs of medical procedures.

• Democrats

• Republicans

All federal taxes should be the same % for rich or poor. This is called the flat tax system and would reduce the amount government can spend on programs

• Democrats

• Republicans

When it comes to healthcare, liberals are ___, conservatives ___.

• Pro government run universal healthcare; favor private health insurance 
• favor private health insurance; pro-government run universal healthcare
• against government healthcare; for government healthcare
• pro- Medicaid; pro-Medicare

When it comes to welfare, conservatives ____, and liberals ____.

• encourage self-reliance (being able to support yourself); favor government assistance 
• favor government assistance programs; support self-reliance (being able to support yourself)
• are completely against welfare; fully support government assistance for all
• favor assistance for the elderly; favor assistance for all

When it comes to immigration, conservatives want to ____ immigration laws and liberals want to ____ immigration laws.

• strengthen; loosen 
• loosen; strengthen
• eliminate; advocate
• keep; get rid of 

When it comes to the death penalty, conservatives are ___ and liberals are ___.

• pro-death penalty; anti-death penalty
• anti- death penalty, pro- death penalty 
• neutral; against 
• neutral; pro-death penalty 

When it comes to the economy and taxes, conservatives want ___ and liberals want ___.

• lower taxes and less government involvement; higher taxes on wealthy and more government involvement 
• higher taxes on middle class and more government regulation; lower taxes and less government regulation
• full government regulation; minimal government regulation
• control of economy by corporations; control of economy by citizens