Political Parties and Political Ideology

Taking a cue from anti-federalists, American _____________ believe that a large government poses a threat to individual liberty, and we prefer our national government to be as small as possible.

• Conservatives

• Liberals

For the most part, American conservatives believe in the _____________ and that it will provide the greatest economic opportunity and benefit to the greatest number of people.

• Social welfare

• government involvement

• free market

American conservatives usually support a strong defense. This is one place where (they) generally don't think spending should be cut. Most other programs, the things that fall under discretionary spending, can and should be left up to the ____________.

• private sector

• national government

If there's one value that American conservatives privilege above others, it's ___________. America is a country of freedom, and in most cases, government is more of a threat to ____________ than a protector of it.

• liberty

• equality

• economics

• politics

In general, American liberals believe that ___________ can help solve problems, and a bigger __________, like a glorious soaring eagle can solve bigger problems and more of them.

• national government

• public education

• local government

• corporations

Liberals believe that protection of the environment, aiding the poor, and expanding civil liberties all cost money, so they usually favor a progressive tax system with higher taxes on the __________________.

• wealthy people and big corporations

• public education system

• foreign imports

• working class

Liberals support government intervention in the ___________, both in the form of regulations and higher taxes, especially when that intervention benefits historically marginalized groups like minorities, women, and the poor.

• economy

• foreign policy

• private lives of citizens

• state government

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

Liberals cherish ___________ as their primary political virtue, and see government as a necessary agent in promoting it.

• equality

• freedom

• ownership

• liberty

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

• family

• media

• ethnicity

• gender