Political Ideology Review

True or False: Political left means democrats and political right means republicans.

• True

• False

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

• libertarians

• liberals

• constitutionalists

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.

• free market

• social welfare

• law of supply and demand

• iron wage principle

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

• wealthy and corporations

• public education system

• working class

• foreign imports

[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

• state government

• private lives of citizens

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

Someone who supports government spending on social programs would likely fall on the _________ side of the political spectrum.

• Left

• Right

• Center

• Top

There is nothing in the Constitution about political parties.

• True
• False

Communism falls on the side of the political spectrum.

• left

• right

• middle

Fascism falls on the side of the spectrum.

• left

• right

• middle