Political Ideologies and Government Involvement

The video explains the differences between four political ideologies: conservative, liberal, libertarian, and populist. It introduces the political compass, which is divided into economic and social axes. The economic axis differentiates between left-minded (more government involvement) and right-minded (less government involvement) ideologies. The social axis contrasts authoritarian (more government control) and libertarian (less government control) views. Conservatives prefer less economic but more social government involvement, while libertarians want minimal government in both areas. Liberals favor more economic but less social government involvement, and populists advocate for government involvement in all aspects.

What does the political compass help to illustrate?

• The social issues in a society

• The history of political parties

• The economic policies of a country

• The relationship between different political ideologies

What does the horizontal axis on the political compass represent?

• Economic involvement by the government

• Environmental policies

• Social issues

• Cultural values

Which ideology prefers less government involvement in economic matters?

• Populist

• Authoritarian

• Left-minded

• Right-minded

What does the vertical axis on the political compass represent?

• Environmental concerns

• Economic policies

• Social issues

• Cultural values

Which ideology wants more government involvement in social issues?

• Conservative

• Libertarian

• Liberal

• Authoritarian

How do conservatives view government involvement in social issues?

• They prefer no involvement

• They want more involvement

• They are indifferent

• They want less involvement

What is a key difference between conservatives and libertarians?

• Libertarians want more economic involvement

• Conservatives want more social involvement

• Libertarians want more social involvement

• Conservatives want more economic involvement

Which ideology believes in more economic involvement but less social involvement by the government?

• Libertarian

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Populist

What do populists believe regarding government involvement?

• No involvement in any aspect

• Involvement only in economic matters

• Involvement in both economic and social matters

• Involvement only in social matters

Which ideology is the opposite of libertarianism in terms of government involvement?

• Authoritarian

• Populist

• Liberal

• Conservative