Unit 4 MCQ Flashcards
Political Ideology
an interlocking set of ideas that form the basis for political decision making
Liberal Views
emphasizes civil rights for the marginalized and supports the efforts of social justice movements to ensure everyone has equal access to civil liberties
Conservative Views
emphasizes traditional social structures and existing structures of authority
Libertarian Views
favors very limited government, promotes individual freedom that should only be limited when it impedes on another person’s rights
Factors that impact/change political values
“Political Events,” Generational Effect, Life-Cycle Events
Republican Platform
Decrease social welfare
Cut taxes for everyone
Decrease public school funding
Increases vouchers for private schools
Democrat Platform
- Decrease defense spending
- Increase public school spending
- Decrease support vouchers for - private schools
- Tax cuts for lower classes
Increase taxes for the wealthy
Life-Cycle Effect
eople focus on different political issues at different points in life (when you have kids, when you’re old, when you’re young, etc)
Generation Effect
based on the era you were born, your political ideology changes
“Political Events”
events deemed significant in the life of the ountry that shaps ideology / politial attitudes
Liberal Social Ideology
- More focused on protecting rights of the accused
- Gov shouldn’t regulate private, personal matters
- Supportive, active government in public education
- Favor social liberty
Conservative Social Ideology
- Focused on publishing crime, increasing police presence
- Gov should protect traditional values even if individual freedoms are intruded upon
- Favors social order
Libertarian Social Ideology
- Favors a dramatic reduction in defense spending
- Supports decriminalization of “victimless” crimes and protecting rights of accused (drugs, prostitution)
- Gov should not regulate private, personal matters
- Favors privatization of education
- Favors maximum possible social liberty
Keynesian Economics
gov should increase spending to boost economic growth
Supply-Side Economics
support suppliers/businesses to better economy
