LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?. EITHER OR? Not everyone is a liberal or a conservative. Most Americans...

5
LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?

Transcript of LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?. EITHER OR? Not everyone is a liberal or a conservative. Most Americans...

Page 1: LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?. EITHER OR?  Not everyone is a liberal or a conservative. Most Americans see themselves as moderates.  Not all Democrats are.

LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?

Page 2: LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?. EITHER OR?  Not everyone is a liberal or a conservative. Most Americans see themselves as moderates.  Not all Democrats are.

EITHER OR?

Not everyone is a liberal or a conservative. Most Americans see themselves as moderates.

Not all Democrats are liberal, but most liberals are democrats.

Not all Republicans are conservative, but most conservatives are republicans.

Page 3: LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?. EITHER OR?  Not everyone is a liberal or a conservative. Most Americans see themselves as moderates.  Not all Democrats are.

WHERE DO THE PHILOSOPHIES COME FROM?

LIBERAL TRADITION

Teddy Roosevelt & Progressives (GOP)

FDR & New Deal LBJ & Great Society

CONSERVATIVE TRADITION Harding & Coolidge Barry Goldwater Ronald Reagan

Page 4: LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?. EITHER OR?  Not everyone is a liberal or a conservative. Most Americans see themselves as moderates.  Not all Democrats are.

WHY DOES A DEMOCRACY NEED BOTH?

Loyal Opposition Compromise Moderation

Page 5: LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?. EITHER OR?  Not everyone is a liberal or a conservative. Most Americans see themselves as moderates.  Not all Democrats are.

READ CHART & HIGHLIGHT/CIRCLE THE BOX YOU MOST AGREE WITH FOR EACH ISSUE.