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THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
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ARE YOU LEFT, RIGHT OR MODERATE?
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LEFT OF MODERATE
Liberal – (Left) • Government should play a big role in “social
reform” and well-being.– Focus on issues such as poverty, education, and
environment• Favor change; sometimes called “progressive”
Examples: Democrats, Green Party
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RIGHT OF MODERATE
Conservative (Right Wing)• Government should stay out of the lives of
citizens and businesses.• Exception: Moral issues/”family values”– Example: Abortion, Gay Marriage
• Favor status quo• Resistant to change• Want to work within system• Examples: Republican, Reform
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MODERATE
Moderate (Middle)• Opinions fall between left and right• Tolerant of multiple view points• Not extreme about issues
Example: Independent, Undeclared
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Far LeftRadical (Far Left)…• Favor fundamental changes• Want to reverse the domination of the
wealthy over poor• Often support highly centralized government• Want a total overhaul of the system
Example: Communist
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Far Right
Reactionary (Far Right)• Advocate return to a historical system.• Very traditional views on who should have power.• Often very religious, moralistic and/or ideological.• Will use extreme measures (such as violence) to
reinforce laws power.
Examples: Dictatorships, Absolute Monarchies, Oligarchies (e.g. Taliban)
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TAKE A MOMENT TO APPLY THIS NEW IDEA…
• Imagine that your house is a country and your parents are the leaders. What type of leaders are they?– Radical– Liberal– Moderate– Conservative– Reactionary
• Explain your choice in one sentence. Then… share your response with a neighbor.
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LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE
CHANGE TRADITION
PROBLEMS CIRCUMSTANTIAL
PROBLEMS ARE INDIVIDUAL
GOV’T RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGE
GOVERNMENT SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY
EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS! PERSONAL FREEDOMS, ESPECIALLY ECONOMIC
HUMAN RIGHTS PROPERTY RIGHTS
VALUES ARE “RELATIVE” MORAL ABSOLUTES
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DRAW IT…The next few slides show different sides of important issues. Make a two column table and draw symbols that represent positions on each side of the political spectrum.
Liberal/Left Conservative/Right
(Pro-environment) (Pro-business)
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MORALITY/IDEOLOGIES…
CHANGE
PRO-CHOICE
GAY MARRIAGE
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AT ALL COSTS
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PROBLEMS IN SOCIETY
CIRCUMSTANTIAL
WELFARE PROGRAMS
HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE
DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
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ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
GOV’T RESPONSIBLE FOR SOCIAL REFORM
MORE EDUCATION FUNDING
ASSISTANCE PROGRMAS FOR POOR AND MINORITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS
ENVIRONMENT
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
CRIME PREVENTION AND REHIBILITATION
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Think-Pair-Share
Which side (liberal or conservative) would be most likely to send their country to war? Why do you think that?
• Think about your answer• Pair up with a neighbor• Share your responses
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The train station analogy…
• Rex Tugwell, an advisor to president Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), said that
different attitudes toward change characterize different political
philosophies. He wrote that if a community needed a new train
station (or education reform, crime control, etc.)…
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Fill in the blank with: radical, liberal, conservative, or reactionary
“__________ would rebuild the station while the trains are still running,__________ prefer to blow up the train station and forgo service until the new structure is built,__________ would prefer to keep the old station, being satisfied with it, while__________ would abandon the station entirely since they do not approve of trains in the first place.”
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REFLECTION
Finish the following thoughts:
• I agree that...• What I learned made me think of…• I feel… about what I learned today.• I am still wondering…
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Other Resources…
• http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/politicalbeliefs/preview.weml
• http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/