Transcript POLITICAL IDEOLOGY

VII. POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
• 1. DEFINITION:
• The process by which individuals
learn their political beliefs and
attitudes.
• How we pass on our political beliefs
and traditions to the younger
generation.
POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
• What factors influence or shape the
development of our political ideology
(beliefs)?
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• Factors that shape our developing Political
Ideology:
• FAMILY
• RELIGION
• FRIENDS / PEERS
• COMMUNITY
• EDUCATION / SCHOOLS
• MASS MEDIA = TV, INTERNET, RADIO, PRINT
• RACE AND ETHNICITY
POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
• Which factor has the strongest
effect on the development of a
person’s political ideology?
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• FAMILY – This is who we spend
the most time with from our
younger days so they have the
strongest effect.
• A high majority of people join the
same political party as their
parents
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
• 1. What is it?
• A basic set of beliefs and values
that people hold about
government and public policy
(what government should be
doing)
POLITICAL SPECTRUM
• OLD SCHOOL VERSION
• Radical
Moderate
Reactionary
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Liberal
Conservative
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POLITICAL SPECTRUM
• The straight line is not an accurate method of
referencing the wide array of ideologies that
people have about government.
RADICAL
• A person who wants extreme
measures to create an entirely
new system
• EX: Earth First / Anarchists /
• Communists
REACTIONARY
• One who favors a reverse
movement in direction. Take
America back to when things
were better.
• EX: Militia Groups / ProChoice Groups / the KKK
MODERATES
• One whose political beliefs fall in between
liberals and conservatives. They are liberal on
some issues and conservative on other issues.
• Most Americans are moderates
• EX: Arnold Schwarzenegger – Married to the
Liberal Kennedy’s and pro-choice but a
Republican who is anti-tax
LIBERALS
• Someone in favor of reform or
change for the better
• One who favors national
government involvement in the
economy and social progress
LIBERALS
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National Gov’t is the solver of problems
Favors social change
Protect individual freedoms and choice
Loose interpretation of Constitution to expand
rights
• Pro: Choice / Affirmative Action /
Government Regulation of Business / Unions
and workers’ rights / Protect world peace
LIBERALS
• GENERALLY BELONG TO THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY
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LIBERALS
LIBERALS
CONSERVATIVE
• Someone who is resistant to change or
inclined to traditional views
• Believe in status quo and not in social change
• Believe in a limited role for govt in society and
in individual responsibility
• One who favors more of a role for state
governments than the national government
CONSERVATIVES
• STATES RIGHTS
• Strict interpretation of the Constitution
• Pro = Life / guns / religion / business /
American Military strength /
• Anti = Abortion / Same Sex Marriage /
Regulation of business / taxes / Affirmative
Action
CONSERVATIVES
• Generally belong to the Republican party / the
GOP
CONSERVATIVES
CONSERVATIVES
CONSERVATIVES
LIBERTARIANS
• One who is conservative on economic matters
(no taxes and no regulations) and liberal on
social issues (legalize drugs and same sex
marriage)
• Believe in a small, weak, government
NAME THAT IDEOLOGY
1. There are too many government regulations
protecting the environment which hampers
business and cuts the number of jobs.
2. Raise taxes on the wealthy
3. Repeal the federal income tax
4. Increase welfare spending to provide more
job training and support
5. Put limits on long someone can collect
welfare
NAME THAT IDEOLOGY
• 6. School prayer should be allowed
• 7. Flag burning is objectionable but protected
speech
• 8. Protect union rights to bargain for their
working conditions (Say hello to Wisconsin)
• 9. Save endangered animals
• 10. Do not regulate greenhouse gases
NAME THAT IDEOLOGY
• 11. Affirmative Action helps groups that have a
history of discrimination and disadvantage
• 12. Affirmative Action is reverse discrimination
• 13. Spend more money on drug treatment and
rehab than jails
• 14. The death penalty is appropriate for serious,
violent crimes
• 15. Drugs are a personal choice and should not
be controlled by the government.