Political ScaleSpectrum LEFT RIGHT 5 0 100 Government

Political Scale/Spectrum LEFT RIGHT 5 0 100 Government obeys the people 0 People obey the Government

Liberal vs. Conservative…. What does it mean? ? ? Watch each of the following video clips and try to define Liberal and Conservative…. Take notes in a T-chart: Liberal h s a Cr e s r u o C Conservative Lib eral vs. Con ser vati ve? Are their brains different? Ted Talk

Political “Basic change Spectrum through any means” R A D I C A L S Middle Liberal Optimistic outlook & a basic belief in the goodness of humanity & the inevitability of progress “Leave things as they are” Conservatives Focus on the selfishness of humanity & the need to restrict individual freedoms in order to preserve the traditional moral values of American Society -prefer evolutionary reforms -help to define the direction of change -Point out past accomplishments and strive to preserve our cherished heritage of the past “Individuals tend to become more conservative as they get older” Why? Why don’t radicals or reactionaries get elected in this country? R E A C T I O N A R I E S

Political “Basic change Spectrum through any means” R A D I C A L S Middle Liberal (Democrats) Optimistic outlook & a basic belief in the goodness of humanity & the inevitability of progress “Leave things as they are” Conservatives (Rep. ) Focus on the selfishness of humanity & the need to restrict individual freedoms in order to preserve the traditional moral values of American Society -prefer evolutionary reforms -help to define the direction of change - Believe in strong, supportive government - Government protection - Big Government -Point out past accomplishments and strive to preserve our cherished heritage of the past - Based on traditional christian values (their interpretation) - Individual responsibility - Small Government R E A C T I O N A R I E S