Tuesday 3-17 Government ideology activity

Hey guys, this activity will help you see some current issues and think about your own political beliefs. Follow the instructions and check what you believe, total up checks to see whether you are more liberal or conservative in you political views.

Political Ideology Comparisons

For each issue, decide whether you agree with Position #1 or Position # 2 and check off the appropriate box in the middle.  When finished count up the number of checks in each column.

 

ISSUE	POSITION #1	#1	#2	POSITION #2
Business	Increase regulations on business and worker protection			Ease regulation and keep government out of business
Taxes	Increase taxes			Cut taxes
Abortion	Pro-choice (allow abortion)			Pro-life (don’t allow abortion)
Social Spending	Increase spending on programs for society like health care			Decrease or maintain spending on programs for society
Defense Spending	Decrease military spending or maintain at current level			Increase military spending
Immigration	Grant amnesty to illegal aliens; don't build a fence along the Mexican border; allow illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses; prevent the creation of a national ID card & database to track people in the country.			Prevent amnesty for illegal & driver's licenses for illegal aliens; construct a Mexican border fence; create a national ID card & database to track people in the country.
Death Penalty	Ban			Maintain
Government Size	Increase the government and use more socialistic policies			Reduce the government and use more capitalistic policies
World Peace	Negotiate first and only take military action if sanctioned by the U.N. and other world organizations			Work with world bodies and use negotiation, but take unilateral pre-emptive action if necessary to protect America
Same-Sex Marriage	Legalize			Ban
Affirmative Action	For (maintain race-based preferences)			Against (ban race-based preferences)
ANWR Drilling (for Oil in Alaska)	Prevent the Alaska drilling			Pursue this and other domestic (U.S.) oil sources
Kyoto Treaty (limit carbon emissions worldwide to help pollution)	Sign this treaty			Don't sign this treaty
Crime	Protect the rights of the accused first and foremost			Provide maximum punishment and protect the rights of the victim first and foremost
School Vouchers (using tax dollars to pay for private schools)	End the program			Expand the program
Doctor Assisted Suicide	Allow doctors to assist without punishment			Prevent doctors from assisting in patient suicide by punishing their involvement
Missile Defense	Scrap this program			Pursue this program
Three Strikes Law (3rd major offense = life sentence)	Overturn this law			Maintain and expand these laws
Minimum Wage	Increase			Lower or eliminate altogether
Social Security	Increase age of beginning eligibility (e.g. 68 or 70); increase salary limits subject to tax			Privatize; i.e. allow citizens control over their own money and allow stock investments
Health Care	Make 100 percent government controlled			De-regulate and introduce free market reform (insurance companies compete for your business)
Personal Responsibility	Government needs to protect people from themselves			People should be responsible and be held accountable for their own actions
Malpractice Lawsuits (ability to sue doctors)	Do not cap punitive & pain/suffering damage amounts			Cap punitive & pain/suffering damage amounts
Religion	Maintain separation of church and state; prevent faith-based government initiatives			Introduce more religion in schools; allow faith-based government initiatives

# Checks in Column #1          ___________              # Checks in Column #2      ___________

                                                 Liberal                                                                       Conservative

Column with biggest number indicates your ideological preference.