What is a liberal person in politics?
What is a liberal or a conservative?
Democrats are often viewed as more liberal. CONSERVATIVES – Generally believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense.
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you will find a table containing many of the nation’s biggest issues. You will also find what Conservatives and Liberals GENERALLY believe when it comes to such issues. Before you start, read below to find out about conservatives and liberals overall views… LIBERALS – Generally/believe!in!governmental!action!to! achieve!equal!opportunity!and!equality!for!all,!and!that! it!is!the!duty!of!the!government to!reduce!community! issues!and!to!protect!civil!liberties!and!individual!and! human!rights. Also!believe!the!role!of!the!government! should!be!to!guarantee!that!no!one!is!in!need. Liberal!policies!generally!emphasize!the!need!for!the! government!to!solve!people’s!problems. Liberals!are!often!referred!to!as!being!on!the!LEFT when! put!into!a!political!spectrum. Democrats!are!often!viewed!as!more!liberal. CONSERVATIVES – Generally/believe!in!personal! responsibility,!limited!government,!free!markets,! individual!liberty,!traditional!American!values!and! a!strong!national!defense. Also!believe!the!role!of! government!should!be!to!provide!people!the! freed
om!necessary!to!pursue!their!own!goals. Conservative!policies!generally!emphasize! empowerment!of!the!individual!to!solve!problems. Conservatives!are!often!referred!to!as!being!on!the! RIGHT when!put!into!a!political!spectrum. Republicans!are!often!viewed!as!more! conservative. Political Spectrum A!political!spectrum!is!a!way!of!modeling!different!political!positions!by!placing!them!upon!a!geometric!axis. Left Moderate Right The Issues: Directions: As you read the views for each issue, record a “L” or “C” and the Issue Title on a separate sheet of paper so you can see whether you end up with more conservative or liberal views overall. Issue LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE Death/penalty We should abolish the death penalty. The death penalty is inhumane and is ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment. It does not prevent crime. Imprisonment is the appropriate punishment. Every execution risks killing an innocent person. The death penalty is a punishment that fits the crime; it is neither ‘cruel’ nor ‘unusual’. Executing a murderer is the appropriate punishment for taking an innocent life. A