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Ideology that cherishes:
+ individual liberty
+ limited gov't
+ free-market economy
+ noninterventionist foreign policy, and
+ absence of regulation in moral and social spheres |
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Ideology that has concern for environment, but also promotes:
+ grass-roots democracy
+ social justice
+ equal opportunity
+ nonviolence
+ respect for diversity, and
+ feminism |
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An economic and governmental system based on public ownership of the means of production and exchange.
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." - Karl Marx |
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A belief that limited government ensures order, competitive markets, and personal opportunity.
+ pessimistic view of human nature |
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A belief in the positive uses of government to bring about justice and equality of opportunity
+ optimistic view of human nature |
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| One's basic beliefs about political values and the role of government. |
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| Federal laws (starting with the Sherman Act of 1890) that try to prevent monopolies from dominating an industry and restraining trade. |
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| Large corporations of firms that donate their industries and are able to artificially fix prices and discourage competition. |
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An economic system characterized by:
+ private property,
+ competitive markets,
+ economic incentives, and
+ limited gov't involvement in the production and pricing of goods and services |
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| The widespread belief that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success, and that the US is a land of opportunity. |
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| Where we learn the American political culture... |
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+ family
+ school
+ religious and civic organizations
+ mass media
+ political activities |
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| A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. |
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| Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority. |
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| A widespread agreement on fundamental principles of democratic governance and the values that undergird them. |
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| The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also call "human rights". |
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| The widely shared beliefs, values, and norms concerning the relationship of citizens to government and to one another. |
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| Participation in voluntary organizations that reinforce democratic and civic habits of discussion, compromise, and respect for differences. |
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| Represented the strongly conservative position in the candidate debates for the Republican Presidential nomination. |
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| Self-described socialist, represents Vermont in US House of Representatives as an Independent. |
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+ editor of "Dissent" magazine
+ "social democracy" - liberty, equality, and solidarity
+ We are "social individuals" who want freedom, but who also feel solidarity with other human beings. |
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