Political SpectrumPolitical Spectrum

What am I?What am I?

radical, liberal, conservative, radical, liberal, conservative, reactionaryreactionary

Objective: Students will be able to explain Objective: Students will be able to explain the origins functions and types of political the origins functions and types of political

parties in the United States.parties in the United States.

Pair SharePair Share What is the difference What is the difference between a liberal and conservative/ a between a liberal and conservative/ a Republican and Democrat?Republican and Democrat?

Do you think you are a liberal or Do you think you are a liberal or conservative? A Democrat or conservative? A Democrat or Republican?Republican?

DirectionsDirections

Take out a piece of paper and title it: Take out a piece of paper and title it: “Political Quiz - number from 1-15“Political Quiz - number from 1-15Each number will represent a specific Each number will represent a specific issue. issue. – (ex. #1 = abortion rights)(ex. #1 = abortion rights)

Next to the # of the issue write 1-4 Next to the # of the issue write 1-4 depending on your opinion. You will total depending on your opinion. You will total all #’s at the end of the activity.all #’s at the end of the activity.

#1: Abortion Rights #1: Abortion Rights (Pro-choice)(Pro-choice)

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 11

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 22

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 33

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 44

#2 Death Penalty#2 Death Penalty

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 44

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 33

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 22

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 11

#3 Federal Embryonic Stem Cell #3 Federal Embryonic Stem Cell ResearchResearch

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 11

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 22

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 33

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 44

#4 Gun Background Checks#4 Gun Background Checks

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 11

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 22

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 33

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 44

#5 Patriot Act#5 Patriot Act

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 44

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 33

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 22

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 11

#6 Path to Citizenship for Illegal #6 Path to Citizenship for Illegal ImmigrantsImmigrants

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 11

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 22

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 33

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 44

#7 Support Iraq War#7 Support Iraq War

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 44

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 33

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 22

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 11

#8 Increase Minimum Wage#8 Increase Minimum Wage

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 11

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 22

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 33

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 44

#9 Same-Sex Marriage#9 Same-Sex Marriage

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 11

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 22

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 33

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 44

#10 Universal Health Care#10 Universal Health Care

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 11

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 22

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 33

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 44

#11 Privatizing Social Security#11 Privatizing Social Security

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 44

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 33

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 22

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 11

#12 Fair Tax#12 Fair Tax

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 44

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 33

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 22

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 11

#13 Strict Interpretation/Loose#13 Strict Interpretation/Loose

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 44

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 33

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 22

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 11

#14 Border Fence#14 Border Fence

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 44

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 33

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 22

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 11

#15 Free Trade#15 Free Trade

If you strongly agree with the issue write If you strongly agree with the issue write 44

If you agree with the issue write If you agree with the issue write 33

If you disagree with the issue write If you disagree with the issue write 22

If you strongly disagree with the issue write If you strongly disagree with the issue write 11

Count up your Count up your numbers – write the numbers – write the total at the bottom of total at the bottom of the paper and circle it.the paper and circle it.

Radical Liberal

Conservative Reactionary

1515 20 25 20 25 30 30 3535 4040 4545 5050 5555 6060

Moderate

Political Spectrum

REPUBLICANDEMOCRAT