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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