4.6 Ideologies of Political Parties

• American political ideologies are broadly categorized into liberalism and conservatism
• What does liberalism generally support in the economy and social issues?

  Government intervention
• Conservatism advocates for limited government intervention in the economy and traditional social values.
• Match the ideology with its economic role of government and stance on social issues:

  Liberalism ↔️ More intervention, Progressive stance

  Conservatism ↔️ Less intervention, Traditional values
• Political parties are organized groups that aim to influence government policy by winning elections
• Arrange the key functions of political parties in the order they are typically performed:

  1️⃣ Nominating Candidates

  2️⃣ Mobilizing Voters

  3️⃣ Influencing Policy
• Which political party nominated Joe Biden for president?

  Democratic Party
• American political ideologies are broadly categorized into liberalism and conservatism.
• The two major political parties in the United States are the Democratic Party and the Republican
• What are key policies supported by the Democratic Party?

  Universal healthcare, environmental protection
• What do Republicans emphasize regarding gun ownership?

  Individual freedom
• The Democratic Party advocates for liberalism, emphasizing government intervention to ensure social justice and equality
• Democrats generally favor more government involvement and progressive social policies.
• What are the two major categories of American political ideologies?

  Liberalism and conservatism
• Liberalism supports government intervention in the economy and social issues to promote equality and social justice
• Conservatism advocates for limited government intervention and traditional social values.
• Which ideology supports universal healthcare?

  Liberalism
• Political parties are organized groups that aim to influence government policy by winning elections
• Key functions of political parties

  1️⃣ Nominating candidates

  2️⃣ Mobilizing voters

  3️⃣ Influencing policy
• The Democratic Party nominated Joe Biden for president in 2020.
• Match the political party with its core ideology:

  Democratic Party ↔️ Liberalism

  Republican Party ↔️ Conservatism
• What are three key policies supported by the Democratic Party?

  Universal healthcare, environmental protection, social justice
• The Republican Party supports conservatism, emphasizing limited government and lower taxes
• Which party advocates for stricter gun control laws?

  Democratic Party
• Democrats favor more government involvement and progressive social policies compared to conservatives.
• What are three key principles of conservatism as advocated by the Republican Party?

  Limited government, traditional values, free markets
• Republicans support traditional family values and pro-life
• Which ideology emphasizes limited government intervention in the economy?

  Conservatism
• Match the third party with its core ideology:

  Green Party ↔️ Environmentalism

  Libertarian Party ↔️ Individual Liberty

  Constitution Party ↔️ Traditional Values
• How can third parties influence elections in the U.S.?

  Diverting votes and raising awareness
• The two major political parties in the U.S. are the Democratic Party and the Republican
• The Democratic Party's core ideology is liberalism.
• Key policies supported by the Democratic Party include universal healthcare, environmental protection, and social justice
• Republicans emphasize limited government and lower taxes.
• The Republican Party's core ideology is conservatism
• The Democratic Party's core beliefs center on economic equity, environmental sustainability, and civil rights
• The Republican Party is primarily aligned with conservatism
• Match the policy area with the Democratic or Republican stance:

  Economy ↔️ More government regulation, progressive taxation

  Social Issues ↔️ Support LGBTQ+ rights, pro-choice

  Healthcare ↔️ Universal healthcare access

  Education ↔️ Public education emphasis
• Third parties in the U.S. often represent niche interests or challenge dominant ideologies
• Liberalism supports government intervention to promote equality.