Political ideologies in the United States vary considerably. Persons in the U.S. generally classify themselves either as adhering to positions along the political spectrum The left–right political spectrum is a common way of classifying political positions, political ideologies, or political parties along a one-dimensional political spectrum. The perspective of Left vs. Right is a broad, dialectical interpretation of complex questions. Left-wing politics and right-wing politics are often presented as polar as liberal-progressive Liberalism in the United States is a broad political and philosophical mindset favoring individual liberty. According to Louis Hartz, it differs from liberalism in the rest of the world, because America never had a hereditary aristocracy and therefore never turned to socialism, as many European liberals did, as a reaction against a system that, moderate, or conservative Conservatism in the United States is an umbrella term for an array of American thoughts on political philosophy. In contemporary American politics, it is often associated with the Republican Party. Most conservatives agree with most of these principles: belief in God, capitalism, anti-communism, American exceptionalism, a strong military, smaller. American liberalism aims at the preservation and extension of human, social and civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights and freedoms that protect individuals from unwarranted government action and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression as well as the government guaranteed provision of positive rights Libertarians and some political scientists make a distinction between negative and positive rights . According to this view, positive rights are those rights which permit or oblige action, whereas negative rights are those which permit or oblige inaction. These permissions or obligations may be of either a legal or moral character. Likewise, the. It combines social progressivism Social progressivism is the view that the basic concepts of social mores, human nature, and morality are not fixed throughout history and should be revised as new scientific knowledge becomes available. The term is most commonly associated with an international political movement on basis of this view. Particularly in developed countries, social and to some extent, ordoliberalism Ordoliberalism is a school of liberalism that emphasises the need for the state to ensure that the free market produces results close to its theoretical potential . The theory was developed by German economists and legal scholars such as Walter Eucken, Franz Böhm, Hans Grossmann-Doerth and Leonhard Miksch from about 1930-1950. Alexander Rüstow and is highly similar to European social liberalism Social liberalism holds that the function of the liberal state is to supply individuals with the opportunity to provide for themselves by useful work. The right to work and the right to a living wage are considered as real as the right to person and property, while unemployment and low wages are considered to be a reproach to the justice of of parties like the British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[note 7] is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a centrist political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by a merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party. The two parties had formed the electoral SDP-Liberal Alliance for seven years before then. The party's leader is Nick Clegg, Dutch The Netherlands (pronounced /ˈnɛðərləndz/ ; Dutch: Nederland, pronounced [ˈneːdərlɑnt] ( listen)) is a constituent country in Northwestern Europe of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, comprising the majority of its territory. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Democrats 66 D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratize the political system, it proposed to create an American style presidential system. In the 1967 the party won six seats, no new party gained that many seats before. The electoral history and Belgian The Kingdom of Belgium (pronounced /ˈbɛldʒəm/ , BEL-jəm) is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) and has a population of about 10.7 Flemish Liberals and Democrats The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD (Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 from the former Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV) and a few other politicians from other parties. The party has been part of the government continuously since 1999; it led the government for three cabinets under Guy. American conservatism commonly refers to a combination of economic liberalism Economic liberalism is the economic component of classical liberalism. It is an economic philosophy that supports and promotes laissez-faire capitalism. Opposing government intervention in the free market, and supporting the maximum of free trade and competition, it contrasts with mercantilism, Keynesianism and socialism and social conservatism Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that believes government and/or society have a role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors based on the belief that these are what keep people civilized and decent. A second meaning of the term social conservatism developed in the Nordic countries and continental Europe and to an extent, libertarianism All schools of libertarianism declare a strong advocacy for the rights to life and liberty, but they have divergent definitions of liberty. Some sources say that the term "libertarian" outside of the US, refers to anarchist ideologies. However, some English sources say that the most commonly known formulation of libertarianism supports. It aims at protecting traditional values (especially on social issues) while promoting the concept of small government A Small government is one which minimizes its own activities. In its "perfect" form, minarchism, the state confines itself to foreign policy, defense and law while leaving other activities to local government, companies and individuals.
The ideological position a person or party takes may be described in terms of social and economic policy. The ideological positions a person assumes on social and economic policy issues may differ in their position on the political spectrum. Milton Friedman Milton Friedman was an American economist, statistician, and a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. He is best known among scholars for his theoretical and empirical research, especially consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy. He was an economic advisor, for example, was left-of-center on social issues but right-of-center on fiscal matters.[1] Several ideological demographics may be identified in addition to or as subgroups of liberals and conservatives with nearly every possible ideology being found in the general population.
In the U.S., the Democratic Party The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world generally represents liberal ideals, while the Republican Party The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center commonly represents conservative ideals. Smaller parties such as the Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11, 1971. In the 30 states where voters can register by party there are over 200,000 voters registered with the Libertarian Party, making it the fifth largest of America's parties. Hundreds of Libertarian candidates have been elected or appointed to public office, and play a minor role in American politics.
The size of ideological groups varies slightly depending on the poll. According to a 2007 poll, 35% of Americans identified as moderate, 36% as "conservative" and 25% as "liberal."[2] In a 2005 study, the Pew Research Center The Pew Research Center is an American think tank organization based in Washington, D.C. that provides information on issues, attitudes and trends shaping the United States and the world. The Center and its projects receive funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew Research Center is a strictly non-advocacy organization, while the Pew identified nine typological groups. Three groups were identified as part of each, "the left," "the middle," and "the right." In this categorization system, "the right" roughly represents the Republican base The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center, those on the "the left" the Democratic base The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world and those in "the middle" independents. Within the left are the largely secular and anti-war "Liberals", the socially conservative but economically left"Conservative Democrats", and the economically "Disadvantaged Democrats" who favor an extended welfare state. In "the middle" are the optimistic and upwardly mobile "Upbeats", the discouraged and mistrusting "Disaffecteds," and the disenfranchised "Bystanders." The right compromises the highly pro-business "Enterprisers," the highly religious "Social Conservatives" (also known as the Christian right The Christian right, also known as the Religious Right and the Evangelical Bloc, is a term used predominantly in the United States of America to describe a spectrum of right-wing Christian political and social movements and organizations characterized by their strong support of conservative social and political values. The politically active), and the "Pro-Government Conservatives" who are largely conservative on social issues but support government intervention to better their economic disposition.[3]
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Lieberman is so powerful, he got the President of the . United States. who won a bigger mandate than Ronald Reagan to instruct Democratic senators to do whatever Lieberman wanted. He's compelled progressives from the most politically important . states. . ... He has no . ideology. . Anybody who does, especially some progressive, would have been bought off by a deal and so neutralized from day one. The only person you can't buy off is a nihilist, and that's exactly what Lieberman is. ...
Q. Through the "due Process" clause of the Fourteenth Amendment can specific provisions of The Bill of Rights apply to the states? Does"fundamental fairness" by the Supreme Court justices using a process of "selective incorporation" allow interpretation to include the institutionalized orginizations of "born again" (related to the Bible-John3:3 and 3:7) evangelism or fiscal conservatives and their remarkable obsession with their own national virtue or Conservative Judaism to support the traditional views ideas or opinions of Republicans? Are conservatives by defination narrow-minded and intolerant with viewpoints of a faction seeking political power, with questionable motives? Are you opposed to intellectual Democrats; advocates of democracy… [cont.]
Asked by unknown - Thu Apr 13 00:52:47 2006 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. yes because it allows "faith-based" initiatives to get public funding from the taxpayers money, many of whom ( taxpayers)are not religious and do not want their money spent on churchs or their favorite programs
Answered by hawndawg - Thu Apr 13 01:00:17 2006
