front 1 spectrum | back 1 of political views & opinions |
front 2 Party | back 2 organization or group trying to gain political power |
front 3 Liberal | back 3 future forwards thinkers, answers found in new ideas-individual freedoms be protected by govt.by being involved in business & economics- non-violent |
front 4 Conservative | back 4 answers can be found in the past, govt. should protect individual freedoms from the govt by having little involvement in business & economics. - non-violent |
front 5 Moderates | back 5 present thinkers, - non- violent |
front 6 Radicals and Reactionary | back 6 groups who both are willing to become violent in order to reach goals. ex.World Socialist Party of the USA, American Patriot Party |
front 7 Authoritarian | back 7 complete govt. control of lives & economics, govt has the answers |
front 8 Libertarian | back 8 little or no govt. control of lives and business & economics |
front 9 Independents | back 9 govt should be somewhat involved in peoples lives and business & economic |
front 10 Third parties | back 10 parties other than the main two parties ex. Tea party, constitution party. |
front 11 Purposes of parties | back 11 1 promotes agenda/platform, present agenda to voters and work to win elections. 2 select candidates to represent them best. 3 educate voters, inform on issues or beliefs; by radio, tv, commercials, newspaper etc. 4 fill up govt positions. 5 watch dog, party not in current power criticizes the party in power , keeps them honest. 6 finance campaigns, raise funds to endure candidates have financial support. |