Liberalism

Written By Jonathan Milner

Liberalism is an ideology that government can and should achieve justice and equality of opportunity. the belief in the value of social and political change in order to achieve progress. Liberals tend to favor more government regulation of business and support for social welfare but less regulation of private social conduct. Liberalism” means a tendency to embrace change and reject inequality. It's the fault line on which political cooperation most often breaks down. Take this ideology quiz to see what you know about American political ideology.

 
 

Questions

  1. Translate liberalism into plain English.

  2. What are the two beliefs of liberals in the US?

  3. Who are some famous US liberals?

  4. Identify three policies liberals would enact if they could.

  5. How do the two dominant American political parties align with liberalism?

  6. How do you most agree with liberalism and how do you most disagree with liberalism?

  7. What is conservativism’s biggest beef with liberalism?

  8. Describe an example of liberalism in current events:

  9. What emoji does the best job of representing the meaning of liberal?

  10. Liberalism is only a few letters off from Libertarianism. What is the main way these two ideologies are different?

Remember!

Now, let’s commit this term to our long-term memory. On a scrap piece of paper, take 10 or 20 seconds to draw liberalism! Draw with symbols or stick figures if you wish. Nothing fancy. Don’t expect a masterpiece. No one else will see this but you. Look at your drawing. That’s all - now it’s downloaded into your memory. Destroy the piece of paper in a most delightful way.

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