More Conservative More Conservative Believe in a lassiez-faire approach- hands off Believe in a lassiez-faire approach- hands off Favor a limited role.

• More ConservativeMore Conservative• Believe in a lassiez-faire approach- Believe in a lassiez-faire approach-

“hands off”“hands off”• Favor a limited role of government Favor a limited role of government

in people’s lives. They believe that in people’s lives. They believe that that people should “help that people should “help themselves”.themselves”.

• Favor lower taxesFavor lower taxes

• More liberalMore liberal• Oppose government intervention in Oppose government intervention in

your personal lifeyour personal life• Supports regulations on businesses Supports regulations on businesses

and economic activity.and economic activity.• Believe that government invovlement Believe that government invovlement

can improve the quality of our lives.can improve the quality of our lives.• Willing to increase taxes to spend on Willing to increase taxes to spend on

programs (education, welfare, etc.)programs (education, welfare, etc.)

• Democrat:Democrat:– Flag burning is Flag burning is

political speech and political speech and is protected by the is protected by the Constitution Constitution

• Republican:Republican:– Protect the flag Protect the flag

from burning by a from burning by a constitutional constitutional amendmentamendment

• Democrats: Democrats: – Strong regulations are needed to Strong regulations are needed to

protect the environmentprotect the environment

• Republicans: Republicans: – Strong environmental laws harm the Strong environmental laws harm the

economyeconomy

• Democrats: Democrats: – Favor/Gun control Favor/Gun control

is neededis needed

• Republicans: Republicans: – Oppose/Gun control Oppose/Gun control

is unconstitutionalis unconstitutional

• Democrats: Democrats: – Strong anti-discrimination laws are Strong anti-discrimination laws are

neededneeded– favor affirmative actionfavor affirmative action

• Republicans: Republicans: – People and businesses can be trusted People and businesses can be trusted

not to discriminatenot to discriminate– Many oppose affirmative actionMany oppose affirmative action

• Democrats: Democrats: – Government should require universal Government should require universal

access to healthcareaccess to healthcare

• Republicans: Republicans: – Private insurers are preferable to Private insurers are preferable to

government controlled systemgovernment controlled system

• Democrats: Democrats: – Cut military Cut military

spending; expand spending; expand veteran’s benefits; veteran’s benefits; act in concert with act in concert with other nations and/or other nations and/or with support from with support from NATO and the UNNATO and the UN

• Republicans: Republicans: – Increase military Increase military

spending; cut spending; cut veteran’s benefits; veteran’s benefits; don’t be constrained don’t be constrained by other nations or by other nations or by NATO and the UNby NATO and the UN

• Democrats: Democrats: – Oppose/It is not a deterrent and Oppose/It is not a deterrent and

innocent people are in jeopardy innocent people are in jeopardy

• Republicans: Republicans: – Favor/The death penalty is necessary Favor/The death penalty is necessary

and effectiveand effective

• Which one of these political parties Which one of these political parties have the same view on issues that have the same view on issues that you do? you do?

• You decide…are you a Democrat? Or You decide…are you a Democrat? Or a Republican?a Republican?