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Intro to Ideologies

What is an ideology?
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Name 3 influences to your ideology:
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All ideologies are on a _________________________________.
Left wing wants to encourage more ________________________________________________
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Left side includes this type of revolutionary: _____________________________.
Left side emphasises this liberal idea for protecting human rights: ________________________
Right wings believes _____________________________ is the best way for society to succeed.
Classical liberals are more traditional or ________________________________.
Fascists belong on the ________________ side of the continuum while Communists belong on
the ___________________ side of the continuum.
The extreme Right side of the continuum is called ________________________________.
What are the two opposing sides of the Economic Spectrum?
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What are the two types on the Political Spectrum? (One is the middle, while the other is on
both ends of this spectrum)
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Place each individual or group in either the left, center, or right boxes and explain why you
placed them there.


Left Center Right
USSR
United States
Canada
Kim Jong Il
Jack Layton
Taliban

Answer key
What is an ideology? Your accepted belief about how the world works
Name 3 influences to your ideology: culture, language, media, relationship to land and
environment, gender, spirituality, religion
All ideologies are on a continuum.
Left wing wants to encourage more cooperation and economic equality.
Left side includes this type of revolutionary:Radical
Left side emphasises this liberal idea: Freedom for protecting human rights.
Right wings believes Competition is the best way for society to succeed.
Classical liberals are more traditional or Conservative.
Fascists belong on the Right side of the continuum while Communists belong on the Left side of
the continuum
The extreme Right side of the continuum is called Reactionary.
What are the two opposing sides of the Economic Spectrum? Socialism and Capitalism
What are the two types on the Political Spectrum? (One is the middle, while the other is on
both ends of this spectrum) Democracy and Dictatorship

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