AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

4.7 Ideologies of Political Parties

3 practice questions

Notes

In the US, the Democratic Party generally aligns with liberal positions and the Republican Party with conservative positions, though views vary within each party.

Liberals usually favor more government action on economic issues; conservatives usually favor less economic regulation and lower taxes.
Libertarians favor minimal government in both economic and social life.

Practice

A view favoring minimal government in both economic and personal matters is:

Who generally favors lower taxes and less business regulation?

Party platforms state:

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