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The political spectrum

The political spectrum. Making sense of your hidden agenda. Objectives. Be able to define major political ideologies including: Location on the political spectrum Relative level of government involvement Associated ideas/theories

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The political spectrum

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  1. The political spectrum Making sense of your hidden agenda.

  2. Objectives • Be able to define major political ideologies including: • Location on the political spectrum • Relative level of government involvement • Associated ideas/theories • Identify potential allies and adversaries for each hidden agenda. • Caveat: • This is a broad level overview that is meant to REVIEW Socials 9 and PREVIEW experiences with Civic Mirror and content of Socials 11.

  3. Political Spectrum: Warming Up • The logos below represent most of the main-stream political parties in Canada from the past and the present. • What does each party “stand for”? What issues do they support? • What does each party oppose? What are they against? • Who might the NDP work with? • Who might the Conservatives work with? Quick Check: Party vs. Ideology

  4. The Political Spectrum: Theory

  5. The Political Spectrum: Theory • When we categorise a political party, or try to figure out our own personal politics, what kinds of issues would we think about? • Economic • Taxes. How much? Paid by whom? • Programs. What does the government pay for? • Wages. Is there a minimum? Is there a maximum? • Organization. Who controls the market? • Political • Government size. Is more or less government better?** • Rules. What rules exist? For whom? • Justice. How are people rewarded and punished for their behaviour? • Power. Who has it? Who doesn’t? • Social • Religion. Desired? Encouraged? • Language. Restricted? Official? • Rights. Are some people “better” than others?**

  6. The Political Spectrum: Theory

  7. The Political Spectrum: Theory + Hidden Agendas • Civic Mirror Hidden Agendas: • Environmentalist • Capitalist • Socialist • Liberal • Fascist • Conservative • Humanitarian • Cultural Supremacist • Cultural Egalitarian • Where does each belong on this spectrum and (of course) WHY?

  8. The Political Spectrum: Theory + Hidden Agendas Capitalist Cultural Supremacist Environmentalist Conservative Liberal Socialist Humanitarian Cultural Egalitarian Fascist

  9. Prep: The Political Spectrum: + You x 2 Go to http://www.politicalcompass.org/test Take the test ONCE as you, yourself. YOU. Take the test AGAIN as your hidden agenda. In both cases, print the certificate at the end and bring them to next class. You should identify which is you and which is your hidden agenda. Be sure to keep this private.

  10. Environmentalist Capitalist Socialist Liberal

  11. Fascist Conservative Humanitarian Cultural Supremacist Cultural Egalitarian

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