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Right, Left, and Center on the Political Spectrum

Right, Left, and Center on the Political Spectrum. “ Gunmen Kill a Leftist Politician in Mexico ” -New York Times “ The resurgent right and an unlikely possible ally for moderates ” -The Economist. Headlines in the Press.

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Right, Left, and Center on the Political Spectrum

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  1. Right, Left, and Center on the Political Spectrum

  2. “Gunmen Kill a Leftist Politician in Mexico” -New York Times “The resurgent right and an unlikely possible ally for moderates” -The Economist Headlines in the Press

  3. Understand the basics of the political spectrum: left, right, and center. • Identify left, right, and center according to: (1) political ideologies (2) concepts and issues What You Should Know

  4. Refers to differences in political ideology • Varying Forms: Detailed / Basic / Country Specific • People may have views on both sides of the spectrum. Features and Considerations

  5. Basic Representation ----The Left ---------------- The Center ------- The Right ------------- General Features

  6. Key Ideologies on the Left Liberalism Environmentalism Socialism Communism General Terms

  7. The Center Centrism -Moderate General Terms

  8. Key Ideologies on the Right Conservatism Nationalism* Theocracy Fascism Anarchism General Terms

  9. Adolph Hitler (Fascist) • Mao Zedong (Communist) • Bill Clinton (Moderate Liberal) In general, where are they on the political spectrum? Historical Figures

  10. These issues may vary from country to country. This is a general framework. Issues

  11. South Korea’s Grand National Party and Minju Party • The United States’ Republicans and Democrats In general, where are they on the political spectrum? Political Parties

  12. Take this short quiz: • http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/quiz.php Ted Talk on Liberals and Conservatives: • http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind.html Where are you on the spectrum?

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