Within our society individuals have their own political ideology that defines them; their ideology may have been influenced by their family, friends, education, or community. According to the course textbook, We the People: Eleventh Edition, a political ideology is defined as “a set of beliefs and values that, as a whole, form a general philosophy about government” (Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir, Tolbert, 2017, p. 201). The ideology that best defines me as a person is a liberal; according to the course textbook, We the People: Eleventh Edition, a liberal is defined as “those who generally support social and political reform, governmental intervention in the economy, more economic equality, expansion of federal social services, and greater concern for
