Fiscal conservatism

A new conservatism rose to prominence in the United States between 1960 and 1989 because of growing distrust of the liberal government, new free-market solutions to the problem of widespread disappointment in liberal actions, and a decrease in proper ethics and morals. During this time period, presidential candidates pushed towards a more conservative point of view as the masses changed the ideals of living in America. As the social and economic standpoint of America as a world power grew, the…

Colombia has 32 states and is the fourth largest city in South America. There are mountains almost everywhere in the country, but especially where the Amazons river, known as the greatest river on the earth, is located. Spanish is the language spoken in Colombia. The United States has 50 states. This country is located in North America. The mountains are found in some states, but especially in the ones located on the north part of the country. Those differences in geography are reflected in the…

As I sit listening to Tucker Carlson on the Fox News Channel, I realize that using the word conservative to describe a person’s perspective is almost dangerous. Isn’t it ironic that the term coined slow-to-change, or cautious, could be so misconstrued in reference to politics today? Merriam-Wesbster defines a conservative as “a person who believes in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society.” The English Oxford Dictionary also states that something conservative…

Throughout her novel, Sula, Toni Morrison argues the importance of the mother-daughter relationship. As Hannah was influenced by Eva to be independent and untraditional, Sula Peace was encouraged by Hannah to refuse the traditional role model for women in a patriarchal society and rejected the obligation of a woman to create and maintain a family. Sula was more successful in being independent than Hannah had been because she was educated outside Medallion and had experience outside the…

No matter which Justice on the Supreme Court one would pick, each have some sort of both bias and method when deciding their rulings. The overarching term for this is “judicial philosophy,” which ranges from conservatism to liberalism with moderates in-between. There are ramifications to wherever one sits on this scale, for instance, Justice Elena Kagan is liberal Justice, so it is likely that she will vote for something that matches up with her mindset, while a conservative Justice like Antonin…

Political ideologies are labels for groups of people who share similar political views. Some popular political ideologies are republican, democrat, liberal, conservative, socialist, and libertarian. These different political ideologies vary from very pro-government to very anti-government. Today most political ideologies are understood by their stereotypes. For example, the common stereotype for conservatives is a white male, and the common stereotype for liberals would be a female minority.…

After consulting the book and finding an ideology that best fits my personal values, I have decided on the ideology of liberalism. This ideology, defined by the textbook, By the People: Debating American Government, Brief Edition, is an ideology used by “Americans who value cultural diversity, government programs for the needy, public intervention in the economy, and individuals’ right to a lifestyle based on their own social and moral positions” (Morone & Keresh, 2014, p.37) This simply means…

Politics affect every single thing in our lives, because politics are the basis of how our government responds to the problems we face everyday. Even if we don’t care to admit it, each and everyone of us have political views. These views form the foundation of our political identities. However, we are not born with these political identities. Each identity is the culmination of our views on each issue, efficacy, and party affiliations all of which are formed gradually as we are exposed to…

Conservatives use the term big government to describe a government or public sector that they consider to be excessively large and involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector. Economists claim that big government interferes with the business transactions of free enterprise. Libertarians believe it seeks to control private or personal freedoms guaranteed by the “natural law” eloquently philosophized by John Locke and formalized in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Small…

I’ve never considered myself a very political person. I don’t follow the elections, and I don’t care much for political talk on TV or the radio. But after taking the test and being tossed into the liberal box I now realize that I believe in a lot of the things that liberals do. Their main focuses are promoting equality and individual liberties while supporting government in handling violence and help for the disadvantaged. Basically they like the idea of people getting to express themselves how…