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Political Typologies
President Obama's and Mr. Romney's Political Positions
Take the Quiz - Are you more or less conservative than Mr. Romney?
Take the Quiz - Are you more or less liberal than President Obama?
Video on Political Typologies
Typology is the study of "types" or classifying things by their characteristics. World's Smallest Political Quiz
1. Record your results
2. After reading your description, do you agree with the results? Explain. 3. What is your "Personal Issue" score? What is your "Economics Issue" score? 4. Which political group do you most agree with? |
Pew Research: Political Typology
After taking the quiz: 1. What is your typology? 2. What percentage of the population shares your ideological typology? 3. Do you agree with "What they believe?" Why or why not? (Explain) 4. How do you compare with the "Who Are They? list? Explain. 5. Select two other "types" and briefly describe them. One of your selections should be a type that is very different from your. IDEALog Quiz
1. Read the "Introduction." (You do not have to do the tutorial - we will do it as a class.)
2. Go to "Step 3." 3. Record your results. 4. Do you agree or disagree? Why? |
Your views compared to the U.S. Supreme Court
Make a chart with four columns: Topic, Your View, Supreme Court's View, U.S. Public Opinion
Topics: Registered handguns at home, late-term abortions, corporate campaign ads, civilians trials for suspected terrorists, death penalty for rapists of children, life sentence for a minor/armed burglary
1. Complete the chart.
2. Which justices did you agree with the most?
3. Looking at the photos of three justices at the bottom of the page, who is considered the 'swing vote' on the Court?
4. Who is considered the most conservative member of the Court?
5. Who is considered the most liberal member of the Court?
Topics: Registered handguns at home, late-term abortions, corporate campaign ads, civilians trials for suspected terrorists, death penalty for rapists of children, life sentence for a minor/armed burglary
1. Complete the chart.
2. Which justices did you agree with the most?
3. Looking at the photos of three justices at the bottom of the page, who is considered the 'swing vote' on the Court?
4. Who is considered the most conservative member of the Court?
5. Who is considered the most liberal member of the Court?
Political Compass
After completing the quiz, listen to the "ideological music." Select a song or pick another song that you believe fits on the chart.