Delegation Resource Manual: Month by Month Implementation Guide
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YMCA PA Youth & Government Program
Quiz: Identifying Ideology
Directions: Fill in the following blanks with the letter that best describes the statements.
A. Liberal
B. Conservative
_____ 1. Our national government should tax less and therefore allow its citizens to
decide how best to spend their own money.
_____ 2. When companies are given more economic freedoms they create more jobs and
opportunities for citizens to become prosperous.
_____ 3. Freedom of speech should be protected even if we find that speech offensive.
_____ 4. Parents and students should be given the choice as to what type of schooling is
best for their children, even if that choice is a religious school.
_____ 5. Our government has an obligation to provide for all of its citizens basic
necessities like food and healthcare.
Directions: Fill in the chart below by identifying the candidates and stances.
Republican nominee: Democratic nominee:
Stance on:
Abortion -
Social Security -
Taxes -
Guns -
Does each candidate fit your idea of a conservative/liberal? Explain why or why not.
