What are You, Liberal or Conservative?
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My daughter brought home a survey from her Social Studies class. I found it very interesting so I will share it with all of you. I apologize ahead of time for the longness. But I know you forumites are intelligent enough to handle it. I will give the answer key in a later post.
Please read the following and answer questions carefully. Answer "yes" if you agree or "no" if you disagree. Do not leave any question unanswered.
1.____As a world power, the US should become involved in any international conflict that threatens world peace.
2.____Wiretapping and eavesdropping should be used to aid in the arrest of organized criminals.
3.____All American families should be guarenteed a minimum annual income.
4.____The Supreme Court's decisions, which secure persons the right to counsel and the right to remain silent, are vital.
5.____The electoral college should be revised so that the president is elected by popular vote.
6.____Money now used for defense of the nation should be used for other priorities such as education and welfare.
7.____The US has an obligation to stop aggression in the world.
8.____The United Nations offers the best opportunity for world peace.
9.____Local and state governments should handle many of the functions that the fed gov't now manages.
10.____Gun control will reduce crime and should be strictly enforced.
11.____Citizens who have been discriminated against should be given preferential treatment in order to "catch up."
12.____Deficit spending is a good budget policy for the federal government..
13.____The gov't should impose strong pollution controls on business and industry.
14.____The fed gov't should aid cities in solving their problems.
15.____Labor union membership should be voluntary.
16.____This country ought to return to "good old-fashioned patriotism."
17.____ Unemployment is less harmful than inflation.
18.____ Foreign aid should be reduced.
19.____ Radical political groups are a serious threat to American freedom.
20.____ The gov't should be spending more $ for human welfare.
21.____ The fed gov't should prevent newspapers from publishing secret documents.
22.____ The fed gov't should pay farmers' losses due to extreme weather conditions.
23.____ There should be a new program of national health insurance to cover all Americans and to lower the cost of medical care.
24.____Students from poor, inner city neighborhoods should be bused to affluent suburbs in order to have = education.
25.____ The US should have stricter law enforcement in order to prevent crime.
26.____ The American tax system should be changed so that those who have more wealth will pay higher taxes.
27.____ More taxes should be paid by corporation so that individual citizens will pay lower taxes.
28.____ The fed gov't should pay the leading role in solving America's problems.
29.____American business needs more regulation by the fed gov't.
30.____ The fed gov't should intervene to prevent major union strikes.
Please read the following and answer questions carefully. Answer "yes" if you agree or "no" if you disagree. Do not leave any question unanswered.
1.____As a world power, the US should become involved in any international conflict that threatens world peace.
2.____Wiretapping and eavesdropping should be used to aid in the arrest of organized criminals.
3.____All American families should be guarenteed a minimum annual income.
4.____The Supreme Court's decisions, which secure persons the right to counsel and the right to remain silent, are vital.
5.____The electoral college should be revised so that the president is elected by popular vote.
6.____Money now used for defense of the nation should be used for other priorities such as education and welfare.
7.____The US has an obligation to stop aggression in the world.
8.____The United Nations offers the best opportunity for world peace.
9.____Local and state governments should handle many of the functions that the fed gov't now manages.
10.____Gun control will reduce crime and should be strictly enforced.
11.____Citizens who have been discriminated against should be given preferential treatment in order to "catch up."
12.____Deficit spending is a good budget policy for the federal government..
13.____The gov't should impose strong pollution controls on business and industry.
14.____The fed gov't should aid cities in solving their problems.
15.____Labor union membership should be voluntary.
16.____This country ought to return to "good old-fashioned patriotism."
17.____ Unemployment is less harmful than inflation.
18.____ Foreign aid should be reduced.
19.____ Radical political groups are a serious threat to American freedom.
20.____ The gov't should be spending more $ for human welfare.
21.____ The fed gov't should prevent newspapers from publishing secret documents.
22.____ The fed gov't should pay farmers' losses due to extreme weather conditions.
23.____ There should be a new program of national health insurance to cover all Americans and to lower the cost of medical care.
24.____Students from poor, inner city neighborhoods should be bused to affluent suburbs in order to have = education.
25.____ The US should have stricter law enforcement in order to prevent crime.
26.____ The American tax system should be changed so that those who have more wealth will pay higher taxes.
27.____ More taxes should be paid by corporation so that individual citizens will pay lower taxes.
28.____ The fed gov't should pay the leading role in solving America's problems.
29.____American business needs more regulation by the fed gov't.
30.____ The fed gov't should intervene to prevent major union strikes.
Comments
I wanted to argue most of the questions on the SAT too...
If a leftist goes too far left and a conservative goes too far right, they end up meeting in the middle on the other side. x:-)
But, if it is flat and they don't have Spiderman capability to hang upside down after they drop off the edge, they will not meet, ever.