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What Are You, Liberal or conservative?
It isimportant that you begin to confront some current major polttical issues and begin to establish
your own ideas and political philosophy.
Please read the followingand answer questions carefully. It may bedifficult for you togivea"yes" or
"no" answer. Youmay have amore complete understanding ofan issue and not want togiveasimple
answer. oryou may not have ever thought about some of the issues. Nevertheless, you must answer
every question as best you can with either a"yes" or a"no" response.
Answer "yes" if you agree or "no" if you disagree. Donot leave any question unanswered. When you
have completed the questionnaire, turn it into your instructor.
1. As aworldpower, the United States should become involved inany international conflict
that threatens world peace.
2. Wiretapping and eavesdropping should beused toaidinthearrest oforganized criminals.
3. All Amertcan fam~ies should beguaranteed aminimum annual income.
4. TheSupreme Court's decisions which secure persons the right tocounsel and the right
toremain silent are vital.
5. The electoral collegeshould berevised sothat the president is elected by popular vote.
6. Money nowused for defense of the nation should be used for other prtortttes such as
education and welfare.
7. The United States has an obligation to stop aggression inthe 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 federal
government nowmanages.
10. Gun control will reduce crime and should be strictly enforced.
11.Citizens who have been discriminated against should begiven preferential treatment in
order to"catch Up. M
12. Deficit spending is agoodbudget policy for the federal government.
13. Thegovernment should impose strong pollution controls on business and industry.
14. Thefederal government should aid cities in solving their problems.
15. Labor union membership should bevoluntary.
16. This country ought to return to "good old-fashioned patriotism."
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17. Unemployment is less harmful than inflation.
18. Foreign aid should be reduced.
19. Radical political groups are aserious threat toAmerican freedom.
20. The government should be spending more money for human welfare.
21. Thefederal government should prevent newspapers frompublishing secret documents.
22. Thefederal government should pay farmers' losses due to extreme weather conditions.
23. There should beanewprogram ofnational health insurance tocover all Americans and
to lower the cost of medical care.
~A ~tudentg hom\)O()I, inner e\t~ne\g,hbmhood.s should. bebused to a[(luent suburbs in
order tohave equal education.
25. The United States should have stricter law enforcement in order toprevent crime.
26. TheAmerican tax systemshould bechanged sothat those whohavemorewealth will pay
higher taxes.
27. Moretaxes should bepaidbycorporations sothat individual citizens wmpaylower taxes.
28. The \edetal ~overnment should \)la'Ytheleading roleinSol'ling1\.merlca's-problems.
2~.NnencanbusinessneeusmOIeregulation bJ thefederal government.
30. The federal government should intervene to prevent major union strikes.
Which of the above questions doyou think isthe rnost. rrnport.aru, fOT the United States today. Crrcte
your an~wet tQ \.b.\.~C\ue~t\on,Be\)ie\)aieUt() ueknd. ~()\lTch()i~e.
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