Research Political Parties and Political Ideology
1. Research Political Parties and Political Ideology
Read the article by Timothy Ferris, “Conservative is not Opposite Liberal, That’s Totalitarianism”
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(also available online
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). Using the book and the internet, identify and construct political spectra
Research the following terms: Libertarians, Democrats, Republicans, Green Party, Tea Party/Reform Party, Progressives/Liberals, Conservatives, Fascists, Communists, and Socialists.
use multiple sources
source content using in-text citation
(Links to an external site.)
summarize content, avoid plagiarism
make use of quotes
Draw a one-dimensional political spectrum and include the above terms, placing the terms where you think is most appropriate
explain what the extremes or “ends” of the diagrams represent
you can hand-draw and scan the diagrams
you can use software to construct the diagrams
Next, Draw a two-dimensional political spectrum (like Ferris) and label the same parties as above on this spectrum
you can use Ferris’ diagram, someone else’s, or your own 2-D spectrum or shape
if you use someone else’s idea from the internet, give them credit for their diagram
briefly explain what the diagram represents, analyzes, how it works, etc
Notes
Feel free to be unique with your 2-D diagram and presentation of the material
use clear structure, introduce content where necessary
Assignment is graded on the neatness and clarity of diagrams, presentation, structure of content, and completeness of summaries/research.
