PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Ideology: a basic set of political beliefs about the roles of government and the individual in society
Conservatism: an ideology favoring a limited role for government and more private initiative by nongovernmental groups in efforts to solve society’s problems
Liberalism: an ideology favoring an active role for government in efforts to solve society’s problems
Centrism: an ideology at the middle of the political spectrum that combines of both liberal and conservative thought
Political Party: an organization that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office
Two Party System: a political system in which two parties dominate the electoral progress and control the government
Platform: a political party’s statement of principles and objectives
Third Party: a party that forms independently of the two main political parties
Independent Voter: An independent is variously defined as a voter who votes for candidates on issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology
Candidate: a person nominated for election
