I dont understand what ideologies are does anyone have and example or two of ideologies in the Amer. gov.?

Answer 1

Ideologies are organized collections of ideas.

For example,

Radical: Seen as being on the far left of the political spectrum, radicals call for wide-sweeping rapid change in the basic structure of the political, social, or economic system. They may be willing to resort to extreme methods to bring about change, including the use of violence and revolution.


Liberal: Liberals believe that the government should be actively involved in the promotion of social welfare of a nation's citizens. Liberals usually call for peaceful, gradual change within the existing political system. They reject violent revolution as a way of changing the way things are, often called the status quo.


Moderate: Moderates may share viewpoints with both liberals and conservatives. They are seen as tolerant of other people's views, and they do not hold extreme views of their own. They advocate a "go-slow" or "wait-and-see" approach to social or political change.


Conservative: People who hold conservative ideals favor keeping things the way they are or maintaining the status quo if it is what they desire. Conservatives are usually hesitant or cautious about adopting new policies, especially if they involve government activism in some way. They feel that the less government there is, the better. They agree with Jefferson's view that "the best government governs least."


Reactionary: Sitting on the far right of the ideological spectrum, reactionaries want to go back to the way things were-the "good ol' days." Often reactionaries are willing to use extreme methods, such as repressive use of government power, to achieve their goals.

Answer 2

Ideology is: "the unifying system of beliefs, attitudes, and values expressed in the superstructure of a culture." (www2.cumberlandcollege.edu/acad/english/litcritweb/glossary.htm)

Government ideologies include:

"The laws should attach no special privilege to any citizen (that is, citizens should be equal before the law)."

"The government is answerable to citizens, who may change it through elections."

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States )

Answer 3

Democracy - one vote per person in which people have a say in the government.

Separation of religion and government.

World dominance.