What is your Political Leaning? (What do you believe in?

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Name:___________________________________Period:__________Number:_____________
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Directions: It is important to know where you stand (what you believe in) on the important
issues. Once you know what you believe you can compare your beliefs with the beliefs of each
of the 2 major political parties. 1st - answer what your belief is on each issue. Then look up what
each of the major political parties believe (Democrat and Republican). Then see which party you
agree with more. CIRCLE which one you believe more.

Website to check beliefs of each political party:
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican#Taxes

1. Are you a LIBERAL or Conservative?
a. What do the DEMOCRATS BELIEVE?
b. What do the REPUBLICANS BELIEVE?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________

2. Do you believe in minimum wage and a progressive tax (that is the more you make, the
more taxes you pay?) YES or NO
a. What do the DEMOCRATS BELIEVE?
b. What do the REPUBLICANS BELIEVE?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________


3. Do you believe in having a large military that can effectively defend the United States
and its interests around the world? YES or NO
a. What do the DEMOCRATS BELIEVE?
b. What do the REPUBLICANS BELIEVE?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________

4. Do you believe that gay (homosexual) couples should be able to be married? YES
or No
a. What do the DEMOCRATS BELIEVE?
b. What do the REPUBLICANS BELIEVE?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________


5. Are you against abortion? (oppose Roe v Wade) YES or NO
a. What do the DEMOCRATS BELIEVE?
b. What do the REPUBLICANS BELIEVE?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________





What is your Political Leaning? (What do you believe in?)
6. Are you in favor of the death penalty for convicted felons who have committed violent
crimes? YES or NO
a. What do the DEMOCRATS BELIEVE?
b. What do the REPUBLICANS BELIEVE?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________


7. Are you in favor of making it really difficult to purchase a gun? YES or
NO
a. What do the DEMOCRATS BELIEVE?
b. What do the REPUBLICANS BELIEVE?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________


8. Are you in favor of the US government sponsoring a national health care system?
YES or NO
a. What do the DEMOCRATS BELIEVE?
b. What do the REPUBLICANS BELIEVE?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________


9. Would you rather live in the state of CALIFORNIA or TEXAS?
a. What state is traditionally DEMOCRAT?
b. What state is traditionally REPUBLICAN?
c. Which side did you agree with? _______________________


10. Who were your favorite 2 presidents? Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy
or Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln?
a. Which 2 are the former Democratic Presidents?
b. Which 2 are the former Republican Presidents?
c. Which side did you pick? _______________________


11. Which animal do you prefer? Elephant or Donkey
a. What is the Democratic mascot?
b. What is the Republican mascot?
c. Which side did you pick? _______________________


12. Which color do you prefer? BLUE or RED
a. What is the Democratic color?
b. What is the Republican color?


What is your Political Leaning? (What do you believe in?)
c. Which side did you pick? _______________________

13. Which issue above is the most important to you? Why is that?






14. Now tally up your Republicans and Democrats (give your most important issue 5pts,
but all others 1 point).
TOTAL:



15. Which political party did you have the most votes for? Do you agree with that?