PSC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Fiscal Conservatism, Limited Government

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSC 101
• Professor: Stephanie Paul

Document Summary

Conservative christians and religiously committed citizens of all faiths. People with graduated degrees (need to go back and add) Raise money, conduct research, provide media services, encourage candidates. Relatively independent from national committee and convention. Democratic: belief in robust government, promotion of community and social responsibility. Gop: belief in limited government, promotion of individual rights and justice. A coherent, organized set of beliefs about the fundamental nature of a good society and the role of government ought to play in achieving it. American liberalism:liberals advocate for social, political, and economic equality as well as expansive civil liberties. They believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual human rights. Conservatism: conservatives believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free market, individual liberty, traditional american values and a strong national defense.