In your opinion, what would an
ideal society look like?
Would there be a strong
government with strict laws?
Would citizens have special
rights and freedoms?
What would the education
system look like?
Ideology
• A set of ideas that guides the decisions of a group of
people
5 Main political ideologies that we will examine:
Communism
Socialism
Liberalism
Conservatism
Fascism
Where do the 5 political ideologies
fit on the political spectrum?
Left
Centre
Right
Liberalism
Communism
Socialism
Anarchism
Fascism
Conservatism
Political ideologies made easy...”You have two cows...”
Communism:
You have two
cows. The
government
takes both of
them and
gives you part
of the milk.
Socialism:
You have two
cows. The
government
takes one and
gives it to your
neighbour.
LIBERALISM:
You have two
cows. You sell
both to the rich.
The government
then taxes the
rich, one cow, and
gives it to the
poor.
CONSERVATIVISM:
You have two
cows. You
lock them up,
and charge
people to
look at them.
Fascism:
You have two
cows. The
government
takes both
cows and
sells you the
milk.
Capitalism:
You have
two cows.
You sell one
of them
and buy a
bull.
Bureaucracy:
You have two cows.
The government
takes both of them,
shoots one, milks the
other, then pours the
milk down the drain.
You must then fill out
forms to account for
the missing cow.
Democracy:
Everyone has
two cows. Then
a vote is taken
and whatever
the majority
decides to do,
you do.
Totalitarianism:
You have two
cows. The
government
takes them
and denies
they ever
existed. Milk
is banned.
I am not a
cow. I am a
sheep...
Moo-baaah!!
ANARCHISM:
You have two
cows. The cows
decide you
have no right
to do anything
with their milk
and leave to
form their own
society.