Ideology Web Survey Assignment
Mrs. Wiens
Name____________________
Now that you have taken the paper survey and determined where you are on the political
spectrum, you can see if your results hold firm. To do this, please complete the following
assignment due Thursday, Feb. 23.
Step 1. Go to your class web page (www.clayton.k12.mo.us -> CHS -> Staff -> Wiens)
and choose your class. Find this "Ideology Survey Assignment" so that you can click on
the links to surveys. If a link fails, choose another.
There is a wide range of political ideology quizzes available on the web. Not all are
reliable. Some are poorly written. Others have an agenda. Beware of this while
you have fun!
The Pew Research Center - See where you fit on their typology scale.
Pew Research Center
http://typology.people-press.org/typology/
The Political Compass - Find out where you belong on the liberal/conservative,
authoritarian/libertarian spectrum.
Political Compass
http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
Political Philosophy Quiz - Conservative vs. Progressive, Libertarian vs. Authoritarian
Philosophy
http://politicalquiz.net/
Idealog - Find out where you belong on the liberal/conservative, authoritarian/libertarian
spectrum. Take the self-test. Click on: English
Idealog
http://www.idealogy.org/en/quiz
How Conservative or Liberal Are You? The quiz will generate code for you to put on
your own website if you have one. But you can still use the results to figure out where
you stand.
Conservative Liberal
http://www.blogthings.com/howliberalorconservativeareyouquiz/
Moral Politics Quiz - Find out where you stand on the axes of moral rules and moral
order.
Moral Politics Quiz
http://www.quizazz.com/quiz.php/370234/Moral-Politics-Quiz/
Libertarian Purity Test - Find out how libertarian you are.
Libertarian Purity Test
http://www.bcaplan.com/cgi-bin/purity.cgi
Politopia
Politopia Quiz
http://www.politopia.com/quiz_index.php
Political Ideology Selector
Political Ideology Selector
http://www.selectsmart.com/plus/select.php?url=ideology
The World's Smallest Political Quiz
World's Smallest Political Quiz
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html
Step 2. Take any two or more of the surveys. Print your results.
Step 3. If possible, encourage your family members to take the online surveys. Record
their results.
Step 4. Write a 2- page paper covering some of the following questions. You don’t have
to address all the questions; choose the ones that are interesting for your particular
results. This paper should be typed (double-spaced, Times 12-font, one-inch margins.)
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Do the results of the three surveys correlate with each other?
How are they different?
How can you explain the differences?
Were you surprised by the results? Did the results match where you thought you
were? Did they match whom you supported in the 2008 election?
Is there a political party that "fits" your ideology?
What issues were the most important ones to you? If the surveys had only been
composed of those questions, would the results have been different for you?
How can you apply the results of these tests to what you feel the purpose of
government should be?
What do you think the terms liberal and conservative really mean in today's
political climate?
How do your results correlate with your family’s results? Does this surprise you?
Which survey do you think was the most valid and why?
Grading Rubric
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Perceptive analysis of the results of your survey. Use of insightful
details from the surveys and the world of politics to support your
analysis. Thorough explanation
Good essay structure with an introduction containing a clear thesis
statement, smooth transition between paragraphs, body paragraphs
that support that thesis, and a strong conclusion.
Correct English grammar, spelling, and punctuation; requires
minimal editing
Completed outline is attached
Grading Rubric is attached
Survey results are attached
TOTAL
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100%
Your
Scores