Beliefs
The role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals
Conservative
Who is more likely to support raising the federal minimum wage from the current $7.25?
Liberals
Which two minority groups have grown the fastest in recent decades?
Asians and Latinos
Sales taxes from the purchase of food, clothes, other personal items in DC go to which government
DC/local government
Who is in charge of running the federal government
President
The role of government should be to guarantee equality and that no one is in need
Liberal
Conservatives worry that too much of what may harm small businesses?
Government regulation/taxes/minimum wage - too much government will cause problems, leave these businesses alone and let them be free to pay their workers whatever amount and run their business how they want. Get out of the way!!
What percentage of Washington DC is currently African American?
47 percent
How do progressive taxes work?
The more money you make, the higher the RATE of tax you pay on that extra money
How many members does the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have? (must get both to be correct)
100 - Senate, 435 House
The government can and should help the poor and end systemic racism
Liberals
This belief helps to explain why conservatives favor the death penalty and are against things like affirmative action
Individuals are responsible for their destiny, should be rewarded and punished accordingly - no excuses!
In which year and under which President, did Congress pass a law ending preference for European immigrants and emphasizing family ties
1965, LBJ
Who gets and collects property taxes and what does a ton of it go to?
Local government/DC, goes to pay for schools!!!
Who is charge of running the state government?
Governor
Conservatives think that too much government can make people
lazy, dependent
Some conservatives criticize liberals for thinking they are what and looking down on the rest of the country
smarter, wiser, morally superior
The percentage of Americans that are white dropped from almost 90 percent 50 years ago to what today?
About 60 percent, and falling
The tax on a pack of cigarettes in DC is currently
$4.94 per pack. Will accept about $5
Who approves the President's nominees to the Supreme Court and to cabinet positions like Attorney General, Secretary of State
The Senate
To get things that liberals want, will likely require more of what?
Government regulation/taxes
Which "ism" are some liberals now being accused of supporting?
socialism
About how many people live in the United States now
320 million
For federal income tax in the U.S., approximately what is the highest rate now?
About 37 percent
Before he become President, Tom Kirkman from Designated Survivor was what
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development