Ideology
Individualism & Collectivism
Economic & Political Ideas
Characteristics of Ideology
Themes of Ideology
100

This is a system of though based on beliefs and values.

What is an ideology?

100

This ideology values the rights and freedoms of the individual, often above the security and harmony of the group.

What is individualism?

100

This economic system favours free markets, competition, consumers and profit-motivated producers.

What is capitalism?

100

This characteristic involves how people understand and interpret the past.

What is an interpretation of history?

100

This theme reflects beliefs and values related to the idea of a country.

What is the theme of a nation?

200

Ideologies include ideas about how the world works, how people should live together and what society could become in this.

What is the future?

200

This ideology places the needs and goals of the group before those of an individual member.

What is collectivism?

200

This ideology seeks a classless society in which property is owned by the people and production is equally shared.

What is communism?

200

This characteristic asks what humans are like and what they are capable of.

What are beliefs about human nature?

200

This theme often deals with ethics and morality.

What is religion?

300

These are ideas and understandings that a person holds to be true.

What are beliefs?

300

This idea involves setting aside individual interests for the good of society and emphasizes equality.

What is cooperation?

300

On the spectrum, this type of property is associated with collective interests.

What is public property?

300

This characteristic examines how people should interact with one another and how society should be organized.

What are beliefs about society?

300

This theme refers to how society is structured, including factors such as wealth and occupation.

What is class?

400

These are ideas that people consider important or fundamental to who they are.

What are values?

400

People adjusting their thoughts, feelings, and actions to match unwritten rules or group standards.

What is adherence to norms?

400

This refers to the idea that resources and wealth should be distributed more equally.

What is economic equality?

400

An ideology's ideas about what the world should be like in the future are called this.

What is a vision for the future?

400

This theme considers the relationship between humans and the natural world.

What is the relationship to the land and environment?

500

This is a collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or group.

What is a worldview?

500

This refers to the idea that people or businesses should compete with one another.

What is competition?

500

This is a diagram on which ideologies can be organized according to a particular set of criteria.

What is an ideological spectrum?

500

The four main characteristics of an ideology include interpretations of history, beliefs about human nature, beliefs about society, and this.

What are visions for the future?

500

This term describes the dominant idea that an ideology tends to emphasize.

What is a theme?