IDEOLOGIES & BELIEFS
This political philosophy emphasizes limited government, individual rights, and freedom of speech.
What is liberalism?
A system of government in which power is divided between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
An economic system where individuals own businesses and operate for profit.
What is capitalism?
The movement to end the sale and consumption of alcohol in the United States.
What is Prohibition?
The policy of extending a nation’s power by acquiring territories or influencing other countries.
What is imperialism?
This belief system values tradition, social stability, and gradual change rather than reform.
What is conservatism?
A political organization that controls votes through rewards such as jobs and favors.
What is a political machine?
A single company that dominates an entire industry.
What is a monopoly?
The political movement that fought for women’s right to vote.
What is suffrage?
The U.S. foreign policy of staying neutral while trading with all sides during World War I.
What is neutrality?
This ideology promoted the idea that the U.S. was destined to expand westward across the continent.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This system gives government jobs to supporters after winning an election.
What is patronage?
A large business organization formed by combining several companies to reduce competition.
What is a trust?
A reform movement aimed at fixing political corruption and improving living conditions during the early 1900s.
What is the Progressive Era?
A policy that avoids involvement in foreign alliances or conflicts.
What is isolationism?
This belief system emphasizes faith, religious authority, and strict moral values.
What is fundamentalism?
A Supreme Court power allowing laws to be declared unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
A tax placed on imported goods.
What is a tariff?
Journalists who exposed corruption and abuses during the Progressive Era.
Who were muckrakers?
A period of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union marked by rivalry but no direct war.
What is the Cold War?
This political belief supports public ownership of resources and greater economic equality.
What is communism?
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This international organization was created after World War II to promote peace and cooperation.
What is the United Nations?
A government policy that limits foreign trade to protect domestic industries.
What is protectionism?
A political movement that claimed to represent “the people” against elites and big business.
What is populism?
The U.S. policy promoting equal trade opportunities in China during the late 1800s.
What is the Open Door Policy?