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Political Ideology
A political ideology can be best described as close-knit sets of values or beliefs that establish a basic philosophy about a government. Liberal, conservative, populist, and libertarian are the four main ideologies in politics. Based on my beliefs, I consider myself a libertarian. A libertarian is an individual who believes that the government should have a limited role in economic and moral/personal issues: liberal for morals and conservative for economy.
The proper role of government in upholding traditional values should be absolutely limited. If the government regulates personal and or moral issues, we lose our sense of liberty. Abortion, for example, should be an individual right for every woman; as a free society, …show more content…

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