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Prepare: Explore The Political Compass (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website and take the quiz. Take the time to notice where your responses landed you on the Political Compass grid and where that point is in relation to world leaders. Then, read Chapters 13 and 14 in your textbook and the article, “The Rise of Conservatism Since World War II

Reflect: Consider the information on The Political Compass (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website. How well did the information on the website conform to your own views of what “liberal” and “conservative” mean? How well did the information conform to the media’s portrayals of “liberal” and “conservative”? Think about the information that you read in the textbook and in the article “The Rise of Conservatism Since World War II.” Reflect on the reasons that conservatism gained more popular support in the last part of the 20th century and what effect conservative policies have had on different groups. Think about the many developments that we have explored over the past five weeks and how they have contributed to the political, social, and economic issues that the United States faces today. Think about how history can help us understand the issues of today. 

Consult The Anatomy of a Discussion Board (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as well as Critical Thinking: A Guide to Skillful Reasoning (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as you formulate your response.

Write: Based on your textbook and the required article, address the following items: 

Explain at least three      reasons for the rise of conservatism in the last part of the 20th century. Explain at least one      way in which the rise of conservatism had a positive or negative impact      for a specific group of Americans. Then, select an issue      that you feel is important today. How does a knowledge of history help us      gain a better understanding of this issue?

This post should be at least 250 words in length.

https://www.politicalcompass.org/

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https://sites.google.com/site/criticalthinkingguide/critical-thinking-guide