Individual liberty

Government control

Social equality

Economic collectivism

To protect individual rights and enforce contracts

To provide social welfare and regulate the economy

To promote social justice and equality

To control all aspects of society

Taxes are necessary for government services

Taxes are theft

Taxes should be progressive

Taxes should be used to redistribute wealth

Social welfare programs are necessary to help the needy

Social welfare programs create dependency and discourage individual responsibility

Social welfare programs should be funded voluntarily

Social welfare programs should be abolished

Abortion should be legal in all cases

Abortion should be illegal in all cases

Abortion should be legal only in certain circumstances

The government should not interfere in abortion decisions

Gun control laws are necessary to reduce gun violence

Gun control laws violate the right to bear arms

Gun control laws should be limited to certain types of weapons

Gun control laws should be abolished

Immigration should be restricted to protect national identity

Immigration should be open to all

Immigration should be limited to skilled workers

Immigration should be based on merit

Free trade is beneficial to all countries involved

Free trade leads to job losses and economic inequality

Free trade should be limited to certain industries

Free trade should be abolished

Environmental protection is necessary to preserve the planet

Environmental protection regulations are too costly and burdensome

Environmental protection should be voluntary

Environmental protection is not the government's responsibility

Drug legalization would lead to increased drug use and addiction

Drug legalization would reduce crime and promote public health

Drug legalization should be limited to certain drugs

Drug legalization should be abolished

Same-sex marriage should be legal

Same-sex marriage should be illegal

Same-sex marriage should be allowed only in certain states

The government should not interfere in marriage decisions

Affirmative action is necessary to correct past discrimination

Affirmative action is unfair to those who are not members of minority groups

Affirmative action should be limited to certain areas

Affirmative action should be abolished

Campaign finance reform is necessary to reduce the influence of money in politics

Campaign finance reform violates the right to free speech

Campaign finance reform should be limited to certain types of contributions

Campaign finance reform should be abolished

The death penalty is a just punishment for certain crimes

The death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment

The death penalty should be limited to certain crimes

The death penalty should be abolished