Ever wonder where you beliefs were on the LIBERAL versus CONSERVATIVE scale. Here is an easy way to find out by taking this short 25 question

The following quiz was written by Victor Kamber and Bradley S. O'Leary and appeared in the October 28-30, 1994 issue of USA Weekend. Before you vote in the next election, take this quick, quiz to see where - and with whom - you really stand.

Jessie Jackson	Ted Kennedy	Bill Clinton	Colin Powell	George Bush	Bob Dole	Ronald Reagan

And just in case you have never read .....
The Constitution of the United States of America

1. Generally, do you tend to trust or distrust government's ability to solve problems? Trust Distrust 2. Which do you trust more: The Pentagon or The U.S. Postal Service? The executive branch or The legislative branch? The FBI or The IRS? The CIA or The Peace Corps? The Joint Chiefs or The United Nations? 3. What about private institutions and people? Which do you trust more? Trial Lawyers or Doctors? Union leaders or Business executives? Professional athletes or Team owners? 4. The federal government should do more to solve the nation's problems even if it means higher taxes on (pick as many as you want.): You Big corporations The wealthy The Middle Class Small Businesses None 5. Where should government be cut? (pick as many as you want.) Eliminate farm subsidies Eliminate subsidies to the arts Abolish public broadcasting Cut government programs (Social Security, Medicaid, etc.) Cut defense spending Reduce welfare spending Reduce foreign aid Keep illegal immigrants from receiving public education Reduce environmental regulation Cut taxes Don't cut at all 6. Which would do more to guarantee competitive elections? Term limits Public Financing 7. Who was a better president? Ronald Reagan Franklin D. Roosevelt 8. Do you see the ideal America as an ethnic "melting pot" in which religious, cultural and ethnic distinctions are blurred, or as a nation in which ethnically diverse groups ought to coexist while retaining their cultural identity? Melting pot Multicultural society 9. Whose political views do you consider more extreme, those of (former) Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders or the Rev. Pat Robertson? Elders Robertson Neither 10. Which would curb violent crime most? Stricter controls on the sale of guns Mandatory sentences for those who use guns in the commission of a crime Both 11. In the long run, do you think we can reduce crime more by building more prisons or providing more financial assistance to rebuilding our inner cities? Build prisons Rebuild cities Both 12. Even if it means cutting programs, spending must be cut to reduce the federal deficit. Agree  Disagree 13. The federal government is too big. Agree  Disagree 14. U.S. interests are more seriously at stake in Haiti than they are in Korea. Agree  Disagree 15. Gays and lesbians should be able to marry or at least be treated as married under law if they so desire. Agree  Disagree 16. The news media is dominated by liberals. Agree  Disagree 17. The religious right is a threat to our political system. Agree  Disagree 18. The federal government should include funds to make abortion services part of any standard benefits package in health care reform. Agree  Disagree 19. Deceptive political campain commercials should be banned. Agree  Disagree 20. Graphic pornography should be banned. Agree  Disagree 21. As a society, we should spend more money trying to find a cure for AIDS than for cancer and heart disease because AIDS threatens younger people. Agree  Disagree 22. Talk radio shows should be regulated to ensure both sides of a debate are represented, because talk radio has an unhealthy impact on the political process. Agree  Disagree 23. The breakdown of the traditional family is the most serious domestic crisis facing our society. Agree  Disagree 24. Women and racial minorities should be given preferences in hiring until we achieve true gender and racial equality in America. Agree  Disagree 25. Certain environmental problems call for government action, even if it means new programs or increased taxes. Agree  Disagree

Click the Calculate Results button to receive your score. Respondents with the most points (40) are 100 percent conservative; those with the least (0) are 100 percent liberal. See where you fall on the chart below.

Your Score:

Jessie Jackson	Ted Kennedy	Bill Clinton	Colin Powell	George Bush	Bob Dole	Ronald Reagan
0	5	15	20	25	35	40

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