In the world of politics there are two very essential concepts that govern political thought and create policies and laws. These two concepts are conservatism and liberalism. Liberalism supports a more active role of government, policies to help minorities and the disadvantaged, higher spending and more regulation and policies to redistribute wealth through taxation. Conservatism supports a greater reliance on the free market, a market in which the disadvantaged and minorities can support themselves, fewer …showed first 75 words of 444 total…

…showed last 75 words of 444 total…child is overwhelming. Children who are unplanned are more likely to be abused, and children born unwanted face increased risks of poor health, poverty and neglect. “A liberal will let a few people cheat the system to make sure that nobody goes hungry. A conservative will let a few people go hungry to make sure nobody cheats the system.” These are two sayings that describe what being a liberal and a conservative is all about.