US Government and Politics



AP Government and Politics Name_______________________________

Web Quest: Political Ideology

Directions: you will search sites listed below to determine your political ideology using websites. You will also take surveys that will match you up with the candidate most closely aligned with your own views. Please note that these sites were created by humans and hence are biased! So take the responses you receive for each survey with a grain of salt, nonetheless the information will certainly provide you with food for thought. Please print out your answers and hand them into me by tomorrow. Please write in full sentences!

1. Visit and take the “Pew Political Typology Test.” Write down the political ideology you matched up with. _______________________.

Do you agree with this assessment of your political ideology? Why or why not?

Assess the strengths of this quiz. In other words, how is it useful to you. (Find a minimum of two).

Describe the flaws or weaknesses of this quiz. (Find a minimum of two.)

2. Visit and take the political ideology quiz.

Do you agree with this assessment of your political ideology? Why or why not?

Assess the strengths of this quiz. In other words, how is it useful to you? (Find a minimum of two).

Describe the flaws or weaknesses of this quiz. (Find a minimum of two.)

3. Go to and take the quiz. This will help you determine your political ideology. Write down what ideology you were matched with. _____________________

Who set up this site?

How might the quiz be biased? Look at the questions carefully (do they lead you in a certain direction?). Explain!

How is this quiz useful to you? (List at least TWO ways)

4. Visit and take the quiz. This quiz will help determine which political parties you align with according to specific issues. It will also allow you to see how your views match up with election candidates.

Which parties did you tend to align with AND on what issues?

Were you surprised/reinforced by any of the results that were given? Why?

Assess the strengths of this quiz. (Find a minimum of two).

Describe the flaws or weaknesses of this quiz. (Find a minimum of two.)

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