materialistic items as higher value. For most citizens in this country economic freedom is an indirect importance to political freedom. “Economic arrangements are a dispersion of power. The kind of economic organization that provides economic freedom directly, namely, competitive capitalism, also promotes political freedom because it separates economic power from political power and in this way enables the one to offset the other” (277-78).The liberal is likely to take a more active role in government. Liberals view that government as having a responsibility to reducing economic inequalities through management of the economy and through welfare programs. “Liberalism is rooted not only in the Declaration of Independence but also in the social and economic programs that began in the 1930’s. . .” (250). Liberals believe that the federal government should protect individual liberties as well as promote the general welfare of society providing a safety net for the less fortunate. Liberals are known for their involvement in big government, but at the same time have promoted the several rights to women and minorities. Obviously this was due to a large number of people wanting government in their lives. While liberals aim to use government it reduce economic inequality, they distrust government in their personal lives. Liberals today believe that economic policies and conditions are the most important cause of social problems. The rights of the individual should be valued and liberals are wary of restrictions personal behavior. Coming from a liberal stance, it is obvious that liberals use the government to help the economic status of the country. While all three stances are somewhat wary about government interference on their personal lives, they are all concerned about the freedom of the individual. Being a female I am more likely to take the liberal stance because of the freedoms that have been gra...
