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In the United States, Both Libertarians and the Religious Right

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In the United States, both libertarians and the Religious Right are considered to be conservatives. How similar are they? What accounts for their common designation? How might a libertarian and a member of the Christian Coalition respond to a piece of anti-pornography legislation? What do the differences in their likely responses tell you about the American political spectrum?


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Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants interact with the world and learn through their senses and motor activities.

Formal Operational Stage

The stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals perceive, think, and gain an understanding of their world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors.

Tabula Rasa

The theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

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