Question

Catherine believes that a country's government has the power to assist the financially disadvantaged sections of society. She believes that a government should work toward introducing policies that aim at distributing wealth equally among all strata of society. She does not believe that a government should leave the distribution of economic benefits largely to the workings of the free market. By contrast, she believes that government should refrain from interfering in people's lives by leaving lifestyle choices to the individual. On the basis of her economic and cultural preferences, Catherine is said to be a_________.

Answer 1

Answer:

liberal

Explanation:

Typically, the difference between Liberal and Conservative views in recent years lies within how much government involvement that we want in our day to day life.

- The conservative typically wants less government involvement in the economy. They tend to view that government involvement in economy will make the competition in the market become unfair. They see that your social and economic status are a reflection of your personal efforts. They also lean more to incorporating religious value into law and regulations.

- The liberals tend to want more government involvement in the economy. They believe that unregulated free market will create an income disparity that massively separated the rich and the poor. To handle it, the government should be involved in wealth distribution through taxes and welfare. They tend to disfavor influence of religion in law and regulation.