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Libertarian

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Advocates for minimal state intervention in both economic and personal matters, prioritizing individual liberty, private property, and free-market exchange while opposing most welfare programs, regulations, and restrictive social laws. Their philosophy leans on protections in the Bill of Rights and federalist principles such as the Tenth Amendment, shaping debates over deregulation, civil liberties, and limits on federal power.

AP course connection

Topic 4.7: 4.7 Ideologies of Political Parties

Unit 4

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