'''Political ideology''' is a logical set of beliefs dealing with the matters of [[politics]] and the roles of the [[government]].
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'''Political ideology''' is a logical set of beliefs dealing with the matters of [[politics]] and the roles of the [[government]]. A political ideology must be consistent on a broad spectrum of issues. America is often considered non-ideological because there is some lack consistency of views among elected officials from the same party.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref>