This document discusses different political ideologies including liberalism, conservatism, and socialism. It provides definitions and key elements of each ideology. Liberalism focuses on individualism, freedom, reason, equality, and limited government. Conservatism aims to preserve traditions and institutions through pragmatism, authority and hierarchy. Socialism emphasizes community, equality, and common ownership to reduce class divisions and inequality. The document examines thinkers and theories that shaped each ideology such as John Locke's concept of limited government and Edmund Burke's traditional conservatism.