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Political Spectrum Test

A professional-grade, multi-axis political alignment assessment tool. utilizing weighted vectors to map ideological coordinates across Economic and Social dimensions with high-precision SVG visualization.

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Political Spectrum Analysis

This assessment consists of 0 weighted propositions. For each statement, indicate your level of agreement. There are no right or wrong answers.

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About

The Political Spectrum Test is a psychometric instrument designed to map an individual's ideological stance onto a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. Unlike linear models that simplify politics into a binary Left vs Right dichotomy, this tool analyzes distinct variables: Economic Policy (Horizontal Axis) and Social Hierarchy (Vertical Axis).

Accuracy is achieved through a weighted vector system where each response contributes to a cumulative score vector v. The Economic axis (x) measures preferences ranging from Collectivism to Laissez-Faire Capitalism. The Social axis (y) measures the preferred role of the state, ranging from Anarchism to Totalitarianism.

This tool is strictly neutral. Questions are calibrated to avoid linguistic bias, and the scoring algorithm normalizes results against a theoretical maximum to prevent skewing. It is intended for educational purposes and self-analysis of political philosophy.

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Formulas

The scoring algorithm treats user input as a summation of impact vectors. Let Q be the set of questions, where each question qi has a defined weight vector wi = (wx, wy).

{
Xraw = N∑i=1 (Ri ⋅ wx,i)Yraw = N∑i=1 (Ri ⋅ wy,i)

Where Ri is the user response multiplier (1.0, 0.5, 0, -0.5, -1.0). The final coordinate (x, y) is normalized to a -10 to +10 scale using the maximum possible theoretical score Smax:

Coordinate10
=
ScorerawSmax

Reference Data

QuadrantCoordinate RangeArchetypesCore Philosophy
Authoritarian Leftx < 0, y > 0State Socialism, CommunismCentralized economy with strong state enforcement of social values.
Authoritarian Rightx > 0, y > 0Conservatism, MonarchismFree markets paired with traditionalist or regulated social structures.
Libertarian Leftx < 0, y < 0Social Democracy, AnarchismCollective ownership combined with maximum personal liberty.
Libertarian Rightx > 0, y < 0Libertarianism, MinarchismUnregulated capitalism and minimal state intervention in private life.
Centrist|x| < 2, |y| < 2Moderate, PragmatistBalanced approach combining elements from all quadrants.

Frequently Asked Questions

The tool uses a high-granularity weighting system. Instead of simple +1/-1 scoring, each question is assigned a specific vector intensity. For example, a question about "Taxation" affects the Economic axis heavily but the Social axis minimally, whereas "Free Speech" affects the Social axis. This prevents the "diagonal skew" common in simpler tests.
We include a "Neutral" option to capture genuine indifference or lack of knowledge, which prevents forcing users into false dichotomies. However, excessive use of "Neutral" results in a Centrist bias (coordinate 0,0). We recommend choosing a leaning whenever possible for higher precision.
A negative X-score (Left) indicates a preference for economic planning, regulation, and wealth redistribution. It suggests values prioritizing equality and public ownership over unbridled market competition.
This specific implementation combines the "Cultural" and "Civic" dimensions into the vertical Social axis (Y). While some advanced models use 3 axes (adding a specific cultural progressivism Z-axis), the 2-axis model is the standard for general political typography.