iSideWith political quiz
iSideWith political quiz vs 12 Axes
The iSideWith political quiz matches your answers to parties and candidates. 12 Axes Test is a different tool: twelve political values, a compass position, and the closest ideology. This page compares them. It is not iSideWith, and it will not tell you who to vote for.
Take the 12 Axes testWhat a party-matching quiz is for
An iSideWith political quiz is a voting aid. You answer questions on issues, and the site shows how far your answers agree with parties and with the candidates who are running. The number you remember is a percentage match. That match only means something inside one country and one election, because the slate changes.
A values test asks a stabler question. It does not know your ballot. It places the statements you agreed with on a set of axes, then names the ideology, and on this site the country and the historical figure, that sit nearest those scores. The Political Compass uses two axes. 8values uses four. 12 Axes uses twelve, so trade and immigration do not have to share a line.
A party quiz beside three values tests
Same kind of search, four different products. The first row matches you to a ballot. The other three describe values. Only the last row is this website.
| Quiz | Question it answers | Result | What it leaves out |
|---|---|---|---|
| iSideWith political quiz | Which party or candidate agrees with me? | A percentage match with parties and candidates, on isidewith.com | A values map, and a method you can check |
| Political Compass | Where is my dot on two lines? | One point, economic left to right and libertarian to authoritarian, on politicalcompass.org | An ideology name, and any published scoring |
| 8values | Which four values am I closest to? | Four percentages and a closest ideology | A candidate, and any issue that the four values merge |
| 12 Axes test | Where do my values sit, issue by issue? | Twelve scores, a compass position, and the closest ideology, country and figure | Any advice on how to vote |
iSideWith and the Political Compass are separate sites with their own questions. 8values and the 12 Axes question bank are open source. This site is not affiliated with any of them.
How 12 Axes differs from a party match
12 Axes does not name a party or a candidate. A party platform is a bundle that changes by country and by year. Two people with the same values can vote differently, and one person can keep the same values while switching parties.
Your Economy and Power scores are still drawn on the political compass, from -10 to +10, so the familiar picture is included. Trade, the military, religion, immigration and technology each keep their own score instead of disappearing into that dot.
The arithmetic is published, down to the formula on each axis. There is no account and no email. Answers are scored in your browser. You can answer 36 statements, 60, or all 288.
Which one to take
- iSideWith
- You have an election in front of you and you want the parties or candidates whose published positions sit closest to your answers.
- Political Compass
- You want a single dot on the economic and authority lines, and you do not need a breakdown.
- 8values
- You want the classic four values and an ideology label in about ten minutes.
- 12 Axes
- You want the detailed profile: twelve scores, your compass position, and the closest ideology, country and historical figure.
Looking for the official site
The party and candidate quiz lives at isidewith.com, run by its own operators. Use that site if a ballot match is what you wanted. 12 Axes Test does not host their questions, does not show their candidates, and is not affiliated with them.
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Is this the iSideWith political quiz?
No. That quiz is the product on isidewith.com. This page is a comparison written by 12 Axes Test, an independent values quiz. We are not iSideWith.
Does the iSideWith political quiz name an ideology?
It names parties and candidates you agree with. An ideology is a longer tradition, such as social democracy or classical liberalism, and it is not the same as a party platform. The 12 Axes test names the closest of 38 ideologies from four of your axis scores, and shows the runners-up.
Why not use one quiz for both?
Because they answer different questions. A party match goes stale when the candidates change. A values score is about the statements you agreed with, and you can compare it with ideologies, countries and historical figures that are not on your ballot.
Is either result accurate?
No political quiz is a validated measuring instrument. Treat every result, including ours, as a summary of the answers you gave. Longer versions move less when one statement is unclear, and a published method can at least be checked.
Will the 12 Axes test tell me who to vote for?
No. It does not know your country, your ballot or who is running. For that, use a party quiz built for your election. For a picture of your values, take the 12 Axes test.
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