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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the main difference between conservatives and liberals?
The view of history
The view of human nature
The view of governments role in society
None of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
What conventional term describes today’s neoclassical liberals?
Neoliberals
Moderates
Conservatives
None of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who are welfare liberals?
People who believe government should be active in promoting the well-faring of the people
People on public assistance
People who support democratic socialism
None of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which answer is one of the three components of an ideology?
A view of human nature
A worldview that explains history
A view of the role of government in society
All the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which one advocates an activist government?
Welfare liberalism
Classical liberalism
Neoclassical liberals
All the above
- 6. Multiple Choice
According to the Classical Liberal philosophers, what brought man out of the state of nature?
Cultivation and farming
Religion
The social contract and the establishment of government
All the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
Where is sovereignty vested in the United States?
The U.S. Congress
The National Government
The American flag
The people
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which ideological leaning prefers to place social order over civil rights?
The Right
The Left
A and B
None of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which ideological leaning prefers to place civil rights over social order?
The Rights
The Left
A and B
None of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where did the “Left” and the “Right” terms originate?
The British Parliament
The French Estates General
The American Constitutional Convention
All the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the Classical Liberal “obstacle” to “freedom?”
Poverty and discrimination
Human flaws
Government
None of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the Welfare Liberal “obstacle” to “freedom?”
Poverty and discrimination
Human flaws
Government
None of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the main distinction between democratic socialists and welfare liberals?
There is none
Democratic socialist are totalitarians, whereas, welfare liberals advocate for a free and open society
Democratic socialist advocate for mixed economy where private and public interests form a partnership, whereas, welfare liberals advocate for a regulated free market economy
None of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
What term describes a closed system of ideas that is used to simplify an understanding of society?
Conservatism
Liberalism
Ideology
Worldview
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is a key element of the Left’s worldview?
History is determined by and an outcome of economics
History is determined by and an outcome of culture
History is random
None of the above
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is a key element of the Right’s worldview?
History is a product of culture
History is a product of economics
History is a product of the actions of great individuals
None of the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the Liberal theory of the origins of government called?
Social welfare theory
Social contract theory
Consent of the governed theory
All the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which Liberal political philosopher emphasized the role of private property and rule of law in a liberal society?
John Calvin
Adam Smith
John Locke
None of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which Liberal political philosopher emphasized the significance of capitalism in a liberal society?
John Calvin
Adam Smith
John Locke
None of the above
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is another term for a representative government?
Constitutionalism
Republicanism
Limited government
None of the above
- 21. Multiple Choice
What does “consensus” mean in the political context?
What most people refuse to consider
What most people will agree on
What most people will tolerate
None of the above
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the welfare state?
The population that takes government money and refuses to work
A national social safety net comprised of government programs to help people at-risk crisis.
Government support to corporations and small businesses
None of the above
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