Exam 1: Freedom, Order, or Equality

A government pursuing laissez-faire policies would do which of the following?

Each citizen having one vote demonstrates which of the following concepts?

The very meaning of government as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior leads to which of the following dilemmas?

The concept of the welfare state, in which the government guarantees every individual medical care, education, and a guaranteed income from "cradle to grave", is used in which of the following countries?

An American who supports the creation of electoral districts that are likely to vote for minority candidates for public office and wants more restrictions on business owners' hiring decisions is likely to be which of the following?

When the authors say that we live in an era of "globalization", they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly which of the following?

Except during periods of social strife or terroristic threat, very few politicians in Western democracies call for more of which of the following?

Communist regimes that gave their police great powers to arrest and imprison suspicious people raised a conflict between which of the following?

National sovereignty means which of the following?

Using the state to redistribute income is a policy that is based on which of the following?

Which of the following groups believes that the government should not interfere in economic or social matters?

Which of the following is not an example of government spending on public goods?

Many libertarians do not believe in government regulation of business, but the United States regulates businesses in many ways. Contrast American business regulation with laissez-faire capitalism.

Maintaining social order is the most important political concept for which of the following groups?

Which of the following political philosophies holds the belief that individuals are responsible for their well-being, proposes a limited role of government, and supports policies favoring traditional values?

The 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges addressed a question of freedom versus equality. What specific issue did it address?

A liberal would support which of the following government programs/actions?

A conservative would support which of the following government programs?

When people have a fairly consistent view over a range of policy choices, they are said to have which of the following?

Discuss how the concept of order has grown with the increased police powers of the federal government during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.