Question 1

The word utopia comes from a book by Robert Owen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Plato's Republic establishes a classless society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The key to Skinner's utopia is behavioral engineering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the major flaw of Frazier's utopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elitism 
B)  No check on power 
C)  Anemic institutions 
D)  Undue reliance on imagination 
E)  Freedom from economic security 
A)  Elitism 
B)  No check on power 
C)  Anemic institutions 
D)  Undue reliance on imagination 
E)  Freedom from economic security

Question 5

Marx's utopian society was based on social revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Although it was obviously a Christian society, Bacon's Bensalem emphasized religious freedom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the purpose of The Republic's "Noble Lie?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Undermine the institution of the family 
B)  Reinforce social equality 
C)  Ensure popular acceptance of the class system 
D)  Convince lower classes of the existence of social mobility 
E)  Pressure the Guardian class to be more moderate 
A)  Undermine the institution of the family 
B)  Reinforce social equality 
C)  Ensure popular acceptance of the class system 
D)  Convince lower classes of the existence of social mobility 
E)  Pressure the Guardian class to be more moderate

Question 8

Behind utopian visions are a set of shared assumptions about human beings and what is best for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Political philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about how government can balance the needs of society versus the wants of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does the word "utopia" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  "A place where all is well" 
B)  The place that we all "want" to be 
C)  A real place where people have optimum health and well-being 
D)  "Man's ideal" 
E)  The genesis of revolution 
A)  "A place where all is well" 
B)  The place that we all "want" to be 
C)  A real place where people have optimum health and well-being 
D)  "Man's ideal" 
E)  The genesis of revolution

Question 11

Even if we could create a utopian society, why would it not survive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would be impossible to continue a perfect society. 
B)  Outside influences would destroy it from within. 
C)  Citizens could not resist the urge to make it more perfect. 
D)  A perfect society would be static, but the world is always changing. 
E)  Perfection cannot remain balanced indefinitely, and most likely could not correct itself. 
A)  It would be impossible to continue a perfect society. 
B)  Outside influences would destroy it from within. 
C)  Citizens could not resist the urge to make it more perfect. 
D)  A perfect society would be static, but the world is always changing. 
E)  Perfection cannot remain balanced indefinitely, and most likely could not correct itself.

Question 12

According to Bacon, science is the key to

Accepted Answer

A)  selection and training of "good citizens." 
B)  improving the human condition. 
C)  religious tolerance. 
D)  protection of the people from outside evils. 
E)  economic security. 
A)  selection and training of "good citizens." 
B)  improving the human condition. 
C)  religious tolerance. 
D)  protection of the people from outside evils. 
E)  economic security.

Question 13

Which author focused on how to "arrange" society in a methodological way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Francis Bacon 
C)  Plato 
D)  B. F. Skinner 
E)  John Locke 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Francis Bacon 
C)  Plato 
D)  B. F. Skinner 
E)  John Locke

Question 14

Almost every model of a utopian society is based on centralization of political power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The word utopia comes from a book by Robert Owen.

Plato's Republic establishes a classless society.

The key to Skinner's utopia is behavioral engineering.

What is the major flaw of Frazier's utopia?

Marx's utopian society was based on social revolution.

Although it was obviously a Christian society, Bacon's Bensalem emphasized religious freedom.

What is the purpose of The Republic's "Noble Lie?"

Behind utopian visions are a set of shared assumptions about human beings and what is best for them.

Political philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about how government can balance the needs of society versus the wants of society.

What does the word "utopia" mean?

Even if we could create a utopian society, why would it not survive?

According to Bacon, science is the key to

Which author focused on how to "arrange" society in a methodological way?

Almost every model of a utopian society is based on centralization of political power.

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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Exam 3: Utopias: Model States

The word utopia comes from a book by Robert Owen.

Plato's Republic establishes a classless society.

The key to Skinner's utopia is behavioral engineering.

What is the major flaw of Frazier's utopia?

Marx's utopian society was based on social revolution.

Although it was obviously a Christian society, Bacon's Bensalem emphasized religious freedom.

What is the purpose of The Republic's "Noble Lie?"

Behind utopian visions are a set of shared assumptions about human beings and what is best for them.

Political philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about how government can balance the needs of society versus the wants of society.

What does the word "utopia" mean?

Even if we could create a utopian society, why would it not survive?

According to Bacon, science is the key to

Which author focused on how to "arrange" society in a methodological way?

Almost every model of a utopian society is based on centralization of political power.

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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