Question 1

Compared to many other countries, the political spectrum in the United States is shifted to the right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who developed the idea of laissez-faire capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  Adam Smith 
C)  Baron de Montesquieu 
D)  Friedrich Engels 
E)  François Noël Babeuf 
A)  John Locke 
B)  Adam Smith 
C)  Baron de Montesquieu 
D)  Friedrich Engels 
E)  François Noël Babeuf

Question 3

Which of the following most significantly accelerated the "values divide" between liberals and conservatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  The election of Ronald Reagan 
B)  The rise of the KKK 
C)  The Contract with America 
D)  The war on terror 
E)  The election of Barack Obama 
A)  The election of Ronald Reagan 
B)  The rise of the KKK 
C)  The Contract with America 
D)  The war on terror 
E)  The election of Barack Obama

Question 4

Extreme right-wing ideologies share which of these traits in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance to any form of government intervention in the economy 
B)  Fervant patriotism 
C)  Appeal to popular prejudices and hatred 
D)  Commitment to social justice 
E)  Belief in individual rights 
A)  Resistance to any form of government intervention in the economy 
B)  Fervant patriotism 
C)  Appeal to popular prejudices and hatred 
D)  Commitment to social justice 
E)  Belief in individual rights

Question 5

The modern welfare state is the invention of European social democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the term for the filter that we use to interpret events?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social environment 
B)  Capitalism 
C)  Ideology 
D)  Politics 
E)  Gradualism 
A)  Social environment 
B)  Capitalism 
C)  Ideology 
D)  Politics 
E)  Gradualism

Question 7

Fascism appeals to people's ideals of nationalism, ethnicity, and/or race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Liberals believe that government action leads to greater social equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ideology is a set of fixed, predictable ideas on how to serve the public good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following do conservatives tend to stress the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased military spending 
B)  The rejection of property ownership free from government's interference 
C)  Egalitarian ideals and civil liberty 
D)  Economic rights and freedom of enterprise 
E)  The role of government in ending poverty 
A)  Increased military spending 
B)  The rejection of property ownership free from government's interference 
C)  Egalitarian ideals and civil liberty 
D)  Economic rights and freedom of enterprise 
E)  The role of government in ending poverty

Question 11

Communism is the most prevalent and powerful ideology in Europe and Asia today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Liberals generally use the past for guidance when meeting the challenges of the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which political group has seen its numbers increase in the United States in the past decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independents 
B)  Republicans 
C)  Democratic socialists 
D)  Democrats 
E)  Libertarians 
A)  Independents 
B)  Republicans 
C)  Democratic socialists 
D)  Democrats 
E)  Libertarians

Question 14

Anarchism is founded on the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism promotes inequality and should be destroyed. 
B)  the poor are responsible for their own poverty. 
C)  opposes the existence of any form of government. 
D)  government intervention is bad for the economy. 
E)  equality is a basic human right. 
A)  capitalism promotes inequality and should be destroyed. 
B)  the poor are responsible for their own poverty. 
C)  opposes the existence of any form of government. 
D)  government intervention is bad for the economy. 
E)  equality is a basic human right.

Question 15

Which of the following would be considered a totalitarian political system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism 
B)  Fascism 
C)  Anarchism 
D)  Communism 
E)  Socialism 
A)  Capitalism 
B)  Fascism 
C)  Anarchism 
D)  Communism 
E)  Socialism

Compared to many other countries, the political spectrum in the United States is shifted to the right.

Who developed the idea of laissez-faire capitalism?

Which of the following most significantly accelerated the "values divide" between liberals and conservatives?

Extreme right-wing ideologies share which of these traits in common?

The modern welfare state is the invention of European social democracy.

What is the term for the filter that we use to interpret events?

Fascism appeals to people's ideals of nationalism, ethnicity, and/or race.

Liberals believe that government action leads to greater social equality.

Ideology is a set of fixed, predictable ideas on how to serve the public good.

Which of the following do conservatives tend to stress the most?

Communism is the most prevalent and powerful ideology in Europe and Asia today.

Liberals generally use the past for guidance when meeting the challenges of the present.

Which political group has seen its numbers increase in the United States in the past decade?

Anarchism is founded on the belief that

Which of the following would be considered a totalitarian political system?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

Utopias: Model States

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 2: The Idea of the Public Good

Compared to many other countries, the political spectrum in the United States is shifted to the right.

Who developed the idea of laissez-faire capitalism?

Which of the following most significantly accelerated the "values divide" between liberals and conservatives?

Extreme right-wing ideologies share which of these traits in common?

The modern welfare state is the invention of European social democracy.

What is the term for the filter that we use to interpret events?

Fascism appeals to people's ideals of nationalism, ethnicity, and/or race.

Liberals believe that government action leads to greater social equality.

Ideology is a set of fixed, predictable ideas on how to serve the public good.

Which of the following do conservatives tend to stress the most?

Communism is the most prevalent and powerful ideology in Europe and Asia today.

Liberals generally use the past for guidance when meeting the challenges of the present.

Which political group has seen its numbers increase in the United States in the past decade?

Anarchism is founded on the belief that

Which of the following would be considered a totalitarian political system?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

Utopias: Model States

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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