Question 1

A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) political ideology. 
B) public good. 
C) original dilemma. 
D) system of government. 
E) political attitude. 
A) political ideology. 
B) public good. 
C) original dilemma. 
D) system of government. 
E) political attitude.

Question 2

John Locke's views on government are expressed in

Accepted Answer

A) Leviathan. 
B) The Social Contract. 
C) Two Treatises on Government. 
D) Common Sense. 
E) Utopia. 
A) Leviathan. 
B) The Social Contract. 
C) Two Treatises on Government. 
D) Common Sense. 
E) Utopia.

Question 3

Conservatives strongly favor

Accepted Answer

A) firm police action and swift punishment for criminals. 
B) traditional patterns of social relations. 
C) less government regulation of business. 
D) firm police action and swift punishment for criminals, traditional patterns of social relations, and less government regulation of business. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) firm police action and swift punishment for criminals. 
B) traditional patterns of social relations. 
C) less government regulation of business. 
D) firm police action and swift punishment for criminals, traditional patterns of social relations, and less government regulation of business. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 4

An American,who supports the creation of election 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 a

Accepted Answer

A) libertarian. 
B) conservative. 
C) liberal. 
D) totalitarian. 
E) capitalist. 
A) libertarian. 
B) conservative. 
C) liberal. 
D) totalitarian. 
E) capitalist.

Question 5

A government pursuing laissez-faire policies would

Accepted Answer

A) regulate economic competition to ensure basic fairness. 
B) promote fairness for the least-advantaged members of society. 
C) take a hands-off attitude toward the economy. 
D) regulate the economy in the interest of efficiency and equality. 
E) write new legislation creating requirements for businesses. 
A) regulate economic competition to ensure basic fairness. 
B) promote fairness for the least-advantaged members of society. 
C) take a hands-off attitude toward the economy. 
D) regulate the economy in the interest of efficiency and equality. 
E) write new legislation creating requirements for businesses.

Question 6

A person who favors government ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy would best be labeled a

Accepted Answer

A) socialist. 
B) capitalist. 
C) totalitarian. 
D) libertarian. 
E) moderate. 
A) socialist. 
B) capitalist. 
C) totalitarian. 
D) libertarian. 
E) moderate.

Question 7

Anarchism is the political opposite of​

Accepted Answer

A) ​socialism. 
B) ​capitalism. 
C) ​libertarianism. 
D) ​totalitarianism. 
E) ​communitarianism. 
A) ​socialism. 
B) ​capitalism. 
C) ​libertarianism. 
D) ​totalitarianism. 
E) ​communitarianism.

Question 8

Thomas Hobbes's ideal form of government was

Accepted Answer

A) a representative democracy. 
B) democratic socialism. 
C) the absence of any strong central authority. 
D) a global council of world leaders. 
E) a single ruler with unquestioned authority. 
A) a representative democracy. 
B) democratic socialism. 
C) the absence of any strong central authority. 
D) a global council of world leaders. 
E) a single ruler with unquestioned authority.

Question 9

​As derived from John Locke's philosophy,the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should

Accepted Answer

A) protect poor and old citizens. 
B) leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits. 
C) ​embrace socialist principles. 
D) ​provide health care for everyone. 
E) limit citizens' ability to engage in hateful speech. 
A) protect poor and old citizens. 
B) leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits. 
C) ​embrace socialist principles. 
D) ​provide health care for everyone. 
E) limit citizens' ability to engage in hateful speech.

Question 10

Compared to citizens in other nations,Americans are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) value freedom of speech less than order. 
B) value freedom of speech less than equality of outcome. 
C) value equality of outcome more than order. 
D) value freedom of speech more than order. 
E) value governmental responsiveness less than order. 
A) value freedom of speech less than order. 
B) value freedom of speech less than equality of outcome. 
C) value equality of outcome more than order. 
D) value freedom of speech more than order. 
E) value governmental responsiveness less than order.

Question 11

All but which one of the following are collectively called "civil liberties?"​

Accepted Answer

A) ​freedom of religion 
B) ​freedom of assembly 
C) ​freedom of education 
D) ​freedom of speech 
E) ​freedom of the press 
A) ​freedom of religion 
B) ​freedom of assembly 
C) ​freedom of education 
D) ​freedom of speech 
E) ​freedom of the press

Question 12

Which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Montesquieu 
C) John Locke 
D) Milton Friedman 
E) Albert Einstein 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Montesquieu 
C) John Locke 
D) Milton Friedman 
E) Albert Einstein

Question 13

According to Thomas Hobbes,author of Leviathan,the proper objective of government is to ensure

Accepted Answer

A) freedom. 
B) order. 
C) a functioning economy. 
D) public goods. 
E) free and fair elections. 
A) freedom. 
B) order. 
C) a functioning economy. 
D) public goods. 
E) free and fair elections.

Question 14

Globalization can be seen as a threat to

Accepted Answer

A) commercial activity. 
B) national sovereignty. 
C) capitalism. 
D) liberalism. 
E) socialism. 
A) commercial activity. 
B) national sovereignty. 
C) capitalism. 
D) liberalism. 
E) socialism.

Question 15

​According to the text,only libertarians and ____________ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of government activity.

Accepted Answer

A) ​conservatives 
B) ​communists 
C) ​liberals 
D) ​communitarians 
E) ​socialists 
A) ​conservatives 
B) ​communists 
C) ​liberals 
D) ​communitarians 
E) ​socialists

A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is a(n)

John Locke's views on government are expressed in

Conservatives strongly favor

An American,who supports the creation of election 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 a

A government pursuing laissez-faire policies would

A person who favors government ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy would best be labeled a

Anarchism is the political opposite of

Thomas Hobbes's ideal form of government was

As derived from John Locke's philosophy,the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should

Compared to citizens in other nations,Americans are more likely to

All but which one of the following are collectively called "civil liberties?"

Which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism?

According to Thomas Hobbes,author of Leviathan,the proper objective of government is to ensure

Globalization can be seen as a threat to

According to the text,only libertarians and ____________ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of government activity.

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 1: Freedom, Order, or Equality

A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is a(n)

John Locke's views on government are expressed in

Conservatives strongly favor

An American,who supports the creation of election 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 a

A government pursuing laissez-faire policies would

A person who favors government ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy would best be labeled a

Anarchism is the political opposite of​

Thomas Hobbes's ideal form of government was

​As derived from John Locke's philosophy,the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should

Compared to citizens in other nations,Americans are more likely to

All but which one of the following are collectively called "civil liberties?"​

Which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism?

According to Thomas Hobbes,author of Leviathan,the proper objective of government is to ensure

Globalization can be seen as a threat to

​According to the text,only libertarians and ____________ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of government activity.

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Anarchism is the political opposite of

As derived from John Locke's philosophy,the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should

All but which one of the following are collectively called "civil liberties?"

According to the text,only libertarians and ____________ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of government activity.