Question 1

Which of the following is not a source of Marx's thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Enlightenment 
B)  French socialist thought 
C)  British political economy 
D)  Christian utopian thought 
A)  the Enlightenment 
B)  French socialist thought 
C)  British political economy 
D)  Christian utopian thought

Question 2

Is communism an example of totalitarianism? Explain why some would suspect that. What flaws do you see in seeing communism that way?

Accepted Answer

Communism is often associated with total

Question 3

Gorbachev's idea of glasnost and ____________ were designed to achieve something akin to communism with a human face.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gorbachev's idea of glasnost and ____________ were...

Question 4

Which of the following was the most serious problem facing Mao Zedong as he implemented communist ideas in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  the agricultural nature of China's economy 
B)  China's Christian heritage 
C)  a lack of large cities in China 
D)  opposition from the Soviet Union 
A)  the agricultural nature of China's economy 
B)  China's Christian heritage 
C)  a lack of large cities in China 
D)  opposition from the Soviet Union

Question 5

In what ways, if any, do the ideas of democratic socialism and communism exert any influence on the United States?

Accepted Answer

The ideas of democratic socialism and co

Question 6

The author of A New View of Society is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Owen 
B)  Mao Zedong 
C)  Eduard Bernstein 
D)  Josef Stalin 
A)  Robert Owen 
B)  Mao Zedong 
C)  Eduard Bernstein 
D)  Josef Stalin

Question 7

Which of the following is not a key ideal of democratic socialist thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  adherence to the main tenets of liberal democracy 
B)  commitment to public ownership of key aspects of the economy 
C)  promotion of an extensive welfare state 
D)  assumption of a local, national, or parochial perspective 
A)  adherence to the main tenets of liberal democracy 
B)  commitment to public ownership of key aspects of the economy 
C)  promotion of an extensive welfare state 
D)  assumption of a local, national, or parochial perspective

Question 8

In Britain, the _________________ Party is most closely associated with democratic socialism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Britain, the _________________ Party is most...

Which of the following is not a source of Marx's thought?

Is communism an example of totalitarianism? Explain why some would suspect that. What flaws do you see in seeing communism that way?

Gorbachev's idea of glasnost and ____________ were designed to achieve something akin to communism with a human face.

Which of the following was the most serious problem facing Mao Zedong as he implemented communist ideas in China?

In what ways, if any, do the ideas of democratic socialism and communism exert any influence on the United States?

The author of A New View of Society is ______.

Which of the following is not a key ideal of democratic socialist thought?

In Britain, the _________________ Party is most closely associated with democratic socialism.

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Exam 7: Democratic Socialism and Communism: Ideologies of the Left

Which of the following is not a source of Marx's thought?

Is communism an example of totalitarianism? Explain why some would suspect that. What flaws do you see in seeing communism that way?

Gorbachev's idea of glasnost and ____________ were designed to achieve something akin to communism with a human face.

Which of the following was the most serious problem facing Mao Zedong as he implemented communist ideas in China?

In what ways, if any, do the ideas of democratic socialism and communism exert any influence on the United States?

The author of A New View of Society is ______.

Which of the following is not a key ideal of democratic socialist thought?

In Britain, the _________________ Party is most closely associated with democratic socialism.

Games Politicians Play

Politics and Choice

Political Science: Components, Tasks, and Controversies

The Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment of Politics

The Quest for the Good Political Life

Liberal Democracy

Key Dilemmas: Political Form, Culture, and Values

American Politics and Government

Comparative Politics

International Politics and the Global Community

War and Peace in the Modern Age

The Battle on Behalf of Human Rights

The Struggle for Economic Well-Being

The Imperative of Ecological Health

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