Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What role do economic systems play in informing political ideologies? Could a state choose to implement contradictory political and economic systems? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Economic systems play a significant role

Question 3

Aristotle regarded democracy as the best form of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Baron de Montesquieu, what are the advantages associated with business and commerce?

Accepted Answer

A) Nations that trade extensively with other nations are predisposed toward peace. 
B) More just political orders would enhance the chances for individual self-advancement. 
C) Focus on wealth creation that would combat religious fanaticism. 
D) A commercial democracy would foster certain modest bourgeois attitudes. 
E) All of the above 
A) Nations that trade extensively with other nations are predisposed toward peace. 
B) More just political orders would enhance the chances for individual self-advancement. 
C) Focus on wealth creation that would combat religious fanaticism. 
D) A commercial democracy would foster certain modest bourgeois attitudes. 
E) All of the above

Question 7

Liberalism and conservatism are both rooted in principles found in the political philosophy of

Accepted Answer

A) John Locke. 
B) Adam Smith. 
C) Friedrich Hayek. 
D) Baron de Montesquieu. 
E) G.W.F. Hegel. 
A) John Locke. 
B) Adam Smith. 
C) Friedrich Hayek. 
D) Baron de Montesquieu. 
E) G.W.F. Hegel.

Question 8

Who did not influence the theory of revolutionary communism?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Friedrich Engels 
C) V.I. Lenin 
D) Aleister Crowley 
E) All of the above 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Friedrich Engels 
C) V.I. Lenin 
D) Aleister Crowley 
E) All of the above

Question 9

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

Question 10

The election of Ronald Reagan served as a catalyst for accelerating the efforts of the Religious Right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Following World War I, extremists of the right became dominated by what ideology?

Accepted Answer

A) The Religious Right 
B) Libertarianism 
C) Fascism 
D) Monarchism 
E) None of the above 
A) The Religious Right 
B) Libertarianism 
C) Fascism 
D) Monarchism 
E) None of the above

Question 12

The root of the differences between liberals and conservatives can be found in

Accepted Answer

A) their views on what role government should play in shaping society. 
B) their views of human nature. 
C) the fact that liberals tend to be less hard-working than conservatives. 
D) their views on the human condition in an evolving historical process. 
E) the fact that liberals are more compassionate than conservatives. 
A) their views on what role government should play in shaping society. 
B) their views of human nature. 
C) the fact that liberals tend to be less hard-working than conservatives. 
D) their views on the human condition in an evolving historical process. 
E) the fact that liberals are more compassionate than conservatives.

Question 13

Left-wing ideologies posit a view of human beings living together cooperatively, free from demeaning social divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who was the main architect behind the restoration of classical liberalism in economics during the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Friedrich Hayek 
B) Milton Friedman 
C) Adam Smith 
D) Helmut Kohl 
E) Ronald Reagan 
A) Friedrich Hayek 
B) Milton Friedman 
C) Adam Smith 
D) Helmut Kohl 
E) Ronald Reagan

Question 15

John Stuart Mill advocated for an individualist viewpoint that became a key component of liberalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the current, polarized political climate in the United States. Is this a reflection of specific disagreements on policy positions, or a symptom of the differing views of human nature that liberals and conservatives have?

Accepted Answer

The current polarized political climate

Question 17

Which of the following would favor a public assistance program, cuts in military spending, more regulation of business and industry, and a progressive tax system?

Accepted Answer

A) Capitalists 
B) Liberals 
C) Libertarians 
D) Marxists 
E) Conservatives 
A) Capitalists 
B) Liberals 
C) Libertarians 
D) Marxists 
E) Conservatives

Question 18

Laissez faire capitalism emphasizes the importance of central state planning in the success of the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the United States, both liberalism and conservatism developed from a common set of fundamental political principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

What role do economic systems play in informing political ideologies? Could a state choose to implement contradictory political and economic systems? Explain.

Aristotle regarded democracy as the best form of government.

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

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

According to Baron de Montesquieu, what are the advantages associated with business and commerce?

Liberalism and conservatism are both rooted in principles found in the political philosophy of

Who did not influence the theory of revolutionary communism?

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

The election of Ronald Reagan served as a catalyst for accelerating the efforts of the Religious Right.

Following World War I, extremists of the right became dominated by what ideology?

The root of the differences between liberals and conservatives can be found in

Left-wing ideologies posit a view of human beings living together cooperatively, free from demeaning social divisions.

Who was the main architect behind the restoration of classical liberalism in economics during the twentieth century?

John Stuart Mill advocated for an individualist viewpoint that became a key component of liberalism.

Discuss the current, polarized political climate in the United States. Is this a reflection of specific disagreements on policy positions, or a symptom of the differing views of human nature that liberals and conservatives have?

Which of the following would favor a public assistance program, cuts in military spending, more regulation of business and industry, and a progressive tax system?

Laissez faire capitalism emphasizes the importance of central state planning in the success of the economy.

In the United States, both liberalism and conservatism developed from a common set of fundamental political principles.

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

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

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 Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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Exam 2: The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

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

What role do economic systems play in informing political ideologies? Could a state choose to implement contradictory political and economic systems? Explain.

Aristotle regarded democracy as the best form of government.

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

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

According to Baron de Montesquieu, what are the advantages associated with business and commerce?

Liberalism and conservatism are both rooted in principles found in the political philosophy of

Who did not influence the theory of revolutionary communism?

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

The election of Ronald Reagan served as a catalyst for accelerating the efforts of the Religious Right.

Following World War I, extremists of the right became dominated by what ideology?

The root of the differences between liberals and conservatives can be found in

Left-wing ideologies posit a view of human beings living together cooperatively, free from demeaning social divisions.

Who was the main architect behind the restoration of classical liberalism in economics during the twentieth century?

John Stuart Mill advocated for an individualist viewpoint that became a key component of liberalism.

Discuss the current, polarized political climate in the United States. Is this a reflection of specific disagreements on policy positions, or a symptom of the differing views of human nature that liberals and conservatives have?

Which of the following would favor a public assistance program, cuts in military spending, more regulation of business and industry, and a progressive tax system?

Laissez faire capitalism emphasizes the importance of central state planning in the success of the economy.

In the United States, both liberalism and conservatism developed from a common set of fundamental political principles.

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

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

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 Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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