Question 1

The origin of the left-right ideological spectrum dates back to 1789.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of these is an extreme form of nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A) conservatism 
B) fascism 
C) liberalism 
D) socialism 
A) conservatism 
B) fascism 
C) liberalism 
D) socialism B

Question 3

Which of these is an assumption underlying feminism?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender roles and attitudes are socially conditioned. 
B) Men and women are biologically predisposed to perform different social roles. 
C) Individuals find their identities through family ties and unified national values. 
D) The government has an important role to play in preserving traditional family values. 
A) Gender roles and attitudes are socially conditioned. 
B) Men and women are biologically predisposed to perform different social roles. 
C) Individuals find their identities through family ties and unified national values. 
D) The government has an important role to play in preserving traditional family values. A

Question 4

Liberals are more likely than conservatives to espouse nationalist views in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which statement fits with feminist views of the challenges women face in the present-day world?

Accepted Answer

A) Too many women choose to leave the workforce early due to overly generous maternity benefits. 
B) Women have less power in society because they are naturally less assertive and confident than men are. 
C) Too many lucrative jobs are legally closed to women because of men's dominance of the political system. 
D) Women have difficulty gaining economic and political power because men are socialized into leadership roles. 
A) Too many women choose to leave the workforce early due to overly generous maternity benefits. 
B) Women have less power in society because they are naturally less assertive and confident than men are. 
C) Too many lucrative jobs are legally closed to women because of men's dominance of the political system. 
D) Women have difficulty gaining economic and political power because men are socialized into leadership roles.

Question 6

The Communist Manifesto was written by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) John Locke 
C) Mao Zedong 
D) Adam Smith 
A) Karl Marx 
B) John Locke 
C) Mao Zedong 
D) Adam Smith

Question 7

Which statement describes the difference between Maoism and Titoism?

Accepted Answer

A) Titoism was more fascist in ideology than Maoism. 
B) Titoism was more closely based on the ideas of Karl Marx. 
C) Maoism was a more radical form of communism than Titoism. 
D) Maoism was more specific to a particular set of economic conditions. 
A) Titoism was more fascist in ideology than Maoism. 
B) Titoism was more closely based on the ideas of Karl Marx. 
C) Maoism was a more radical form of communism than Titoism. 
D) Maoism was more specific to a particular set of economic conditions.

Question 8

Which of these ideologies is based on principles derived from the views of Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

A) Fascism 
B) Libertarianism 
C) Neoconservatism 
D) Social democracy 
A) Fascism 
B) Libertarianism 
C) Neoconservatism 
D) Social democracy

Question 9

In the United States,a modern conservative is most likely to support government action that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reduces the power of big banks 
B) supports traditional Christian values 
C) protects the rights of minority groups 
D) addresses the root conditions of poverty 
A) reduces the power of big banks 
B) supports traditional Christian values 
C) protects the rights of minority groups 
D) addresses the root conditions of poverty

Question 10

According to Karl Marx,a communist system is one where the government __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is rendered unnecessary 
B) is limited to national security matters 
C) creates policies to promote rapid economic growth 
D) ensures that one social class does not oppress another 
A) is rendered unnecessary 
B) is limited to national security matters 
C) creates policies to promote rapid economic growth 
D) ensures that one social class does not oppress another

Question 11

Neoconservatives are opposed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) nation-building 
B) welfare spending 
C) military intervention 
D) unregulated markets 
A) nation-building 
B) welfare spending 
C) military intervention 
D) unregulated markets

Question 12

Which of these statements is consistent with Francis Fukuyama's view?

Accepted Answer

A) A centralized world government is inevitable. 
B) Ideological conflict is a product of inherent human traits. 
C) There will be no more world wars over conflicting ideologies. 
D) War will always be necessary to protect American interests abroad. 
A) A centralized world government is inevitable. 
B) Ideological conflict is a product of inherent human traits. 
C) There will be no more world wars over conflicting ideologies. 
D) War will always be necessary to protect American interests abroad.

Question 13

Which of these was central to Lenin's vision of the Russian socialist party?

Accepted Answer

A) It had to be socially tolerant. 
B) It had to be broadly popular. 
C) It had to be theoretically open. 
D) It had to be centrally organized. 
A) It had to be socially tolerant. 
B) It had to be broadly popular. 
C) It had to be theoretically open. 
D) It had to be centrally organized.

Question 14

A modern liberal would argue that markets __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are self-correcting 
B) require regulation to function properly 
C) are hostile to the preservation of society 
D) result in unpredictable and irrational outcomes 
A) are self-correcting 
B) require regulation to function properly 
C) are hostile to the preservation of society 
D) result in unpredictable and irrational outcomes

Question 15

Which statement accurately describes present-day China?

Accepted Answer

A) China has moved more closely towards state ownership of the entire economy. 
B) China is moving to mirror the political and economic structure of the Western world. 
C) China retains an authoritarian political structure even as it continues to open its markets. 
D) China has adopted significant political reforms as part of its program to modernize the economy. 
A) China has moved more closely towards state ownership of the entire economy. 
B) China is moving to mirror the political and economic structure of the Western world. 
C) China retains an authoritarian political structure even as it continues to open its markets. 
D) China has adopted significant political reforms as part of its program to modernize the economy.

Question 16

Which of these figures is one of the founders of classic conservatism?

Accepted Answer

A) G.W.F.Hegel 
B) Edmund Burke 
C) Margaret Thatcher 
D) Niccolo Machiavelli 
A) G.W.F.Hegel 
B) Edmund Burke 
C) Margaret Thatcher 
D) Niccolo Machiavelli

Question 17

Neoconservatism emerged in the United States during the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1920s 
B) 1940s 
C) 1970s 
D) 2000s 
A) 1920s 
B) 1940s 
C) 1970s 
D) 2000s

Question 18

Adam Smith is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fascism 
B) neoconservatism 
C) classic liberalism 
D) socialism 
A) fascism 
B) neoconservatism 
C) classic liberalism 
D) socialism

Question 19

A Marxist utopia would include which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A) an equal distribution of wealth 
B) unlimited economic liberty and property rights 
C) government action to preserve traditional values 
D) civil rights protections and extensive market regulation 
A) an equal distribution of wealth 
B) unlimited economic liberty and property rights 
C) government action to preserve traditional values 
D) civil rights protections and extensive market regulation

Question 20

Which statement,if true,undermines the arguments of Daniel Bell and Francis Fukuyama?

Accepted Answer

A) Capitalism has no significant rival in the modern era. 
B) Capitalism has spread successfully to the formerly-socialist world. 
C) Many nations continue to practice variants of socialism with some success. 
D) The world's remaining communist countries are adopting free-market reforms. 
A) Capitalism has no significant rival in the modern era. 
B) Capitalism has spread successfully to the formerly-socialist world. 
C) Many nations continue to practice variants of socialism with some success. 
D) The world's remaining communist countries are adopting free-market reforms.

The origin of the left-right ideological spectrum dates back to 1789.

Which of these is an extreme form of nationalism?

Which of these is an assumption underlying feminism?

Liberals are more likely than conservatives to espouse nationalist views in the United States.

Which statement fits with feminist views of the challenges women face in the present-day world?

The Communist Manifesto was written by __________.

Which statement describes the difference between Maoism and Titoism?

Which of these ideologies is based on principles derived from the views of Karl Marx?

In the United States,a modern conservative is most likely to support government action that __________.

According to Karl Marx,a communist system is one where the government __________.

Neoconservatives are opposed to __________.

Which of these statements is consistent with Francis Fukuyama's view?

Which of these was central to Lenin's vision of the Russian socialist party?

A modern liberal would argue that markets __________.

Which statement accurately describes present-day China?

Which of these figures is one of the founders of classic conservatism?

Neoconservatism emerged in the United States during the __________.

Adam Smith is associated with __________.

A Marxist utopia would include which of the following elements?

Which statement,if true,undermines the arguments of Daniel Bell and Francis Fukuyama?

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Exam 2: Political Ideologies

The origin of the left-right ideological spectrum dates back to 1789.

Which of these is an extreme form of nationalism?

Which of these is an assumption underlying feminism?

Liberals are more likely than conservatives to espouse nationalist views in the United States.

Which statement fits with feminist views of the challenges women face in the present-day world?

The Communist Manifesto was written by __________.

Which statement describes the difference between Maoism and Titoism?

Which of these ideologies is based on principles derived from the views of Karl Marx?

In the United States,a modern conservative is most likely to support government action that __________.

According to Karl Marx,a communist system is one where the government __________.

Neoconservatives are opposed to __________.

Which of these statements is consistent with Francis Fukuyama's view?

Which of these was central to Lenin's vision of the Russian socialist party?

A modern liberal would argue that markets __________.

Which statement accurately describes present-day China?

Which of these figures is one of the founders of classic conservatism?

Neoconservatism emerged in the United States during the __________.

Adam Smith is associated with __________.

A Marxist utopia would include which of the following elements?

Which statement,if true,undermines the arguments of Daniel Bell and Francis Fukuyama?

Politics and Political Science

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters