Question 1

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support spreading American values abroad?

Accepted Answer

A) Feminists 
B) Marxists 
C) Modern liberals 
D) Neoconservatives 
A) Feminists 
B) Marxists 
C) Modern liberals 
D) Neoconservatives

Question 2

An ideology consists of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a set of plans to improve society 
B) an open-ended commitment to a political party 
C) a set of assumptions about how the world works 
D) a theory that can be proved with empirical evidence 
A) a set of plans to improve society 
B) an open-ended commitment to a political party 
C) a set of assumptions about how the world works 
D) a theory that can be proved with empirical evidence

Question 3

How did Irving Kristol conceptualize the relationship between neoconservatism and liberalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Neoconservatism departed from liberalism's pessimistic outlook. 
B) Neoconservatism borrowed many ideals found within liberalism. 
C) Neoconservatism expanded the application of liberalism to a global context. 
D) Neoconservatism recognized what he perceived to be the naiveté of liberalism. 
A) Neoconservatism departed from liberalism's pessimistic outlook. 
B) Neoconservatism borrowed many ideals found within liberalism. 
C) Neoconservatism expanded the application of liberalism to a global context. 
D) Neoconservatism recognized what he perceived to be the naiveté of liberalism.

Question 4

Classic liberalism split into modern liberalism and socialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which statement describes a central difference between Marx and Lenin?

Accepted Answer

A) Marx opposed imperialism,whereas Lenin supported imperialism. 
B) Marx preferred social democracy,whereas Lenin preferred socialism. 
C) Marx advocated for a proletarian revolution,whereas Lenin advocated for a military coup d'état initiated by the upper class. 
D) Marx focused on the situation within a particular capitalist country,whereas Lenin focused on promoting global revolution. 
A) Marx opposed imperialism,whereas Lenin supported imperialism. 
B) Marx preferred social democracy,whereas Lenin preferred socialism. 
C) Marx advocated for a proletarian revolution,whereas Lenin advocated for a military coup d'état initiated by the upper class. 
D) Marx focused on the situation within a particular capitalist country,whereas Lenin focused on promoting global revolution.

Question 6

Which of the following best expresses the difference between political scientists and ideologues?

Accepted Answer

A) Political scientists argue for changes to political systems,while ideologues want to keep the system as it is. 
B) Ideologues argue for changes to political systems,while political scientists want to keep the system as it is. 
C) Political scientists are concerned with real conditions,while ideologues focus on how conditions should be. 
D) Ideologues are concerned with real conditions,while political scientists focus on how conditions should be. 
A) Political scientists argue for changes to political systems,while ideologues want to keep the system as it is. 
B) Ideologues argue for changes to political systems,while political scientists want to keep the system as it is. 
C) Political scientists are concerned with real conditions,while ideologues focus on how conditions should be. 
D) Ideologues are concerned with real conditions,while political scientists focus on how conditions should be.

Question 7

Which of these statements adheres most closely to the ideas of Thomas Hill Green?

Accepted Answer

A) Tax cuts for businesses tend to spur economic growth. 
B) Unregulated markets self-adjust to produce socially beneficial outcomes. 
C) Economic exchanges between citizens in a democracy are inherently free. 
D) The minimum wage is necessary to prevent employers from taking advantage of workers. 
A) Tax cuts for businesses tend to spur economic growth. 
B) Unregulated markets self-adjust to produce socially beneficial outcomes. 
C) Economic exchanges between citizens in a democracy are inherently free. 
D) The minimum wage is necessary to prevent employers from taking advantage of workers.

Question 8

Daniel Bell and Francis Fukuyama would agree that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) capitalism has no serious rivals in today's world or in the future 
B) socialism deserves a second chance in the advanced industrial world 
C) there will always be significant competition among ideological perspectives 
D) any ideology can produce a prosperous society given high-quality leadership 
A) capitalism has no serious rivals in today's world or in the future 
B) socialism deserves a second chance in the advanced industrial world 
C) there will always be significant competition among ideological perspectives 
D) any ideology can produce a prosperous society given high-quality leadership

Question 9

The laissez-faire viewpoint recommends __________.

Accepted Answer

A) creating monopolies to ensure efficiency 
B) leaving the economy alone to promote growth 
C) intervening heavily in the economy to promote stability 
D) breaking up large banks to reduce risks to the financial system 
A) creating monopolies to ensure efficiency 
B) leaving the economy alone to promote growth 
C) intervening heavily in the economy to promote stability 
D) breaking up large banks to reduce risks to the financial system

Question 10

Which of these provides a nationalist country with the strongest unifying factor?

Accepted Answer

A) a stable economy 
B) a common enemy 
C) a strong one-party state 
D) a respectful civil society 
A) a stable economy 
B) a common enemy 
C) a strong one-party state 
D) a respectful civil society

Question 11

Which of these is true of Adam Smith's legacy?

Accepted Answer

A) He advanced ideas that supported the rise of fascism. 
B) He influenced the development of the classical liberal ideology. 
C) He put forward the ideas that led to the development of socialism. 
D) He laid out the critique of liberalism that led to the rise of neoconservatism. 
A) He advanced ideas that supported the rise of fascism. 
B) He influenced the development of the classical liberal ideology. 
C) He put forward the ideas that led to the development of socialism. 
D) He laid out the critique of liberalism that led to the rise of neoconservatism.

Question 12

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev would be considered a reformer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why was Titoism ultimately unsuccessful in Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

A) It created an unstable system centered on the charisma of a single leader. 
B) It was so ideologically extreme that it failed to gain widespread public support. 
C) It rendered the nation vulnerable to exploitation by advanced capitalist countries. 
D) It aimed at submerging ethnic identities beneath an overarching nationalist identity. 
A) It created an unstable system centered on the charisma of a single leader. 
B) It was so ideologically extreme that it failed to gain widespread public support. 
C) It rendered the nation vulnerable to exploitation by advanced capitalist countries. 
D) It aimed at submerging ethnic identities beneath an overarching nationalist identity.

Question 14

How do classic conservatives address the issue of change?

Accepted Answer

A) They believe that change should happen gradually rather than suddenly. 
B) They believe that change is only positive if it happens through government action. 
C) They argue that change should first occur at the elite level before spreading to the lower classes. 
D) They believe that change driven by technological advancement is almost always beneficial to society. 
A) They believe that change should happen gradually rather than suddenly. 
B) They believe that change is only positive if it happens through government action. 
C) They argue that change should first occur at the elite level before spreading to the lower classes. 
D) They believe that change driven by technological advancement is almost always beneficial to society.

Question 15

The term laissez-faire generally indicates a desire for government intervention in economic matters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Giuseppe Mazzini's concept of freedom asserts that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the government must provide basic services for all citizens 
B) rights to privacy,free speech,and protest are fundamental 
C) there should be minimal government interference in the economy 
D) individuals gain meaning through subordination of their will to the national will 
A) the government must provide basic services for all citizens 
B) rights to privacy,free speech,and protest are fundamental 
C) there should be minimal government interference in the economy 
D) individuals gain meaning through subordination of their will to the national will

Question 17

According to Lenin,imperialist countries build colonial empires to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) exploit people and resources 
B) demonstrate the efficiency of capitalism 
C) spread liberty and prosperity around the world 
D) encourage socialist revolution against oppressive regimes 
A) exploit people and resources 
B) demonstrate the efficiency of capitalism 
C) spread liberty and prosperity around the world 
D) encourage socialist revolution against oppressive regimes

Question 18

Milton Friedman and Adam Smith both argued that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) markets function best when left alone 
B) markets require regulation to function properly 
C) a progressive tax system promotes freedom and equality 
D) the minimum wage is needed to equalize the power of owners and workers 
A) markets function best when left alone 
B) markets require regulation to function properly 
C) a progressive tax system promotes freedom and equality 
D) the minimum wage is needed to equalize the power of owners and workers

Question 19

The fact that socialism still exists in a number of countries supports the ideas of Francis Fukuyama.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which ideology prefers virtually no government involvement in anything other than personal and national security?

Accepted Answer

A) fascism 
B) libertarianism 
C) Marxism 
D) neoconservatism 
A) fascism 
B) libertarianism 
C) Marxism 
D) neoconservatism

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support spreading American values abroad?

An ideology consists of __________.

How did Irving Kristol conceptualize the relationship between neoconservatism and liberalism?

Classic liberalism split into modern liberalism and socialism.

Which statement describes a central difference between Marx and Lenin?

Which of the following best expresses the difference between political scientists and ideologues?

Which of these statements adheres most closely to the ideas of Thomas Hill Green?

Daniel Bell and Francis Fukuyama would agree that __________.

The laissez-faire viewpoint recommends __________.

Which of these provides a nationalist country with the strongest unifying factor?

Which of these is true of Adam Smith's legacy?

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev would be considered a reformer.

Why was Titoism ultimately unsuccessful in Yugoslavia?

How do classic conservatives address the issue of change?

The term laissez-faire generally indicates a desire for government intervention in economic matters.

Giuseppe Mazzini's concept of freedom asserts that __________.

According to Lenin,imperialist countries build colonial empires to __________.

Milton Friedman and Adam Smith both argued that __________.

The fact that socialism still exists in a number of countries supports the ideas of Francis Fukuyama.

Which ideology prefers virtually no government involvement in anything other than personal and national security?

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Exam 2: Political Ideologies

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support spreading American values abroad?

An ideology consists of __________.

How did Irving Kristol conceptualize the relationship between neoconservatism and liberalism?

Classic liberalism split into modern liberalism and socialism.

Which statement describes a central difference between Marx and Lenin?

Which of the following best expresses the difference between political scientists and ideologues?

Which of these statements adheres most closely to the ideas of Thomas Hill Green?

Daniel Bell and Francis Fukuyama would agree that __________.

The laissez-faire viewpoint recommends __________.

Which of these provides a nationalist country with the strongest unifying factor?

Which of these is true of Adam Smith's legacy?

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev would be considered a reformer.

Why was Titoism ultimately unsuccessful in Yugoslavia?

How do classic conservatives address the issue of change?

The term laissez-faire generally indicates a desire for government intervention in economic matters.

Giuseppe Mazzini's concept of freedom asserts that __________.

According to Lenin,imperialist countries build colonial empires to __________.

Milton Friedman and Adam Smith both argued that __________.

The fact that socialism still exists in a number of countries supports the ideas of Francis Fukuyama.

Which ideology prefers virtually no government involvement in anything other than personal and national security?

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