Question 1

Bentham believed that all people are basically:

Accepted Answer

A)  rational. 
B)  self-interested. 
C)  prudent in their use of resources. 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  rational. 
B)  self-interested. 
C)  prudent in their use of resources. 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

Marx thought that capitalism was a rational economic system, but was unfair to workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The legitimate authority of a state is justified by its ability to use force to compel obedience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Founding Fathers hoped the Constitution would eliminate the influence of interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Mill, if two pleasures are quantitatively the same, what determines that one is more valuable than another is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it occurs in someone who deserves it. 
B)  it is pure pleasure, rather than a mixture of pleasure and pain. 
C)  more knowledgeable people prefer it. 
D)  it occurs in someone more capable of enjoying it. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  it occurs in someone who deserves it. 
B)  it is pure pleasure, rather than a mixture of pleasure and pain. 
C)  more knowledgeable people prefer it. 
D)  it occurs in someone more capable of enjoying it. 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Charles Mills holds that the social contract is neither formally nor actually extended to non-whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The threat of force is the glue that holds the state together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By "social relationships of production," Marx means the:

Accepted Answer

A)  complex mutually supportive relations between workers. 
B)  proper arrangement of labor needed to avoid alienation. 
C)  system of relationships connecting those who control the means of production with those who do not. 
D)  inbred relations between the members of the ruling class. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  complex mutually supportive relations between workers. 
B)  proper arrangement of labor needed to avoid alienation. 
C)  system of relationships connecting those who control the means of production with those who do not. 
D)  inbred relations between the members of the ruling class. 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

According to Mill, "custom" is a n):

Accepted Answer

A)  artificially imposed barrier to competition. 
B)  set of consumer habits which make markets operate more efficiently. 
C)  common force which distorts the effects of competition. 
D)  set of behaviors neutralized by competitive behavior in the marketplace. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  artificially imposed barrier to competition. 
B)  set of consumer habits which make markets operate more efficiently. 
C)  common force which distorts the effects of competition. 
D)  set of behaviors neutralized by competitive behavior in the marketplace. 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

No state can exist without a group of people who make laws and enforce them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Bentham and Mill, working independently, simultaneously formulated their utilitarian theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mill denied that there was a connection between social liberty and economic liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If a group of people claim legitimate authority, and their claim is accepted by most others, then they have formed a state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Marx, industrial knowledge is part of the material base of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In order to be happy, according to Marx, a person requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  a carefully structured working environment. 
B)  a wide variety of tasks. 
C)  autonomous, fulfilling labor. 
D)  freedom from the need to work. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  a carefully structured working environment. 
B)  a wide variety of tasks. 
C)  autonomous, fulfilling labor. 
D)  freedom from the need to work. 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Who suggested that an "invisible hand" operates in a free market to promote the general welfare of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx, in Das Kapital 
B)  Jeremy Bentham, in Principles of Morals and Legislation 
C)  Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations 
D)  James Mill, in a speech to the Philosophical Radicals 
E)  John Stuart Mill, in Utilitarianism 
A)  Karl Marx, in Das Kapital 
B)  Jeremy Bentham, in Principles of Morals and Legislation 
C)  Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations 
D)  James Mill, in a speech to the Philosophical Radicals 
E)  John Stuart Mill, in Utilitarianism

Question 17

According to the pluralist theory of the state:

Accepted Answer

A)  the state is a sort of group. 
B)  we should study the individuals who lead factions, rather than the factions themselves. 
C)  interest groups should be eliminated from the political process. 
D)  to understand politics, we must study the way in which groups are formed and how they interact with one another. 
E)  Both A and D 
A)  the state is a sort of group. 
B)  we should study the individuals who lead factions, rather than the factions themselves. 
C)  interest groups should be eliminated from the political process. 
D)  to understand politics, we must study the way in which groups are formed and how they interact with one another. 
E)  Both A and D

Question 18

Marx believed that the path to true happiness was productive labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith argued that individuals' attempts to maximize their well-being inevitably conflict with the welfare of society as a whole. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Marx argued that a capitalist economic system:

Accepted Answer

A)  is rational, but cruel. 
B)  preserves economic inequality. 
C)  couldn't be very good at production. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  is rational, but cruel. 
B)  preserves economic inequality. 
C)  couldn't be very good at production. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Bentham believed that all people are basically:

Marx thought that capitalism was a rational economic system, but was unfair to workers.

The legitimate authority of a state is justified by its ability to use force to compel obedience.

The Founding Fathers hoped the Constitution would eliminate the influence of interest groups.

According to Mill, if two pleasures are quantitatively the same, what determines that one is more valuable than another is that:

Charles Mills holds that the social contract is neither formally nor actually extended to non-whites.

The threat of force is the glue that holds the state together.

By "social relationships of production," Marx means the:

According to Mill, "custom" is a n):

No state can exist without a group of people who make laws and enforce them.

Bentham and Mill, working independently, simultaneously formulated their utilitarian theories.

Mill denied that there was a connection between social liberty and economic liberty.

If a group of people claim legitimate authority, and their claim is accepted by most others, then they have formed a state.

According to Marx, industrial knowledge is part of the material base of society.

In order to be happy, according to Marx, a person requires:

Who suggested that an "invisible hand" operates in a free market to promote the general welfare of society?

According to the pluralist theory of the state:

Marx believed that the path to true happiness was productive labor.

In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith argued that individuals' attempts to maximize their well-being inevitably conflict with the welfare of society as a whole. .

Marx argued that a capitalist economic system:

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Bentham believed that all people are basically:

Marx thought that capitalism was a rational economic system, but was unfair to workers.

The legitimate authority of a state is justified by its ability to use force to compel obedience.

The Founding Fathers hoped the Constitution would eliminate the influence of interest groups.

According to Mill, if two pleasures are quantitatively the same, what determines that one is more valuable than another is that:

Charles Mills holds that the social contract is neither formally nor actually extended to non-whites.

The threat of force is the glue that holds the state together.

By "social relationships of production," Marx means the:

According to Mill, "custom" is a n):

No state can exist without a group of people who make laws and enforce them.

Bentham and Mill, working independently, simultaneously formulated their utilitarian theories.

Mill denied that there was a connection between social liberty and economic liberty.

If a group of people claim legitimate authority, and their claim is accepted by most others, then they have formed a state.

According to Marx, industrial knowledge is part of the material base of society.

In order to be happy, according to Marx, a person requires:

Who suggested that an "invisible hand" operates in a free market to promote the general welfare of society?

According to the pluralist theory of the state:

Marx believed that the path to true happiness was productive labor.

In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith argued that individuals' attempts to maximize their well-being inevitably conflict with the welfare of society as a whole. .

Marx argued that a capitalist economic system:

What Is Philosophy

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Science

Ethical Theory

Philosophy of Art

Philosophy of Religion

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