Question 1

__________ is an ideology favoring government intervention that might address economic inequality.

Accepted Answer

Modern liberalism

Question 2

China's new ideological deployments might best be termed __________.

Accepted Answer

authoritarian capitalism

Question 3

Evaluate the "end of ideology" argument? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this argument?

Accepted Answer

a. Discuss how Daniel Bell argued that ideological debates were coming to an end. Communism had failed, and what was left was a technical discussion of how to implement the welfare state.
b. Discuss how Francis Fukuyama furthered this argument, suggesting that capitalism had won, and there were no longer challenges to this dominant ideology. This he termed the "end of history."
c. Indicate that a strength of the argument is that communism does appear to be collapsing, and capitalism does appear to dominate, at least much of the Western World.
d. Indicate that there are also weaknesses in these arguments. For example, socialism still exists in much of the world, Islamism and authoritarian capitalism have emerged, and there are many forms of capitalism.

Question 4

What is Islamism? Why is this ideology potentially problematic?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which statement, if True, best supports the feminist view on the challenges women face?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women, if treated equally to men, would be subject to the draft.
B)  Gender roles are largely biologically defined.
C)  Women have difficulty moving up the corporate ladder because men are socialized into leadership roles.
D)  Women have achieved equality with the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 6

The Communist Manifesto was written by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Edmund Burke
B)  John Locke
C)  Karl Marx
D)  T) H. Green

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The fact that the Soviet Union ceased to exist by the end of 1991 is indicative of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the collapse of liberalism
B)  the collapse of conservatism
C)  the collapse of communism
D)  the collapse of neoconservatism

Question 9

The American Civil War was largely fought for __________ reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological
B)  partisan
C)  spiritual
D)  agricultural

Question 10

Which of the following statements best applies to China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communism is more important that nationalism.
B)  Nationalism is more important than communism.
C)  Democracy is more important than nationalism.
D)  Democracy is more important than communism.

Question 11

The "end of ideology" argument was proposed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mao
B)  Karl Marx
C)  Francis Fukuyama
D)  Daniel Bell

Question 12

Thomas Hill Green might agree with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one is forced to take a job they don't like.
B)  Unions are necessary to protect workers against business owners.
C)  Taxes should benefit business owners because it allows them to hire more workers.
D)  Markets regulate themselves.

Question 13

How do Libertarians compare to liberals and conservatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libertarians are more consistent in their views.
B)  Libertarians are less consistent in their views.
C)  Libertarians prefer intervention in economic matters only.
D)  Libertarians prefer intervention in social matters only.

Question 14

__________ prefer virtually no government involvement in anything.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Bernstein was responsible for revising Marxism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Wealth of Nations was written by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthony Downs
B)  John Locke
C)  Adam Smith
D)  Edmund Burke

Question 17

According to your chapter, what do Canada, Spain, China, and Britain have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They each have regional nationalism.
B)  They each have fascist governments.
C)  They each have military dictatorships.
D)  They each have representative democracies.

Question 18

__________ is the U.S.ideology of former liberals turning to conservative causes and methods.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which statement best applies to Adam Smith?

Accepted Answer

A)  His views began as conservative, but are now associated with modern liberalism.
B)  His views were once considered liberal, but are now promoted by conservative.
C)  His views have always been advocated by liberals.
D)  Marxists promoted his views because of concerns of the proletariat

Question 20

If capitalism has won out in the battle of ideologies it might support the arguments espoused by the "__________ of ideology" debate.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 3: Political Ideologies