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A Classical Liberal believes that:
Choose one answer.
a. Government exists only to serve the greatest good to the highest number of people.
b. Citizens are only entitled to rights given to them by the Government.
c. The Government is only entitled to powers given to it by the People.
d. All of the above.
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Question 2
According to Locke, all men:
Choose one answer.
a. Have the right to bear arms against the State
b. Owe a duty of fealty to the Sovereign, from whom all rights flow
c. Have the right to life, liberty, and property
d. Derive their fundamental rights from a democratically elected government
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Question 3
Classical liberals believed that the primary purpose of government was to:
Choose one answer.
a. Protect private property
b. Promote social welfare
c. Protect the nation's borders
d. Redistribute wealth to the less fortunate
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Question 4
Locke argued that in the state of nature, man was born:
Choose one answer.
a. Evil
b. Greedy
c. Powerful
d. Free
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Question 5
Montesquieu's "The Spirit of the Laws" greatly influenced the authors of the:
Choose one answer.
a. English Bill of Rights
b. U.S. Constitution
c. Emancipation Proclamation
d. Declaration of Independence
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Question 6
Rousseau's position on capital punishment could best be summarized as:
Choose one answer.
a. Those who violate the law by taking another's life have violated the social contract through treason, and thus, become an enemy to be slain.
b. The social contract prohibits the State from executing its citizen-members.
c. The social contract prohibits the State from engaging in capital punishment under any circumstance.
d. The social contract does not address issues of capital punishment; these decisions are best left to judges.
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Question 7
Smith believed all of the following about free trade except:
Choose one answer.
a. People are more productive when they directly affect their income
b. Competition leads to a balanced marketplace
c. Free trade guarantees higher profits for a government
d. Free trade allows supply and demand to drive the economy
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Question 8
The major difference between classical liberalism and today's neoliberalism is:
Choose one answer.
a. Neoliberals are isolationists, whereas classical liberals sought broad foreign alliances.
b. Classical liberals believed in unregulated markets, whereas neoliberals seek to regulate commerce to improve efficiency and fairness.
c. Classical liberals believed that government should promote collective farms and community action to help one another, whereas neoliberals see this as a form of communism.
d. All of the above.
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Question 9
The philosopher who first coined the term "invisible hand" to describe the force that drives and corrects unfettered markets and free enterprise was:
Choose one answer.
a. Edmund Burke
b. Niccolo Machiavelli
c. Charles Montesquieu
d. Adam Smith
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Question 10
The system of government in which power is vested in a few people who are not elected by the people is called a(n):
Choose one answer.
a. Monarchy
b. Democracy
c. Aristocracy
d. Dictatorship
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Question 11
What best describes the focus of Montesquieu's "The Spirit of Laws"?
Choose one answer.
a. Proper government structure, including the division of power
b. Proper judicial structure, including fair trials and just punishments
c. Proper economic structure, including a shift from mercantilism to free trade
d. All of the above
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Question 12
Which of the following practices does Rousseau favor?
Choose one answer.
a. Hereditary succession of power
b. The abolition of private property
c. Capital punishment
d. Public ballots
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Question 13
The US Declaration of Independence would be considered the product of which of the following political philosophies?
Choose one answer.
a. Classical Conservatism
b. Classical Liberalism
c. Utilitarianism
d. Anarchism
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Question 14
According to Russell Kirk, the chief principles which have characterized American conservative thought include all of the following except:
Choose one answer.
a. Property and freedom are inseparably connected
b. the good state is one in which power is checked and balanced, restricted by sound constitutions and customs.
c. Uniformity and absolute equality are the characteristics of a high civilization
d. Men and nations are governed by moral laws
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Question 15
Burke argued that when individuals suffered hard times:
Choose one answer.
a. The government had a responsibility to meet their basic needs
b. Members of the community had a responsibility to meet their basic needs
c. The fulfillment of their needs should come from private charity
d. All of the above
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Question 16
Burke believed that the individual needed guidance from the government in order to:
Choose one answer.
a. Be self-sufficient
b. Act in a rational manner and ensure a stable society
c. Enjoy liberty
d. Protect property
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Question 17
Burkean conservatives argue that the passing on of morals to citizens is the duty of:
Choose one answer.
a. The family
b. The church
c. The government
d. All of the above
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Question 18
David Hume roundly rejected which political/social view?
Choose one answer.
a. The social contract account of the origins of government
b. It was government's responsibility to provide for the necessities of life
c. The equality of all human beings
d. The divine right to govern
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Question 19
Hobbes argued that the first two laws of nature required man to seek peace and:
Choose one answer.
a. Share his wealth with others
b. Serve the Sovereign
c. Produce goods and services
d. Protect himself, by all available means
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Question 20
Machiavelli argued that the strongest feeling that a ruler should inspire in his people was:
Choose one answer.
a. Love
b. Self Interest
c. Fear
d. Piety
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Question 21
The Classical Conservative movement opposed:
Choose one answer.
a. Revolutions in France and America
b. Monarchies
c. The use of law to impose morals on citizens
d. Social Welfare programs by the government
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Question 22
What was Edmund Burke's view on the issue of the equality of man?
Choose one answer.
a. All men are equal in the eyes of God, but nowhere else
b. All men should be elevated to equal status under the law
c. The role of government is to prevent some men from obtaining dominion over others
d. Men and women should be given equal rights by the government
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Question 23
Which of the following elements of American government is rooted in classical conservatism?
Choose one answer.
a. The US House of Representatives
b. The principle of stare decisis, in which courts are bound by prior judicial decisions
c. Electing presidents every four years
d. Term limits on the presidency
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Question 24
Who famously described the life of man as "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short"?
Choose one answer.
a. Edmund Burke
b. David Hume
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Niccolo Machiavelli
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Question 25
According to Machiavelli, a "good" act by a ruler was one that:
Choose one answer.
a. Increased the benefits derived by the people
b. Increased the land of the country
c. Increased the power of the people
d. Increased the power of the ruler
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Question 26
All of the following are arguments against the use of civil disobedience except:
Choose one answer.
a. Civil disobedience cannot be justified in a democracy
b. We must obey the law under a contract with other members of our society
c. It can be a recipe for anarchy
d. It is not protected by the Constitution
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Question 27
In determining the appropriate punishment for a given crime, Bentham argued that in addition to the considering the act itself, the Court should account for:
Choose one answer.
a. The circumstances under which the crime was committed
b. The offender's intentions
c. The offender's state of consciousness
d. All of the above
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Question 28
Mill argued that the biggest risk in democracy was:
Choose one answer.
a. Lack of experience in political leaders
b. Limited government power
c. Tyranny of the majority
d. Multi-party factionalism
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Question 29
Mill argued that the only justification for interfering with the liberty of another person was:
Choose one answer.
a. To prevent that person from harming others
b. To prevent that person from harming himself
c. To increase the happiness of the majority
d. All of the above
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Question 30
Mill defines liberty as:
Choose one answer.
a. Freedom from captivity
b. The power to do whatever one wants
c. A question of whether free will really exists
d. he nature and limits of the authority society can have over the individual
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Question 31
Mill thinks that behavior "harms" others whenever it:
Choose one answer.
a. Betrays an obligation a person had
b. Makes other people upset
c. Violates accepted codes of ethics
d. Sets bad example
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Question 32
Modern criminal law and sentencing statutes in the English tradition are primarily based upon which political philosophy?
Choose one answer.
a. Classical Conservatism
b. Classical Liberalism
c. Utilitarianism
d. Authoritarianism
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Question 33
Thoreau argues for acts of civil disobedience to protest:
Choose one answer.
a. Unjust laws
b. Slavery
c. Religion
d. All of the above
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Question 34
Utilitarianism differs from many other political ideologies in that it advocates:
Choose one answer.
a. The use of rules (deontology) to determine appropriate actions
b. The use of predicted impact and outcomes to determine appropriate actions
c. The use of the Bible and other religious texts to determine appropriate actions
d. The use of public opinion and majority rules to determine appropriate actions
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Question 35
Which of the following is/are (a) common criticism(s) of utilitarianism?
Choose one answer.
a. There are no limits as to acts that can be taken to benefit the majority.
b. Some people will inevitably be harmed in order to promote the greater good for the highest number of people.
c. Outcomes are hard to predict with accuracy, so deciding which actions to take based on projected outcomes can be difficult and risky.
d. All of the above
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Question 36
Which tax would a utilitarian support?
Choose one answer.
a. Highway use tax
b. Poll tax
c. Property tax
d. None of the above
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Question 37
"The property in any object, whereby it tends to produce benefit, advantage, pleasure, good, or happiness, to prevent the happening of mischief, pain, evil, or unhappiness" is called:
Choose one answer.
a. State of nature
b. Equilibrium
c. Goodness
d. Utility
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Question 38
If asked whether or not suicide should be legal, how would a utilitarian respond?
Choose one answer.
a. Yes, all acts of suicide should be legal purely as a matter of individual liberty.
b. Yes, some acts of suicide could be legal, if the suicide causes no direct or indirect harm to others.
c. No, acts of suicide should not be legal because suicide does not cause pleasure.
d. No, acts of suicide should not be legal because suicide is difficult to quantify on a cost/benefit analysis.
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Question 39
According to Robert Zieger's lecture on labor unions, the AFL-CIO is an example of:
Choose one answer.
a. A quasi-industrial federation
b. An industrial union
c. Revolutionary unionism
d. Uplift unionism
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Question 40
All of the following were outgrowths of the Industrial Revolution except:
Choose one answer.
a. It boosted the bourgeoisie to economic and political power
b. It drafted much of the old peasant class into its factories
c. It created the various movements for democratic government which swept across Europe
d. Working class women began to agitate for equal rights
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Question 41
Anarchism is frequently criticized for being:
Choose one answer.
a. Utopian
b. Unworkable in a complex, modern society
c. Impossible to achieve
d. All of the above
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Question 42
Anarchists believe that:
Choose one answer.
a. Socialism is the preferred form of government
b. True liberty is only possible in the absence of government
c. Violence brings order to society
d. All of the above
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Question 43
Marx attributed the growth of large-scale capitalism to:
Choose one answer.
a. Exploitation of wage-earners
b. Control of wealth by a select few
c. Industrialization
d. All of the above
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Question 44
Marx blamed most of the evils in the world on:
Choose one answer.
a. The government
b. The proletariat
c. The bourgeoisie
d. The Church
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Question 45
Marx claimed that history was defined by:
Choose one answer.
a. Class struggles
b. Military victories in war
c. Colonial acquisitions
d. Industrialization
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Question 46
The first country in which communism was adopted by the ruling government was:
Choose one answer.
a. Germany
b. China
c. Poland
d. Russia
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Question 47
The fundamental goal of communism, per Marx, is:
Choose one answer.
a. A return to agrarian life
b. Abolition of private property
c. Separation of Church and State
d. Exploitation of capital
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Question 48
With respect to international commerce, Marx recommended:
Choose one answer.
a. The abolition of nations
b. Tariffs
c. Protectionist policies to promote domestic production and job security
d. All of the above
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Question 49
The process by which capital is converted into goods is called:
Choose one answer.
a. Sales
b. Transactions
c. Production
d. Transfer
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Question 50
According to Lenin, imperialism includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Consolidation of banking and industrial capital
b. Division of foreign territory and resources by capitalist powers
c. Export of commodities becomes more important than the export of capital
d. Monopolies of most vital segments of commerce
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Question 51
According to Lenin, what force "leads the struggle of the working class not only for better terms for the sale of labour power, but also for the abolition of the social system which compels the propertyless to sell themselves to the rich?"
Choose one answer.
a. Revolution
b. Trade unions
c. Capitalism
d. Social Democracy
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Question 52
Communist revolutions have triumphed only in:
Choose one answer.
a. Heavily agricultural societies
b. Heavily industrialized societies
c. Multi-political party rule societies
d. Free market societies
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Question 53
Lenin found that one of the biggest obstacles to implementing socialism was:
Choose one answer.
a. Seizing control of factories
b. The use of gold as the international standard for currency
c. Overthrowing the czar
d. Keeping markets functioning and growing without competition or the incentive that profit provides
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Question 54
Lenin theorized that the first step towards communism was:
Choose one answer.
a. The emergence of strong trade unions
b. Weakening the power of the media
c. Gaining control of the military
d. Educating the youth
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Question 55
Once the bourgeoisie was overthrown, Mao argued that it was necessary to conduct:
Choose one answer.
a. Cultural revolution
b. Territorial expansion
c. Elections
d. A People's War
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Question 56
One of the major goals of socialism is:
Choose one answer.
a. Communism
b. Utopia
c. Democracy
d. Oligarchy
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Question 57
One of the major obstacles facing Russia in the post-Cold War international stage include all of the following except:
Choose one answer.
a. It has no distinct political ideology
b. Their military budget has significantly decreased over the past twenty years
c. It's self-perception as a country that refuses to be treated as a defeated nation and a second-rate power
d. Oscillation between passive isolationism and geopolitical expansionism
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Question 58
The reasons for the differences in the implementation of communism in China and the USSR include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Size of population
b. Religious influences among the people
c. Style of economy (agrarian economy versus industrial economy)
d. All of the above
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Question 59
Which of the following is a characteristic of China's current economic model?
Choose one answer.
a. Collective ownership of the means of production
b. Capitalistic, yet still controlled by the Communist government
c. All land is privately owned
d. Its tax structure is the highest of all the world's Communist regimes
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Question 60
Who argued that neither socialism nor democracy was possible in a country until the material conditions and daily living standards of the people were improved?
Choose one answer.
a. Vladimir Lenin
b. Josef Stalin
c. Karl Marx
d. Mao Tse Tung
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Question 61
Who believed that socialism would not arise or become successful without the guidance of a "Vanguard Party" of elites to lead a revolt and guide the movement?
Choose one answer.
a. Mikhail Gorbachev
b. Vladimir Lenin
c. Mao Tse Tung
d. Josef Stalin
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Question 62
A centrally-planned economy in which the government controls all means of production is called:
Choose one answer.
a. Utopia
b. Oligarchy
c. Socialism
d. Centralism
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Question 63
A fascist running for political office in the US today would likely:
Choose one answer.
a. Criticize religious leaders seeking to impose moral values on the masses
b. Campaign to further restrict immigration to the US
c. Support a reduction in the budget of the military
d. None of the above
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Question 64
Fascism is typically characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Nationalism
b. Weak police forces
c. Sexism
d. Militarism
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Question 65
Fascist leaders include:
Choose one answer.
a. Josef Stalin
b. Vladimir Lenin
c. Francisco Franco
d. All of the above
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Question 66
Fascist parties generally come to power due to all the following factors except:
Choose one answer.
a. When a country has no previous experience with democracy
b. When a country economically prosperous
c. When there is wide income disparity between the rich and the poor
d. When a country's citizens have a strong national identify
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Question 67
Fascists view communism as:
Choose one answer.
a. A good source of ideas for controlling the economy
b. A good source of ideas for controlling masses of people
c. The ultimate goal of the political system
d. A political rival for the allegiance of the people
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Question 68
Hitler's "Final Solution" for a better world involved:
Choose one answer.
a. Overthrow of communism in the USSR
b. Genocide against Jews
c. Establishment of a successor to the League of Nations
d. All of the above
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Question 69
The powers of Authoritarian leaders can most effectively be weakened by:
Choose one answer.
a. Staged elections
b. Trade embargoes
c. International sanctions
d. A credible threat of insurrection
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Question 70
Which of the following best describes Hitler's leadership style?
Choose one answer.
a. Strong and decisive
b. Weak and ineffectual
c. He delegated most of his authority other
d. He sought to exercise total control
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Question 71
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes Nazism from generic fascism?
Choose one answer.
a. Nationalism and super-patriotism
b. Obsession with racial theories of superiority
c. Aggressive militarism
d. Charismatic leaders
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Question 72
Which of the following contributed to the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany?
Choose one answer.
a. The Geneva Convention
b. The Yalta Conference
c. The Treaty of Versailles
d. The Hague Convention
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Question 73
Which of the following would one not expect to see in a fascist state?
Choose one answer.
a. The use of enemies as a unifying cause for the people
b. Invocation of religion by leaders
c. Strong labor unions
d. Promotion of capitalism
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Question 74
Fascism has been the controlling ideology of each of the following countries at some point in history, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Germany
b. India
c. Italy
d. Indonesia
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Question 75
A fascist running for political office in the US today would likely:
Choose one answer.
a. Criticize religious leaders seeking to impose moral values on the masses
b. Campaign to further restrict immigration to the US
c. Support a reduction in the budget of the military
d. None of the above
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Question 76
A state announces that it will launch a program designed to award scholarships to students from historically disadvantaged groups. This program would be most closely related to / based on the political theories of:
Choose one answer.
a. Robert Nozick
b. John Rawls
c. Tariq Ali
d. John Maynard Keynes
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Question 77
Based on his economic views, Milton Friedman's political philosophy could best be described as:
Choose one answer.
a. Conservative
b. Communist
c. Libertarian
d. Utilitarian
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Question 78
Fascism is typically characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Nationalism
b. Weak police forces
c. Sexism
d. Militarism
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Question 79
Fascist leaders include:
Choose one answer.
a. Josef Stalin
b. Vladimir Lenin
c. Francisco Franco
d. All of the above
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Question 80
Fascist parties generally come to power due to all the following factors except:
Choose one answer.
a. When a country has no previous experience with democracy
b. When a country economically prosperous
c. When there is wide income disparity between the rich and the poor
d. When a country's citizens have a strong national identify
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Question 81
Fascists view communism as:
Choose one answer.
a. A good source of ideas for controlling the economy
b. A good source of ideas for controlling masses of people
c. The ultimate goal of the political system
d. A political rival for the allegiance of the people
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Question 82
Hayek argued that the institution of a planned economy would inevitably lead to ________.
Choose one answer.
a. Economic recession
b. Totalitarian government
c. A balanced budget
d. Budget deficits
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Question 83
Hayek equated social welfare programs with ____________.
Choose one answer.
a. slavery
b. prosperity
c. fundamental fairness
d. democracy
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Question 84
Hitler's "Final Solution" for a better world involved:
Choose one answer.
a. Overthrow of communism in the USSR
b. Genocide against Jews
c. Establishment of a successor to the League of Nations
d. All of the above
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Question 85
In a time of economic recession or depression, Keynes argued that a government should:
Choose one answer.
a. Cut spending
b. Cut taxes
c. Increase spending
d. Increase taxes
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Question 86
Keynes considered risk ____________.
Choose one answer.
a. A necessary factor in the growth of markets and investments
b. The source of many of the greatest economic evils of history
c. The result of poor government control of industry
d. Necessary to job growth in a developing economy
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Question 87
Keynes would disagree with which of the following political theories?
Choose one answer.
a. All men are born free.
b. A social contract between all men governs conduct and property.
c. Self-interest is generally an enlightened course of conduct.
d. All of the above
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Question 88
Milton Friedman predicted that Keynesian policies would cause:
Choose one answer.
a. Depression
b. Stagflation
c. Inflation
d. Recession
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Question 89
Rawls argued that individuals and governments can determine whether or not an action or status is just only by asking those impacted to consider whether or not they would be willing to not know any particular facts about themselves. The term Rawls used to describe this method is:
Choose one answer.
a. Social Democracy
b. Veil of Ignorance
c. Rational Choice Theory
d. Distributive Justice
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Question 90
Rawls equated social welfare programs with_________.
Choose one answer.
a. slavery
b. prosperity
c. fundamental fairness
d. democracy
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Question 91
Tax policies that encourage people to buy homes by allowing them to deduct mortgage interest on their income tax returns would be considered:
Choose one answer.
a. Liberal
b. Conservative
c. Keynesian
d. Socialist
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Question 92
The defining feature of rational choice theory is that when making decisions, people:
Choose one answer.
a. Listen only to things they really care about, ignoring all else. B. Retain some information but use it only to reinforce existing beliefs.
b. Have goals they try to achieve, and act as rationally as their knowledge, resources and the situation permit.
c. Seek only enough information to reach a decision
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Question 93
The powers of Authoritarian leaders can most effectively be weakened by:
Choose one answer.
a. Staged elections
b. Trade embargoes
c. International sanctions
d. A credible threat of insurrection
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Question 94
Which of the following best describes Hitler's leadership style?
Choose one answer.
a. Strong and decisive
b. Weak and ineffectual
c. He delegated most of his authority other
d. He sought to exercise total control
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Question 95
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes Nazism from generic fascism?
Choose one answer.
a. Nationalism and super-patriotism
b. Obsession with racial theories of superiority
c. Aggressive militarism
d. Charismatic leaders
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Question 96
Which of the following contributed to the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany?
Choose one answer.
a. The Geneva Convention
b. The Yalta Conference
c. The Treaty of Versailles
d. The Hague Convention
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Question 97
Which of the following modern political theorists equated taxation with slavery, inasmuch as taking a portion of one's earnings is a form of making them work for free?
Choose one answer.
a. Robert Nozick
b. John Rawls
c. Tariq Ali
d. John Maynard Keynes
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Question 98
Which of the following would one not expect to see in a fascist state?
Choose one answer.
a. The use of enemies as a unifying cause for the people
b. Invocation of religion by leaders
c. Strong labor unions
d. Promotion of capitalism
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Question 99
Fascism has been the controlling ideology of each of the following countries at some point in history, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Germany
b. India
c. Italy
d. Indonesia
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Question 100
A libertarian would agree most strongly with which of the following theorists?
Choose one answer.
a. Adam Smith
b. John Stuart Mill
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Karl Marx
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Question 101
A neo-conservative would agree most strongly with which of the following theorists?
Choose one answer.
a. Adam Smith
b. John Stuart Mill
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Karl Marx
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Question 102
All of the following are criticisms of multiculturalism except:
Choose one answer.
a. It works against the preservation of cultures
b. Diverse cultures are not necessarily equal
c. Toleration of others should not require active accommodation of their needs
d. It necessitates economic restructuring
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Question 103
Mercantilism would most likely be promoted by _________.
Choose one answer.
a. Neo-conservative theorists
b. Libertarian theorists
c. Neo-liberal theorists
d. All of the above
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Question 104
Neo-conservatives and libertarians in the US today differ in their views on all of the following, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Free market economic principles
b. Military and foreign policy objectives
c. Social issues
d. Civil liberties
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Question 105
Neo-conservatives view America's military power as:
Choose one answer.
a. Equal to that of Russia and China
b. The result of unnecessary defense spending
c. Uniquely powerful, and as such, responsible for security in most parts of the world
d. Being overused abroad while underused domestically and along our nation's borders
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Question 106
Neo-liberals and libertarians in the US today largely agree on all of the following issues, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Military engagement abroad
b. Free trade
c. Civil liberties
d. All of the above
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Question 107
Neo-liberals are critical of globalization because they believe it:
Choose one answer.
a. Weakens military alliances
b. Increases taxes
c. Restricts trade through tariffs and embargoes
d. Increases poverty and levels of violence
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Question 108
Proponents of liberalism and liberal multiculturalism would agree on all the following except:
Choose one answer.
a. All individuals deserve to be equally respected as persons
b. Individual equality and individual difference are inextricably intertwined
c. Cultural differences are more fundamental than individual differences
d. Human beings differ in their conceptions of the good
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Question 109
The primary dispute between neo-conservatives and traditional conservatives in the US today concerns:
Choose one answer.
a. Differences over free market economic principles
b. Differences over military and foreign policy objectives
c. Differences over social issues
d. Differences over tax policies
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Question 110
The "clash of civilizations" theory posits that:
Choose one answer.
a. Revolutions will become the primary factor in political regime change
b. People's cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War world.
c. Communism will once again vie with democracy as the world's most prominent political ideology
d. The most dangerous world conflicts will be between social classes, not countries
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Question 111
With respect to the issue of the US joining the International Criminal Court, a neo-conservative would:
Choose one answer.
a. Support the joining, because it would set an example and put pressure on China and Russia to also join
b. Support the joining, because it would lead to less responsibility for America to serve as "the world's policeman"
c. Oppose the joining, because forms of world government lead to tyranny
d. Oppose the joining, because it would subject Americans to the risk of the death penalty
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Question 112
A neo-liberal would agree most strongly with which of the following theorists?
Choose one answer.
a. Robert Nozick
b. John Stuart Mill
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Karl Marx
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