Deck 3: Political Ideologies

Question 1

Edmund Burke is best associated with __________?

A)socialism
B)classic conservatism
C)classic liberalism
D)modern liberalism

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The notion that art, music, and politics might go together, is consistent with the views of __________.

A)Karl Marx
B)Mao
C)G)W.F. Hegel
D)John Locke

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following best demonstrates the differences between political scientists and ideologues?

A)Political scientists are theoretical, while ideologues are idealistic.
B)Ideologues are theoretical, while political scientists are idealistic.
C)Political scientists are driven by passion, while ideologues are not.
D)Political scientists are concerned with what should be, while ideologues are theory driven.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following best describes classical liberalism and modern conservatism?

A)Classical liberalism is the opposite of modern conservatism.
B)Classical liberalism is similar to modern conservatism.
C)Neither classical liberalism, nor modern conservatism continues to exist.
D)Classical liberalism and modern conservatism were developed by Karl Marx.

Question 5

Your text refers to __________ as cheap theories.

A)ideologies
B)pragmatists
C)doctrines
D)theses

Question 6

The Wealth of Nations was written by __________.

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

Question 7

Milton Friedman is often associated with which ideology?

A)Socialism
B)Classic liberalism
C)Modern conservatism
D)Modern liberalism

Question 8

Thomas Hill Green might agree with which of the following?

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 9

Which of the following propositions would likely be favored by modern liberals?

A)Tax cuts for top income earners
B)Regulation of the banking sector
C)Little government involvement in economic matters
D)Free markets

Question 10

Which if the following is an example of a pragmatic solution to the problem of air pollution?

A)Limiting pollution because it improves air quality according to environmental policy experts
B)A liberal politician favoring regulation of manufacturers in the hopes that it will improve air quality
C)A conservative politician favoring reducing regulations in hopes of improving the economy
D)A belief that the market will protect air quality because of competition among manufacturers

Question 11

Edmund Burke and Adam Smith would likely agree on which of the following points?

A)Free markets are best.
B)Markets require regulation.
C)Positive freedom is necessary.
D)A progressive tax system is needed.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the term laissez-faire?

A)Intervening in the economy
B)Leaving the economy alone
C)Creating monopolies
D)Disbanding monopolies

Question 13

The "unseen hand" is associated with the work of __________?

A)Karl Marx
B)Adam Smith
C)G)W.F. Hegel
D)John Locke

Question 14

The American Civil War was largely fought for __________ reasons.

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

Question 15

Modern conservatism adopts elements of which of the following?

A)Economic views from Edmund Burke and social views from Adam Smith
B)Economic and social views from Adam Smith
C)Economic views from Adam Smith and social views from Thomas Hill Green
D)Economic views from Adam Smith and social views from Edmund Burke

Question 16

Which statement best applies to Adam Smith?

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 17

Modern American conservatism would favor government involvement in what activity?

A)Religious promotion
B)Regulating markets
C)Protecting organized labor
D)A progressive tax system

Question 18

Modern liberals might argue that markets are __________.

A)self-correcting
B)infallible
C)in perfect competition
D)rigged by manufacturers

Question 19

Adam Smith is most associated with which concept?

A)Socialism
B)Modern liberalism
C)Classic liberalism
D)Communism

Question 20

Classic liberals have little in common with __________?

A)modern conservatives
B)classic conservatives
C)modern liberals
D)Adam Smith

Question 21

Neoconservatism emerged in the United States in the __________.

A)1950s
B)1960s
C)1970s
D)1980s

Question 22

Social democracy is essentially a reformed version of __________.

A)Communism
B)Marxism
C)Capitalism
D)Libertarianism

Question 23

Social Democrats would be best described as __________.

A)an extreme form of socialism
B)a mild form of socialism
C)an extreme form of communism
D)a mild form of communism

Question 24

Which of the following is consistent with feminist views?

A)Gender roles are learned.
B)Gender roles are innate.
C)The Equal Rights Amendment has helped women achieve equality.
D)Women have been in an advantaged position for half a century.

Question 25

Fascism existed during the twentieth Century in what country?

A)Ireland
B)Italy
C)Iceland
D)France

Question 26

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

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 27

Which of the following statements best applies to China?

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 28

Where do modern conservatives diverge from Adam Smith?

A)Adam Smith was resolute in his belief that markets produced fair outcomes, whereas modern conservatives are not.
B)Adam Smith believed government could help regulate market, but modern conservatives do not.
C)Modern conservatives believe government can help regulate markets, but Adam Smith did not.
D)Modern conservatives are resolute in their beliefs that markets are fair, but Adam Smith acknowledged that they could be unfair.

Question 29

According to Marx, which of the following would be a utopia?

A)Clearer class divisions
B)Life where benefits are provided equally
C)The triumph of capitalism
D)Little power for the proletariat

Question 30

Imperialism is best described as __________.

A)amassing colonial empire
B)unlawful declarations of war
C)Marx's view of socialism
D)an extreme form of communism

Question 31

Which of the following is the correct order of economic systems of government (from first to last) according to Karl Marx?

A)Socialism, communism, capitalism
B)Capitalism, socialism, communism
C)Communism, socialism, capitalism
D)Communism, capitalism, socialism

Question 32

__________ prefer virtually no government involvement in anything.

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

Question 33

__________ is an extreme form of nationalism.

A)Liberalism
B)Conservatism
C)Socialism
D)Fascism

Question 34

The Communist Manifesto was written by __________.

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

Question 35

The current economic situation in China is analogous to which of the following?

A)Fascism
B)Libertarianism
C)Modern conservatism
D)Titoism

Question 36

Which of the following assisted Germany and Italy in their war efforts?

A)Disenchantment with socialism
B)Appeals to the citizens based on extreme nationalistic views
C)Unequal distribution of resources domestically and abroad
D)A revolt against the dominant world powers

Question 37

Which of the following was key to Lenin's views on political parties?

A)Political parties had to be open.
B)Political parties had to be large.
C)Political parties had to be well-funded.
D)Political parties had to be organized.

Question 38

"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains," is associated with which ideology?

A)Liberalism
B)Conservatism
C)Socialism
D)Feminism

Question 39

The American media's failure to question President Bush's claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction can be explained by __________.

A)liberalism
B)nationalism
C)Maoism
D)fascism

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

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

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 42

On which point might Daniel Bell and Francis Fukuyama agree?

A)There will always be significant competition among ideological perspectives.
B)There are so many different ideological views today, that scholars have trouble evaluating them.
C)Libertarianism has developed out of capitalism.
D)Capitalism has few rivals in the modern era.

Question 43

Those favoring Islamism would condemn American excesses like fancy cars or modern cellular phones.

Question 44

Maoism is a form of conservatism.

Question 45

Liberalism is split into modern liberalism and socialism.

Question 46

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev would be considered a reformer.

Question 47

How do Libertarians compare to liberals and conservatives?

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 48

Liberals are more likely to espouse nationalism views than conservative in the United States.

Question 49

Edmund Burke is responsible for modern views on communism.

Question 50

Which group is concerned with the fact that the United States accounts for about 4% of the World's population yet consumes about a fourth of manufactured goods?

A)Feminists
B)Libertarians
C)Environmentalists
D)Conservatives

Question 51

Which statement, if True, best undermines Daniel Bell and Francis Fukuyama?

A)Capitalism has triumphed over socialism.
B)Socialism no longer exists in any first world countries.
C)Many nations have varying forms of socialism, and others have varying forms of capitalism.
D)Capitalism has few rivals in the modern era

Question 52

Bernstein was responsible for revising Marxism.

Question 53

Which of the following concepts is problematic to neoconservatives?

A)Promoting war
B)Promoting democracy
C)Multiculturalism
D)Free markets

Question 54

Which statement best depicts China?

A)Since reforms, China has become less capitalistic.
B)China has adopted state ownership of the economy, but has democratic political views.
C)China has become more capitalistic economically, but has an authoritarian political structure.
D)China has become democratic politically and more capitalistic.

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

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

Question 57

Which of the following statements best supports the works of Francis Fukuyama?

A)War is necessary to promote American interests.
B)Many people live in a free society.
C)There are many ideological viewpoints in the world.
D)Free market will likely be replaced with greater government ownership.

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

The idea of promoting the United States' values abroad would most likely be supported by which of the following?

A)Marxists
B)Classic conservatives
C)Modern liberals
D)Neoconservative

Question 61

How does modern liberalism vary from classical liberalism? In what ways is classical liberalism similar to conservatism today?

Question 62

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

Question 63

Social democracies have become __________ states.

Question 64

How might Libertarians agree with both Liberals and Conservatives?

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

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

Question 68

When __________ died, Yugoslavia's combination of socialism and capitalism ended.

Question 69

Compare modern conservatism to the Burkean view of conservatism.

Question 70

A(n) __________ is a belief system that assumes that society can be improved by following certain doctrines.

Question 71

Explain how socialism split into several varieties.Why did this occur?

Question 72

What was Mikhail Gorbachev's reform approach for the Soviet Union and how was it applied?

Question 73

How are political theory and ideology different?

Question 74

How does nationalism trump other ideologies? Provide an example of how this can be dangerous.

Question 75

What is Islamism? Why is this ideology potentially problematic?

Question 76

__________ is the exaggerated belief in the greatness of one's country.

Question 77

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

Question 78

Marxism developed into __________, in part, due to the influences of Lenin.

Question 79

How can nationalism be dangerous, even in a country like the United States? Give an example.

Question 80

Focusing on the role of the Environmental Protection Agency in regulating carbon emissions would fall under the ideology of __________.