QUESTION Modern socialism traces its intellectual roots to: A. Aristotle. B. David Hume. C. Karl Marx. D. Adam Smith. E. Milton Friedman. ANSWER C Modern socialism traces its intellectual roots to Karl Marx (1818-83), although socialist thought clearly predates Marx.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION States that limit the freedom of religious expression with laws based on religious principles most likely follow the political system of: A. theocratic totalitarianism. B. communist totalitarianism. C. right-wing totalitarianism. D. pure democracy. E. representative democracy. ANSWER A A political system in which political power is monopolized by a party, group, or individual […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION In the early twentieth century, the socialist ideology split into two broad camps and the people who believed that socialism could be achieved only through violent revolution and totalitarian dictatorship were referred to as: A. communists. B. capitalists. C. democrats. D. individualists. E. anarchists. ANSWER A In the early twentieth century, the socialist […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A totalitarian political system in which a party, group, or individual that represents the interests of a particular ethnic group monopolizes political power is referred to as: A. theocratic totalitarianism. B. communist totalitarianism. C. right-wing totalitarianism. D. tribal totalitarianism. E. democratic totalitarianism. ANSWER D Tribal totalitarianism refers to a political system in which […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Those who attempt to achieve the same ideologies as that of the communists without violent revolution and totalitarian dictatorship are: A. pure capitalists. B. social democrats. C. individualists. D. anarchists. E. aristocrats. ANSWER B Social democrats committed themselves to achieving socialism by democratic means.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following generally permits individual economic freedom, but restricts individual political freedom on the grounds that it would lead to the rise of communism? A. Pure democracy B. Right-wing totalitarianism C. Free market capitalism D. Representative democracy E. Communist totalitarianism ANSWER B Right-wing totalitarianism generally permits individual economic freedom, but restricts […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is true about communism? A. Communism propagates the idea of “private profit rather than public good.” B. By the mid-1990s communism started rising worldwide. C. China has moved sharply away from strict adherence to communist ideology in the economic sphere. D. Communists committed themselves to achieving socialism by turning their […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The fascist regimes that ruled Germany and Italy in the 1930s and 1940s had adopted: A. right-wing totalitarianism. B. theocratic totalitarianism. C. representative democracy. D. pure democracy. E. totalitarian democracy. ANSWER A The fascist regimes that ruled Germany and Italy in the 1930s and 1940s were right-wing totalitarian states.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is inconsistent with Marxist philosophy? A. Concern over public good rather than private profit B. Monopoly of state-owned companies in certain industries C. Opposing the ideologies of capitalist societies D. Substantial limits on individual political freedom E. Selling state-owned enterprises to private investors ANSWER E Karl Marx advocated state […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The sale of state-owned enterprises to independent, nonpublic investors is referred to as: A. privatization. B. nationalization. C. collectivism. D. communalism. E. public action. ANSWER A Privatization involves the sale of state-owned enterprises to private investors.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
