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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
QUESTION Which of the following can be traced to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle? A. Collectivism B. Individualism C. Socialism D. Totalitarianism E. Communism ANSWER B Individualism can be traced to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle.
QUESTION The Cedian government believes that its citizens should have complete freedom in their economic and political pursuits, and the Cedian ideology is “private profit over public good.” In this context, it can be said that Cedia most likely follows the philosophy of: A. totalitarianism. B. socialism. C. individualism. D. communism. E. Marxism. ANSWER […]
QUESTION Which of the following is most likely to be advocated by individualism? A. Communal property is more highly productive than private property. B. Public good should be preferred over private profit. C. State-owned companies should monopolize certain industries. D. The welfare of society is best served by some collective body such as government. E. […]
QUESTION In the context of individualism, which of the following is inconsistent with the works of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle? A. Guaranteeing individual freedom B. Government dictating what is in the best interest of society C. Guaranteeing self-expression D. Committing to private ownership E. Treating individual diversity as desirable ANSWER B A tenet […]
