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 […]
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 term “public action” refers to the exclusive legal rights of authors, composers, playwrights, artists, and publishers to publish and disperse their work as they see fit. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER FALSE Copyrights are the exclusive legal rights of authors, composers, playwrights, artists, and publishers to publish and […]
QUESTION Liability laws are typically the least extensive in highly developed nations. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER FALSE Liability laws are typically the least extensive in less developed nations.
QUESTION When product safety laws are tougher in a firm’s home country than in a foreign country, the ethical thing to do is to adhere to home-country standards. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE When product safety laws are tougher in a firm’s home country than in a foreign country […]
QUESTION The benefits, costs, and risks associated with doing business in a country are independent of that country’s political, economic, and legal systems. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER FALSE The benefits, costs, and risks associated with doing business in a country are a function of that country’s political, economic, and […]
