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Harris, Jameel

Which one of the four ideological types is most likely to oppose affirmative action programs and mandatory AIDS testing?

a.

Communitarians

b.

Liberals

c.

Libertarians

d.

Conservatives

Argyris, Christopher

Which of these value conflicts represents the modern dilemma of government?

a.

Freedom vs Order

b.

Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome

c.

Freedom vs. Equality

d.

Liberals vs. Conservatives

Anonymous

According to the table in the Dalton book, which of the countries that we will study uses an electoral system based on a form of proportional representation?

a.

The United States

b.

Germany

c.

The United Kingdom

d.

France

Stahl, Catherine

Libertarians value freedom...

a.

more than order or equality

b.

more than order but not more than equality

c.

more than equality but not more than order

d.

less than order and equality

Slattery, Jillian

According to John Locke, what is the basic objective of government?

a.

Protection of financial assets

b.

Redistribution of wealth amongst the poor

c.

Protection of life, liberty, and property

d.

Maintaining order

Tolan, Laura

If you oppose government activities that interfere with the market, AND oppose government actions that restrict individual liberties, you would be ideologically classified as a:

a.

Conservative

b.

Liberatarian

c.

Communitarian

d.

Liberal

a.

Freedom

b.

Equality

c.

Anarchism

d.

Order

Porenksy, Paul

Which of these political theorists most clearly championed government's purpose to promote economic equality?

a.

Hobbes

b.

Marx

c.

Locke

d.

Lincoln

Anonymous

Dalton says that the cross-national analysis in his book will attempt to judge the extent of democracy in a country by

a.

the degree of public participation in the process and the responsiveness of the system to popular demands

b.

the degree of public participation in the process and respect for minority rights

c.

the existence of minority rights within the context of majority rule

d.

the responsiveness of the system to popular demands and respect for minority rights

Shaw, Rebecca

What is the original dilemma of government?

a.

the tradeoff of freedom versus equality

b.

the tradeoff of freedom versus order

c.

the conflict between liberals and conservatives

d.

the tradeoff of equality versus order

Shaw, Rebecca

What is the most unique aspect of the United States government in comparison to others?

a.

It is a republic.

b.

It has a bicameral legislature.

c.

The chief executive is selected by direct election.

d.

It has a two party system.

Brooks, Brandon

Which group's ideology sacrifices freedom the most to achieve equality and order?

a.

Liberals

b.

Communitarians

c.

Libertarians

d.

Conservatives

Erickson, Christopher

Building roads can be classified under which of the three purposes of government?

a.

Promoting equality and providing public goods

b.

Providing public goods

c.

Providing public goods and maintaining order

d.

Maintaining order

Sturgeon, Jessica

What is the modern dilemma of government?

a.

Liberalism versus Conservatism

b.

Freedom versus Order

c.

Libertarianism versus Communitarianism

d.

Freedom versus Equality