Kokol US Government Test 1
Using the state to redistribute income is a policy based on
the philosophy of Karl Marx
Which political philosopher inspired the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Protection of private property is NOT a valid objective of government according to
Karl Marx
Which political philosopher expressed the sentiment that life in a state of nature would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short?"
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke's views on government are expressed in
Two Treatises on Government
National sovereignty is defined as
a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs
Thomas Hobbes's ideal form of government was
a single ruler with unquestioned authority
A pure _____ would even protest traffic laws.
anarchist
Americans are likely to think of freedom and equality as
complementary
Capitalism is best described as a(n)
economic system in which production and property are privately owned, with a minimum of government interference
Communitarians are willing to use government to promote both order and
equality
The notion that American public schools are open to all is an example of
equality of opportunity
When one person has the same chance to succeed in life as another, this is called
equality of opportunity
Social order is usually defined as
established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior
Franklin Roosevelt's four freedoms included all of the following except
freedom from inequality
When the authors say that we live in an era of "globalization," they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly
interdependent
Under the U.S. Constitution, the national government
lacks a general police power
Government can promote social quality through policies other than income redistribution. According to the text, in 2015, the Supreme Court promoted equality when it held that _______ was/were unconstitutional.
laws banning same-sex marriages
As derived from John Locke's philosophy, the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should
leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits
The broad, basic definition of government given by the text is
legitimate use of force within specified geographic boundaries to control human behavior
According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the proper objective of government is to
maintain order
In general, libertarianism is characterized by
opposing all government action except that which protects life and property
Each citizen having one vote demonstrates
political equality
A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is a(n)
political ideology
Services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by the voluntary acts of individuals are known as
public goods
Although the United States is a capitalist country, the government does intervene in the economic arena, primarily through
regulating private businesses
Western Europe's experience with democratic socialism demonstrates that
socialism can be practiced along with personal freedoms and democratic participation
Hobbes's state of nature refers to
society without government
A government pursuing laissez-faire policies would
take a hands-off attitude toward the economy
An example of a government policy that promotes social equality without redistributing income is
the U.S Supreme Court holding that state laws banning same-sex marriage were unconstitutional
The broad, basic definition of politics given by the text is
the authoritative allocation of values for a society
