weekly quiz

a libertarian is likely to believe

- laws should not define the minimum of drinking age. - marijuana should not be criminalized - helping the needy should be a matter of individual choice - government should not own and control industry (all of the above)

an underlying assumption of the text is that perfect freedom and order can never be achieved because

these two values are inherently in conflict and cannot be provided simultaneously

which political philosopher expressed the sentiment that life in a state of nature would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short" ?

thomas hobbes

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

according to the text, only libertarians and ______________ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of government activity

communitarians

Communist regimes that gave their police great powers to arrest and imprison suspicious people raised a conflict between

freedom and order

When the authors say that we live in an era of "globalization," they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly

interdependent

As derived from John Locke's philosophy, the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should

leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits

an american, who supports the creation of election districts that are likely to vote for minority candidates for public office and wants more restrictions on business owners' hiring decisions, is likely to be a

liberal

according to your text, the difference between libertarianism and john locke-inspired liberalism is

liberrarianism puts a greater emphasis on individual freedom

globalization can be seen as a threat to

national sovereignty

each citizen having one vote demonstrates

political equality

according to the text, the concept of encompasses

preserving life, protecting property and maintaining patterns of social relationships

the value of using political concepts in understanding government is that they

provide for a broader view than looking at specific events

Western Europe's experience with democratic socialism demonstrates that

socialism can be practiced along with personal freedoms and democratic participation

a person who favors government ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy would best be labeled a

socialist

a government pursuing laissez-faire policies would

take a hands-off attitude toward the economy

Since 1964, government policies intended to help families have most clearly benefited

the wealthy

anarchism is the political opposite of

totalitarianism