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