Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle?
A) He only explained what is.
B) He only explained what ought to be.
C) He explained both what is and what ought to be.
D) He neither explained what is nor what ought to be.
Aristotle argued that the best political communities would be __________.
A) dominated by wealthy citizens
B) oligarchies
C) formed by elites
D) formed by citizens of the middle class
British philosopher T. H. Green considered freedom not just as the absence of compulsion, but as
a) a positive power or capacity of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying. b) a power that allows people to live without the restraint of government on the economy. c) a positive power that helps individuals agree on contracts. d) a power that protects our property rights, and thus our fundamental rights.
According to liberals, why did 19th century German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck introduce Social Security?
a) He had a strong social conscience. b) He thought workers who felt secure would have higher morale and be more productive. c) He was foreseeing retirement problems for the current generation of workers. d) He knew the economy would be helped by private Social Security funds.
According to liberals, the most efficient economic system is one in which
a) government creates the environment within which businesses can flourish. b) government stays out of the business sector completely. c) government relies on private business to provide infrastructure, such as schools, bridges, roads, and ports. d) government stays out of social programs