Both social liberals and socialists believe that _____.
a. entrenched poverty limits individual opportunity
b. government oppression is society's gravest problem
c. political equality is more important than economic equality
d. government ownership of industry is the only solution to capitalist exploitation
Q. 2Fascists are most strongly opposed to which of these principles?
a. National unity
b. Traditional values
c. Unilateral invasion
d. Limited government
Q. 3Which of these is a problem that socialism sought to address?
a. The spread of secular legal systems
b. The decline of traditional family values
c. Conflict between workers and employers
d. An erosion of national identity and national pride
Q. 4A member of the Tea Party movement would be most likely to agree with which of these statements?
a. Poor people deserve free healthcare.
b. Affirmative action should be abolished.
c. The rich should pay more in taxes than others.
d. The United States has an obligation to spread democracy around the world.
Q. 5Which statement explains how the views of modern conservatives conflict with the ideals of classic liberalism?
a. Some modern conservatives believe in an isolationist foreign policy.
b. Most modern conservatives favor individual liberty over social power.
c. Most modern conservatives accept that the role of the government should be limited.
d. Some modern conservatives believe that governments should enforce traditional norms of behavior.
Q. 6Which of these is an example of the neoconservative ideology in action?
a. The French Revolution
b. The 9/11 terrorist attacks
c. The U.S. invasion of Iraq
d. The Arab Spring uprisings
Q. 7Ron Paul believes in limited government spending, but supports social liberties such as drug legalization. These beliefs win him the support of _____.
a. fascists
b. libertarians
c. modern liberals
d. neoconservatives
Q. 8The Tea Party differs from most other American conservative movements because Tea Party supporters _____.
a. advocate redistributive taxation
b. advocate expansion of social welfare programs
c. are at odds with the goals of religious fundamentalists
d. believe that the national debt should be drastically reduced