Political Philosophy Questions

Fascists argue that the interests of ______ should dominate over anything else.a. civil societyb. the individualc. the state (nation)d. the ruling class

Fidel Castro is associated with which ideology?a. dictatorshipb. fascismc. communismd. authoritarianism

Social citizenship as espoused by social democrats like Bonnie, AOC, Warren, etc. (all U.S. politicians) refers to having ______.a. equality of outcomesb. acceptance in a political communityc. a living standard that allows full participation in political lifed. civil rights but not political rights

______ is a form of democracy that encourages citizens to participate actively, in many ways beyond voting, usually focused at the local level.a. participatory democracyb. social democracyc. democracyd. social justice

Social rights ______.a. guarantee political participationb. are usually granted to the subjects of a statec. guarantee the right to basic well-beingd. are identical in every state

What is the core principle behind social contract theory?a. Government was created in order to free the primal nature of man.b. In the state of nature man is content.c. Free and equal individuals must give their consent to be governed.d. The general will of the individual should take precedent over the general will of the governed

Modern states have ______.a. tax paying individualsb. the populacec. subjectsd. citizens, not subjects

"Corporatism" is best defined as a system of representation ______.a. based on communist ideasb. in which multinational corporations control each important sector of societyc. in which one organization represents each important sector of societyd. based on the eight characteristics of liberal democracy

T or F: According to Hospers, the function of government is to promote the greatest good for the greatest number of its citizens.

T or F: If a controversial view is false and the majority believes that the contrary view is false, no good can come from allowing the false view to be promoted, especially if people find it offensive.

Law of Nature according to Leviathan

Politics as a Vocation (Weber): 3 key things needed for Political Leadership

T or F: Mill believes that liberty is one of the elements of well-being. That means without freedom, we are not really happy in the large sense Mill has in mind in On Liberty.

1. State of Nature2. Elementary cooperation3. Family period4. Complex cooperation5. State of war6. Political society

T or F: Just like in the Prisoner's Dilemma, there are situations in which we can each promote our own best interest by making a contract.

T or F: Just like in the Prisoner's Dilemma, there are situations in which rational self-interested people all do worse by independently pursuing self-interest

Langton: lying can be permissible Kant: Lying is always impermissible

Leave enough (quantity) and as good (quality) for others

According to Hospers, the right to property is:The right to take property from othersThe right to be given property by othersThe obligation to give our excess property to others if doing so prevents something very bad.None of the above

According to LibertarianismEvery person owns his or her own lifeEvery person has the right to be helped by othersEvery person has the right to be assisted in making one's free choiceAll of the above