1.1 Section Test
1. President Bush stated that we live in an era of “globalization.” What does that mean?
a. We must abide by the International Criminal Court.
b. There is an increasing interdependence of citizens and nations across the world.
c. The United States MUST be the new policemen for the world.
d. We need to encourage more foreign companies to move to the United States.
e. Terrorism is a threat to the “global community” and needs to be addressed by all nations.
2. “The legitimate use of force to control human behavior within specified geographic boundaries” is
a definition of
a. politics.
b. government.
c. democracy.
d. totalitarianism.
e. anarchism.
3. A principle that states that each citizen has one and only one vote is a principle of
a. social equality.
b. representative equality.
c. equality of opportunity.
d. equality of outcome.
e. political equality.
4. According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the main purpose of government is
a. to protect the physical security of citizens.
b. to protect private property.
c. to promote equality of opportunity.
d. to promote a state of nature.
e. to distribute ownership of property in an equitable manner.
5. Which political philosopher first defined the doctrine of liberalism, which linked the defense of property
rights to the safeguards of individual liberties?
a. Thomas Hobbes
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. John Locke
d. Karl Marx
e. James Monroe
6. The modern dilemma of government can be seen in
a. Oregon’s approach to assisted suicide.
b. Michigan’s approach to assisted suicide.
c. employment provisions of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. decisions leading up to the war in Iraq.
e. decisions to ban smoking in public building.
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7. According to “the Globalization of Nations” Chart, what is the United States’ major advantage when
competing with other nations?
a. political engagement
b. technology
c. personal contacts
d. Economic Integration
e. All of the Above
8. What term do we use to describe the benefits and services available to all, such as education, sanitation,
roads, bridges, etc.?
a. global equity
b. community services
c. liberal ideals
d. public goods
e. national equity
9. Who was the first woman to receive the honor of lying in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda?
a. Rosa Parks
b. Barbara Jordan
c. Dolly Madison
d. Eleanor Roosevelt
e. Susan B. Anthony
10. Which of the following is not one of the four freedoms Franklin Roosevelt described and fought for
during his term in office?
a. freedom from want
b. freedom from fear
c. freedom of religion
d. freedom of speech
e. freedom of equality
11. Which of the following exemplifies the effort to create gender equity in college athletic programs?
a. the modern dilemma of government
b. libertarian ideology
c. the clash between equality and order
d. the conflict between order and freedom
e. conservative ideology
12. What is the political ideology that rejects all government action except that which is necessary to protect
life and property?
a. liberalism
b. libertarianism
c. capitalism
d. anarchism
e. socialism
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13. During the 1960s, the Congress passed legislation that requires men and women to be paid the same
wage if they perform the same work. What is this an example of?
a. government promoting order at the expense of freedom
b. government promoting equality at the expense of order
c. government promoting freedom at the expense of equality
d. government promoting equality at the expense of freedom
e. socialism
14. The modern dilemma of government involves the clash between
a. equality of opportunity and equality of result.
b. freedom and order.
c. majoritarian and pluralist democracy.
d. equality and order.
e. equality and freedom.
15. In American politics, the fight for the middle ground of government action takes place between
a. conservatives and liberals.
b. conservatives and libertarians.
c. communists and liberals.
d. socialists and liberals.
e. socialists and conservatives.
16. The term freedom, as used in the text, is synonymous with
a. equality.
b. only equality of opportunity.
c. only equality of outcome.
d. liberty.
e. order.
17. What term would we use to describe a person who values order and equality more than freedom?
a. an anarchist
b. a libertarian
c. a communitarian
d. a conservative
e. a liberal
18. Which of the following is not true?
a. Libertarians value freedom above equality.
b. Liberals value equality more than order.
c. Conservatives value freedom more than equality.
d. Communitarians value freedom more than order.
e. Libertarians value freedom over order.
19. Established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior represent
a. totalitarianism.
b. police power.
c. public goods.
d. equality of opportunity.
e. social order.
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20. Opponents of same-sex marriages see these unions as a challenge to
a. economic equality.
b. liberty.
c. social order.
d. capitalism.
e. majoritarian democracy.
21. What do we call a consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of
government?
a. political ideology
b. political equality
c. liberalism
d. anarchism
e. equality of opportunity
22. Which of the following would be an accurate description of today’s liberals?
a. They oppose government in all its forms.
b. They are strong adherents of government who believe governments power should unlimited.
c. They believe in free enterprise without governmental interference.
d. They promote equality of outcome while preserving order.
e. They see a positive role for government in helping the disadvantaged.
23. Among the major purposes of government, the newest to be added to the list is
a. promoting equality.
b. maintaining order.
c. restricting equality.
d. providing public goods.
e. protecting private property.
24. Which of the following is a case of government regulation of social behavior to enforce equality?
a. a state law prohibiting assisted suicide
b. a state law permitting assisted suicide
c. a federal law outlawing pornographic material on the Internet
d. a court decision permitting homosexuals to serve on a local police force
e. a court decision forbidding homosexuals to serve on a local police force
25. Libertarians would be most likely to support which of the following?
a. a government-sponsored program to combat drug use
b. a Mothers Against Drunk Driving campaign to raise the drinking age
c. deregulation of the airlines
d. a constitutional amendment to prohibit flag burning
e. affirmative action
26. One of Locke's fundamental principles is:
a. a major goal of government is the pursuit of happiness.
b. governments are established to serve the elite.
c. all persons should be treated equally by government.
d. once established, governments cannot be dissolved.
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27. In the state of nature described by John Locke: the execution of the law of nature is:
a. all persons are in a state of war with each other.
b. life is nasty, brutish, and short.
c. liberty is denied to all but the strongest.
d. all persons possess liberty.
28. In the state of nature, the execution of the law of nature is:
a. in the hands of the executive.
b. in the hands of the legislature.
c. in the hands of the judiciary.
d. in every person's hands.
29. Persons enter into political society and government because:
a. they seek a higher authority to protect their rights against invasion by others.
b. the pursuit of happiness can only be guaranteed by government.
c. they seek equality with each other.
d. the common defense requires a strong government.
30. According to John Locke, a primary end of government is:
a. the preservation of equality among all citizens.
b. to guarantee all citizens happiness.
c. economic prosperity.
d. the protection of private property.
31. Private property is, according to Locke, inadequately protected in a state of nature because:
a. the law of nature is not plain and intelligible to all rational persons.
b. persons do not agree that the protection of private property is a fundamental right.
c. persons in a state of nature are constantly at war with each other.
d. the state of nature lacks an impartial judge and an executive capable of upholding judicial
32. In decisions protecting property rights, a state of nature a person:
a. has no power.
b. exerts whatever powers are necessary to preserve himself, and to punish crimes committed
against natural law.
c. is in a state of war.
d. has no respect for property rights.
33. According to Locke, the supreme power of the Commonwealth is:
a. the executive.
b. the judiciary.
c. the bureaucracy.
d. the legislature.
34. Locke argues that government can only be dissolved when:
a. it fails to protect the Commonwealth against foreign attacks.
b. laws are enacted that fail to protect private property.
c. the judiciary assumes legislative authority.
d. government acts without the consent of the people.
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35. In John Locke's model of government, the power that each individual gives to society when he or she
enters into it:
a. can never revert to the individuals again.
b. cannot revert to the individuals as long as the society lasts.
c. reverts to individuals only with the consent of the government.
d. can be reclaimed by individuals only if the government fails to protect private property.
Essay Questions
1. According to Locke, under what conditions can government be dissolved?
2. On a number of college campuses, fraternities and sororities are not permitted to serve alcohol at parties
they host. Which of the values discussed in the chapter (freedom, order, or equality) would you say are
involved in these conflicts? How are they involved? How do the values you have mentioned come into
conflict with each other?
3. What are the two major senses of defining freedom? What are the four freedoms? Try to explain each one
of them using examples and placing them in context.
4. Explain the key differences between liberals and conservatives in modern American politics.
5. According to the text, the newest major purpose of government is to promote equality. Explain the
various meanings of the term equality. What aspects of this new purpose of government are controversial in
America? Why?
6. How has globalization affected domestic political choices in the United States? Are international
organization and conventions eroding US national sovereignty?
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