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A system of beliefs that determines how one interprets the world around them is an

• thought

• belief system

• ideology

• idea

What are the two extreme positions on the political spectrum?

• communist and fascist

• Radical and reactionary

• conservative and liberal

• capitalist and socialist

What is a main characteristic of all ideologies?

• The role of government

• View of the nature of humans

• Vision of the future

• Interpretation of history

• All of them

What was Hobbes attitude towards the role of government?

• Democracy to guide people

• Authoritarian to control people

• Democracy to promote general will

• authoritarian to give people authority

What did Locke see as the primary focus for government?

• To enforce the general will

• To rule over the people

• Protect rights and property

• To let the people do what they want

How did Rousseau want society to be organized?

• Discover the general will and enforce it

• Have an authoritarian rule over the people

• Use representative democracy

• Ignore rules and let people live naturally

Are conservatives considered right wing or left wing?

• left wing

• right wing

A collectivist would want to

• Reduce unemployment benefi ts

• increase taxes to pay for services

• eliminate social programs

• eliminate minimum wage

An individualist would want to

• Increase support for single parent families

• limit environmental regulations

• Universal health care in the U.S.

• Maximize Unemployment payments

A characteristic of collectivism is

• Economic competition

• Collective norms

• Rule of law

• Private Property