Political Philosophy Quiz

What is one of the purposes of studying political philosophy?

• To predict election outcomes

• To obtain democratic governments or change existing ones

• To provide entertainment through political debates

• To establish a single form of government

According to our slides, what is NOT a role of political philosophers?

• To be experts in the way we view experts in other fields

• To study and reflect on political ideas

• To help clarify our judgments about democratic institutions and policies

• To debate and compare different forms of government

What is the primary study focus of political philosophy according to the text?

• Creating legal systems and practices

• Understanding the traditions of political thought that have influenced actions throughout history

• Guaranteeing successful governance and political participation

• Prescribing and creating political patterns outside of the political body

Does political philosophy have legal standing and set customs and practices?

• Yes, it sets customs and practices

• No, it only studies its own traditions

• Yes, it has legal standing

• No, it prescribes political patterns

Who must choose to initiate the plans and patterns perceived by political philosophers to be right or just?

• The political philosophers themselves

• The institutions of government

• The voters and political actors

• The legal system

Is knowing political philosophy a guarantee for successful governance or a necessity for participation?

• Yes, it is a guarantee for successful governance

• No, it is not a guarantee for successful governance

• Yes, it is a necessity for political participation

• No, it is not a necessity for political participation

What is the PRACTICAL role of political philosophy according to John Rawls?

• To help people think about their political institutions

• To ensure social cooperation and mutual respect among citizens

• To account for an understanding of the institutions and practices of government

• To prescribe certain understandings to achieve a best outcome

What is the purpose of the ORIENTATION role in John Rawls' political philosophy?

• To discuss issues of moral and philosophical importance

• To ensure social cooperation and mutual respect among citizens

• To help people think about their political institutions and how they see themselves as citizens

• To understand the reasonable limits of political possibility

What does the RECONCILIATION role attempt to do in John Rawls' view of political philosophy?

• To help people think about their political institutions

• To ensure social cooperation and mutual respect among citizens

• To account for an understanding of the institutions and practices of government in a logical and historic framework

• To prescribe certain understandings to achieve a best outcome

According to John Rawls, what does UNDERSTAND THE REASONABLE LIMITS OF POLITICAL POSSIBILITY imply about political philosophy?

• It is utopian, in that it attempts to prescribe certain understandings to achieve a best outcome

• It helps people think about their political institutions

• It ensures social cooperation and mutual respect among citizens

• It accounts for an understanding of the institutions and practices of government