Conservatism Quiz 2

There are just two strands of conservatism: traditional and New Right.

• True

• False

Tory prime ministers like George Cannon were essentially conservative in their political practice.

• True

• False

Prime Minister Peel refused to support the Great Reform Act of 1832 because the change was not to conserve.

• True

• False

Peel establishes the Metropolitan Police Force in London to support the conservative ideals of security.

• True

• False

Socialism and Communism did not pose a major threat to the Conservatives.

• True

• False

Nationalism has been associated with anti-imperialism and anti-monarchism.

• True

• False

One nation conservatism supports national unity using government intervention to help the poorer classes.

• True

• False

According to one nation conservatism, all society’s classes are members of the same national ‘family.’

• True

• False

Disraeli believed that the nation’s aristocracy has a paternalistic duty to ‘elevate the condition of the people.’

• True

• False

Disraeli and Bismarck both believed that the philanthropy of the ‘haves’ must finance the poor.

• True

• False