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Libertarian Platform

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Government exists to protect...

a)

Rights of the Individual

b)

Rights of big business

c)

Rights of security and well-being

d)

Rights of Government

2.

What is the primary principle of belief for the Libertarian Party as stated in the Preamble for the party platform?

a)

Belief that respect for individual rights is the essential precondition for a free and prosperous world.

b)

Belief that America is exceptional because of our historic role.

c)

Belief that America is an enduring idea where diversity is America's greatest strength.

d)

Belief that cooperation replaces competition.

3.

The government must not violate which individual rights? (Mark all that apply)

a)

Life

b)

Speech

c)

Trade

d)

Property

4.

Self-Ownership

a)

Individuals own their bodies and have rights over them

b)

Personal liberty is expanded through home ownership

c)

Participating in a democratic society

d)

The Self is a part of the State and owned by it.

5.

Government and Privacy

a)

Individual Privacy and Government Transparency is expected

b)

There needs to be a balance between Government's need to access private information and privacy rights.

c)

Individuals' privacy and data rights are protected while continuing to improve accessibility in the technology sector.

d)

Corporations are expected to have the same individual rights.

6.

Personal Relationships

a)

Sexual orientation, preference, etc... should have no impact on the government's treatment of individuals.

b)

Democracy is based off equitable political power

c)

Advancement in society is determined by hard work and merit

d)

Freedom and peace preserves the cultural integrity of every community

7.

Reproductive Rights

a)

Individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their reproductive rights.

b)

The nuclear family structure is the best.

c)

Reproduction is at the discretion of the State.

d)

Abortion should not be authorized by government except when deemed medically necessary

8.

LP Platform stance on the Death Penalty

a)

Administration of the death penalty is opposed

b)

Plea bargains can be accepted to avoid the death penalty

c)

The death penalty should be administered when the individual has completed the appellate process

d)

Criminals are not subject to human rights after being found guilt of committing crimes

9.

LP Platform on Self-Defense

a)

Oppose all laws restricting the ownership of firearms or ammunition

b)

Only hunting rifles are acceptable, and knives no bigger than 4 inches

c)

No weapons in space

d)

All guns should be bought back by the American public and melted down and turned into commemorative quarters

10.

The LP Platform on Economic Liberty

a)

The economic role of Government is to protect property rights, settle disputes. and provide a system that protects voluntary trade

b)

Double the minimum wage, index it to the cost of living, and demand a guaranteed dignified income for everyone.

c)

Forced overtime should be abolished

d)

Political freedom and economic freedoms are indivisible

11.

LP Platform on Environment

a)

Protecting the environment requires a clear definition and enforcement of individuals rights and responsibilities because private landowners and conservation groups have a vested interest in maintaining natural resources

b)

Private ownership is shown to be the best guarantee of conscientious stewardship and the environment is too important to be left to radical environmentalists

c)

Corporations are destroying the world's biosphere and that socialism is necessary to end the ecological destruction

d)

Climate change is a global emergency that government must take action to build a thriving, equitable, and globally competitive clean energy economy

12.

LP Platform on Government Debt

a)

Government should not incur debt that burdens future generations

b)

Government should not incur debt except to fund healthcare

c)

Government should not incur debt except during times of war

d)

Government should not incur debt except to prevent essential corporations from filing for bankruptcy

13.

LP Platform on Education

a)

Education is best provided when students, teachers, and parents are given a diversity of choice that comes with the free market

b)

Rigid tenure systems should be replaced with a merit-based approach in order to attract the best talent to the classroom

c)

It is the government's responsibility to ensure that every child, everywhere, is able to receive a world-class education that enables meaningful lives

d)

Strengthen cultural competency for teachers and teach outside the Common Core State Standards because the CCSS neglects the contributions and struggles of people of color

14.

LP Platform on Healthcare

a)

We recognize the freedom of individuals to determine the level of heath insurance, level of health care, the care providers of their choosing, choose the medicines and treatments that will use, and all other aspects of their medical care

b)

Medicare and Medicaid are important programs that can be put on firm financial footing through modernization and empowering its participants to engage in disease prevention activities

c)

American people deserve universal health care coverage that tackles deep-seated inequities in the health care system and reduces individual costs

d)

Free high-quality health care for everyone, including birth control, abortion, pregnancy, and childhood health care. No forced sterilizations.

15.

What is the purpose of Government with respect to Liberty?

a)

The sole purpose of government is for securing the protection of all individual rights

b)

Government must protect some individual rights such as the right to free speech, but a Universal Basic Income is more important than other individual rights like the right to Self-Defense

c)

To recognize the connections between individual rights and our responsibilities towards our neighbors and the planet

d)

To forge a new social and economic contract with the American people that creates millions of new jobs while righting injustices

16.

LP Platform on National Defense

a)

A sufficient military to defend the United States against aggression should be maintained. All forms of national service should be non-compulsory

b)

American exceptionalism must be preserved through research and military spending. Americans seek friendship with all peoples and all nations, but we are prepared to deal with international evil

c)

The American military need to prevent power voids by advancing American interests and values in a competitive world by standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies

d)

American expansionism threatens stability in Space, and the militarization of Space is strongly opposed.

17.

LP Platform on Global Trade and Migration

a)

Political freedom demands that individuals are free to reasonably cross political boundaries, and economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of people and capital across national borders

b)

The American people demand transparency, full disclosure, protection of our national sovereignty, and tough negotiation on trade agreements that are supposed to advance the interests of U.S. workers

c)

The American people must work with allies and partners to shape the global trade, otherwise, the terms of global trade will be decided by other countries. America will need to deploy the full range of diplomatic and economic tools, including greater oversight of Cross-border transactions

d)

Cancellation of all debts found to be illegitimate and those who migrate as the working class have higher freedoms of travel

18.

LP Platform on Discrimination

a)

Government should neither deny nor abridge any individuals human right based upon sex, wealth, ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, personal habits, politicl prefernce, or sexual orientatio

b)

Government should prevent businesses from providing a service based up sex, wealth, etc...

c)

Government needs to educate every child on the cultural impact of every demographic and have a platform to share their cultural beliefs.

d)

Government should not discriminate for American citizens, however, all migrants are subject to discrimination based in sex, nationality, etc...