Worksheets30-1 SS (Chapters 1-5)
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 41mins
Hobbes believed that human nature is...
characterized by a desire to create damage
characterized by collectivism
characterized by fear, violence, and dangerous self interest
characterized by optimism but recognizes human flaws
What did Hobbes believe we needed more than freedom?
happiness
security
power
patriotism
Hobbes vision for society was for
the will of the people to reign supreme
socialism
social distruction
everyone to give up his or her freedom to one person (monarch or dictator) who was responsible for everyone's security
Locke's view on human nature is that humans are...
born greedy
easily corruptible by society
irrational and intelligent
rational, intelligent, and reasonable
Locke believed that...
the only reason governments exist is to protect life, liberty, and property
government action had to be justified by popular consent
the source of power in a community should be from the people themselves
All of the above
Rousseau believed that …
people are born corrupted
people are intelligent and rational
people are inherently good and have been corrupted by civilization and society
None of the above
Unlike Locke, Rousseau was opposed to the idea of a representative democracy.
True
False
Rousseau wanted the following political system.
direct democracy
representative democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
Political scientists consider an ideology to be a set of principles or ideas that explain our world and our place within it.
True
False
What factors influence individual and collective beliefs and values?
Family and media
The historical events that you experience
Family influence, gender relationship to beliefs and values, religion and spirituality, environment, relationship to land, language and ideology, media beliefs and values, and government shaping identity
Your teachers
Multiculturalism is a manifestation of pluralism.
True
False
The characteristics of ideology are all concerned with ...
what are humans like and why do they act as they do?
how should society be organized?
how has the world worked in the past?
how should it work in the future?
All of the above
Some of the more important themes of ideologies are...
nation, class, race, environment and relationship to land, gender, religion
philosophers, historians, and economists
liberalism, conservatism, progressivism
All of the above
Progressivism is an umbrella term for various ideologies that advocate for the reversal of political and social reform through government action.
True
False
Tommy Douglas led North America's first socialist government as the Premier of Alberta.
True
False
Tommy Douglas created Saskatchewan Medicare, the first universal health care program in Canada.
True
False
Milton Friedman was...
a highly influential advocate of free market economics
an advisor to Reagan
of the belief that you only got involved in economy if absolutely necessary
All of the above
Who was the First Nation leader that we looked at who advocated for non violent methods for change?
(a)
Individualism is most associated with
autonomy
common good
self reliance
A and C
The growing sense of individualism contributed to the birth of classical liberalism. This can be attributed to ...
the Renaissance
the Medieval time period
Protestant Reformation
A and C
Check all of the principles of individualism
rule of law
collective interest
private property
economic freedom
common good
The rule of law implies
laws form the essential rules of society
every individual is equal before the law
there is no social structure in society
it is imperative to have a set of laws in place for society to succeed
In England, middle class men got the vote only in 1832. Working class men waited until 1885. English women were first able to vote only in _____ - and only if they were over the age of 30.
1899
1941
1966
1919
The protection of private property can also be a source of conflict in the realm of intellectual property.
true
false
A welfare state is...
a society where the majority of people are on welfare
created when capitalism fails
when the economy is capitalist but the government uses policies that directly or indirectly modify market forces to ensure economic stability and better standard of living
has no economic freedom
Adam Smith saw individual self interest as the ________ that guides individuals to contribute to the common good of everyone.
necessary evil
saviour
failure
invisible hand
Please check off all of the principles of collectivism.
collective norms
public property
economic freedom
co-operation
common good
Many countries have tried to reform their economic systems to introduce more economic equality. In Canada, for example, the policy of ___________________ could be seen as an attempt to redistribute wealth.
progressive taxation
regressive taxation
supply side economics
taxes
___ believed that workers should profit from their labour, not employers or the owners.
Robert Owen
Marx
Adam Smith
Keynes
__________ is also the foundation for social movements and lobby groups, such as human rights groups, professional groups, or international organizations such as the AFN (Assembly of First Nations).
Genocide
Public Property
Individual rights and freedoms
Collective interest
Many modern societies founded on the traditional values of individualism have gradually incorporated some degree of collectivism over time. Similarly, some collectivist societies have come to embrace aspects of individualism. An example of this could be the ______.
Kibbutz
French Revolution
Britain
None of the above
Locke and Hobbes agreed on the idea of the ________ whereby people give up some of their natural rights to a government in order to receive social order and security for themselves and their property.
patriotism
imprisonment
constitution
social contract
Unlike Hobbes, Locke believed that the government should be directly accountable to the _____.
monarch
constitution
people
oath of allegiance
Montesquieu believed in the worth of the individual, the equality of individuals, and the accountability of government. He also believed strongly in _______.
Separation of powers in government
humans
monarchy
direct democracy
Montesquieu's idea of power separation was considered ____ at the time. It called for the elimination of three estate structure of French society and advocated an unprecedented level of individual involvement in government.
reactionary
radical
extreme
conservative
John Stuart Mill was interested in the protection of individual freedom and the promotion of individual decision making as the core of societal institutions. He believed that the only limitations that should be placed on an individual should be to act as he or she wants, so long as his or her actions did not harm others. This is called the ______.
constitution
social contract
harm principle
use of manners
Capitalism at the time of the industrial revolution would be described as being...
closely aligned with Keynes
successful in achieving equality
government friendly
laissez faire
The economic system that held all economic pursuits should be to strengthen the power and wealth of the state.
Utopian socialism
Laissez faire
Marxism
Mercantilism
Who wrote the Wealth of Nations that strongly opposed mercantilism?
Adam Smith
Milton Friedman
Ovide Mercredi
Keynes
____ believed that the government's role should be limited to maintaining the rule of law, to ensuring contracts were followed, and to provide some public works such as primary education and road maintenance.
Adam Smith
Marx
Keynes
Friedman
Despite the Reign of Terror in which thousands lost their property and lives, the French Revolution produced some important documents that reveal the influence of liberal thought on French society. An example of this is...
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Constitution of Men
Some historians believe the _______ peoples influenced liberal thought in America. The _______ has strong similarities to the American constitution.
Haudenosaunee, Declaration of Independence
Haudenosaunee, American Constitution
Anishinaabe, American Constitution
Anishinaabe, Charter of Rights and Freedoms
In 1801, the government passed the Inclosure Consolidation Act to create further private property. The farmers forced off the land became a large workforce for the new factories.
True
False
A number of ideologies arose in opposition to classical liberalism. Check off all of those that apply.
Luddism and Chartism
Welfare Capitalism/ Welfare State/ Keynesianism
Socialism: Utopian, moderate, or democratic
Marxism
Classical Conservatism
The government responded to the Luddites breaking machines by making it a(n) _________.
Allowable offence
Reason to make changes
Celebration
Capital Offence
The significance of the Chartists lies in their demonstration of the discontent that gripped Britain at the time. The government saw them as an unruly mob reminiscent of the French Revolution, but most of their demands were EVENTUALLY implemented in the __________ of 1867 and 1884.
Reform Acts
British North America Act
Socialism Movements
Revolutions
Robert Owen believed that the harshness of life under laissez faire capitalism corrupted...
big business
government
society
human nature
Unlike the Utopians, who wanted only to modify classical liberalism, other socialist ideologies contemplated fundamental changes to society's structure.
True
False
Socialists agreed on the following beliefs...
private ownership of the means of production permits exploitation
The state should direct the economy to achieve economic equality for all citizens
Society should be classless
All of the above
Marxism is a radical form of socialism, often called scientific socialism or fascism to distinguish it from other socialist ideologies.
true
false
Marx believed that economics was the foundation of society and the means of production, such as factories, needed to be in the workers' hands. The only way to overthrow capitalism was to buy ownership from big business.
True
False
By the 1930s, Marxism had become very popular in France and elsewhere among intellectuals and writers.
True
False
The Luddites were not the only reactionaries of the times. The development of ___________ was also a reaction to classical liberalism.
Classical Conservatism
liberal principles
human nature
religion
Classical conservative beliefs were that...
Society as an organic whole should be structured in a hierarchical fashion with those best suited to leadership at the top because people did not have equal abilities
government chosen by limited electorate
leaders should be humanitarian and create stability through law and order
All of the above
Options A and B
The gentlemen identified with the development of the ideology of classical conservatism was...
(a)
American president Theodore Roosevelt was a ___ who showed his desire to curb the excesses of laissez faire capitalism early in his presidency.
reformer
rebel
reactionary
radical
Roosevelt coined the term ______ to signify that both labour and capital must be treated fairly.
square deal
triangle deal
upper hand
laissez faire
"A new kind of liberalism" and progressivism go hand in hand.
true
false
The concept of the welfare state was not impacted by the Great Depression.
true
false
Classical liberals believed that there would be full employment if supply and demand were in balance. Keynes used the Great Depression as proof this was not true.
True
False
Keynes: When economy cools you _____ taxes and _____ public spending.
Decrease, Increase
Increase, Decrease
Spend, Save
Eliminate, Stop
Franklin Roosevelt, president from 1933 to 1945, was the first to convert Keynes theories. He implemented a program called...
The Triangle Deal
The New Deal
Laissez faire economics
Supply Side economics
A radical government would be ___ and a reactionary government would be ______.
China, Mynamar
France, Canada
Nazi Germany, Soviet Union
Soviet Union, Nazi Germany
Conformity to the state is demanded in totalitarian ideologies and it is achieved through the following measures (check all those that apply)
secret police and indoctrination through education
redirecting of discontent (scapegoats)
censorship of media and youth groups
surveys and reports
extensive local, regional and national organization
Although the 1905 revolution was eventually suppressed, the czar was forced to allow some reforms, including the following:
the creation of an elected legislative assembly called the Duma
universal suffrage
basic civil rights such as freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly
All of the above
None of the above
Lenin's government took control over a ...
provisional government
czar
Stalin
Hitler
Some terms of the treaty of Versailles were... (check all that apply)
War Guilt Clause
Army and Navy limitations
Annexed territories given to other countries
Signed loyalty clause to Britain
Reparation payments
Hitler promoted absolute _____, which called for the unification of all German speaking peoples, the use of private paramilitary organizations to stifle dissent and terrorize opposition, and the centralization of decision making in a single leader, to whom everyone owed loyalty.
liberalism
nationalism
fascism
conservatism
During the course of the Russian Civil War, Lenin and the Bolsheviks attempted to rapidly transform Russia into a communist society. Beginning in 1918, the introduced a group of policies known as _______.
Modern liberalism
Collectivization Plans
NEP
War Communism
The failure of War Communism led Lenin to introduce the ______ which allowed peasants to own farmland and have a voice ironically creating a class known as the kulaks.
NCP
modern liberalism
New Economic Policy
socialist policy
This political leader was known for his 5 Year Plans and collectivization. Plans called for industrial production to increase about 20% per year in a variety of industries.
Lenin
Mao
Hitler
Stalin
In Ukraine, the breadbasket of the USSR, Stalin used the famine as a weapon to try to eliminate Ukrainian nationalism and identity. More than 7 million people died in this genocide, which is now known as _____.
Halo
Holodomor
Tragic
The Great Purge
When Stalin realized that even members of the politburo (political bureau, ruling elite of Communist Party) dared to oppose him, he initiated a period of repression now known as ____.
the Great Purge
War on Terror
Repression
the Great Fight
As part of the goal of achieving conformity to the communist state ideology, historical fairy tales were promoted.
true
false
In the 1932 elections, the Nazi party received 33 percent of the popular vote and about one third of the seats in the Reichstag.
True
False
Hitler used the "communist threat" and panic from the fire of the Reichstag building to pass the Enabling Act (1933). This made it possible for the government to do the following... (check all that apply)
eliminate privacy of mail, telegrams, and telephone conversations
Limit access to internet connections
eliminate need for warrants
ban all political parties
restrict personal freedoms, freedom of opinion, freedom of press, and organization
To achieve autarky means to achieve...
self sufficiency or independence from nations
an autocratic state
power
success via discrimination
