WorksheetsModule 3.2 (CL 6)
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 2mins
Which of the following best describes the principle of subsidiarity in Catholic social teachings?
The belief that the government should provide all necessary services to its citizens.
The principle that economic decisions should be made by a central authority, such as the state or a corporation.
The idea that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level of organization.
The belief that individuals should be free to make their own economic decisions without interference from the state.
What is the primary goal of participatory democracy as promoted by Catholic social teachings?
It promotes greater centralization of power and control.
It allows for decisions to be made by those who are most familiar with the issues at hand.
It reduces the need for cooperation and collaboration between different levels of organization.
It limits the participation of individuals and communities in decision-making processes.
What is the role of the government in a subsidiarity-based system?
To intervene only when lower levels of organization are unable to effectively address a particular issue.
To control and regulate all aspects of society.
To provide all necessary services to its citizens.
To ensure that individuals and communities are not able to make decisions that go against the interests of the state.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between subsidiarity and participatory democracy?
Subsidiarity and participatory democracy are incompatible.
Participatory democracy is a key component of subsidiarity.
Subsidiarity and participatory democracy have no relationship to each other.
Subsidiarity is a key component of participatory democracy.
What is the ultimate goal of subsidiarity and participatory democracy as promoted by Catholic social teachings?
To establish a system of government that is entirely self-sufficient and independent.
To give individuals complete control over government decision-making.
To promote the common good by ensuring that decisions are made in the most effective and just manner possible.
To limit the participation of individuals and communities in decision-making processes.
