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WorksheetsSocialism & Communism
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Capitalism DOES not have which key feature?
Production for exchange
Demand/supply The invisible hand
Productive wealth for the community
Material self-interest
For the end goal of equality, social democracy differs from communism largely through its approach, being:
a continued need for revolution
revolutionary class-consciousness
centrally planned economies
power achieved through the ballot box
Core themes of socialism include:
Collectivism, labourism, community, cooperation, equality, class politics, common ownership
Collectivism, community, cooperation, equality, class conflict, freedom
individualism, freedom, reason, justice, toleration
Wealth is produced by the collective effort of the community
therefore, wealth should be owned by the community
This is an example of the notion that:
property is morally corrupting
property is divisive
property is unjust
all of these things
The bourgeoise are the:
owners of productive wealth
distributors of productive wealth
collective working class
lovely people
The proletariat are ...
owners of the productive wealth
collective working class
revolutionaries
distributors of the productive wealth
Surplus-value (according to Marx) is ...
appropriated by the capitalist
source of the capitalist's profit
a measure of the exploitation of labour
all of the above
Marx's key critiques of capitalism are that it is:
Exploitative, interfering and dominating, alienating, inefficient, unequal
Exploitative, interfering and dominating, unfair, inefficient, unequal
Exploitative, interfering and dominating, alienating, unjust, unequal
The worker is dependent on capital, springing from the conditions of production themselves, and is guaranteed by perpetuity by them - Marx
This quote reflects Marx's view that Capitalism:
alienates
interferes and dominates
exploitative
inefficient
Capitalism is a system of production for exchange
Production for exchange is not based on need/usefulness
Therefore, capitalism ALIENATES humans for the ............ of their labour?
product
process
fellow workers
themselves
In Capitalism, humans work under supervision of foreman/managers
Capitalism ALIENATES humans from the .......... of their labour
product
process
fellow workers
themselves
Under capitalism, individuals are encouraged to self-interested
Work is not social
Therefore, capitalism ALIENATES humans from ...........
product
process
fellow workers
themselves
Under capitalism, humans put their life into an object
now, their life is no longer belonging to him, but to the object
Whatever the product of his labour, he is not
Therefore, capitalism ALIENATES humans from
product
process
fellow workers
themselves
Socialism focuses on equality of opportunity
True
False
The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of the class struggle - Marx
Communism sees .......... as agents of historical change
Capitalism
Alienation
the Proletariat
Classes
Communism is characterised by:
Equality, Democracy, Cooperation
Cooperation, Equality, Production-for-exchange
Classlessness, Production-for-use, Equality
Classlessness, Production-for-use, Statelessness
Historical materialism is the notion that
Class struggle and revolution are a necessity
Production of means of demand is most crucial
Legal and political superstructure arises from the economic base
The dictatorship of the proletariat is
political control is in the hands of the bourgeoise
Stateless, classness society
Needs-satisfaction
Transitional phase from a capitalist to a communist society
Class Consciousness: a class in-itself
becomes conscious of sharing common grievances against capitalists
forms a social class opposed to the bourgeoise
realises the socialist revolution
prevents an individual from perceiving the true nature of their social/economic situation
Class Consciousness: a class for-itself
becomes conscious of sharing common grievances against capitalists
forms an awareness of, and social class opposed to the bourgoise
realises the socialist revolution
prevents individuals from perceiving the nature of their social/economic situation
The anti-thesis of class consciousness is
capitalism
bourgeoise
false consciousness
revolution
The vanguard of the proletariat is
to awaken the pro-capitalist workers class consciousness
to awaken the anti-capitalist workers class consciousness
the growth of the industrial proletariat
via the influence of the bourgeoise developing false consciousness
Lukacs' built on Marx's historical materialism by suggesting
the economic base is fundamental to all forms of historical and social development
production of the means of subsistence is most crucial
class system upheld by bourgeoise hegemony - legal and political superstructure
capitalism does not dehumanise workers - they are not passive objects or marketable commodities
What is socialism traditionally defined by?
Support for capitalism
Opposition to capitalism and promotion of social equality
Promotion of individualism
Focus on competition over cooperation
According to socialism, what primarily shapes human behavior?
Innate nature
Genetics
Social circumstances and nurture
Individual choices
Which of the following is NOT a key socialist theorist?
Karl Marx
Henri de Saint-Simon
Robert Owen
Adam Smith
How does socialism conceptualize freedom?
As absence of restraint
As positive freedom through self-fulfillment and cooperation
As individual autonomy
As economic independence
What does socialism prioritize as the primary political value?
Economic growth
Social equality
National security
Individual liberty
What is the socialist critique of formal equality?
It ensures fairness
It entrenches structural and material disadvantage
It promotes justice
It is sufficient for social cohesion
What principle of justice is associated with Marxism?
Equal pay for equal work
Merit-based rewards
Freedom of contract
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need
What type of democracy does socialism traditionally endorse?
Radical democracy based on popular participation
Liberal democracy
Representative democracy
Authoritarian democracy
What is the role of the state according to socialism?
To protect private property
To serve individual interests
To exist for the common good
To minimize intervention
What does socialism identify as a key exploitative feature of capitalism?
Collective ownership of property
Universal class solidarity
Private ownership leading to unequal wealth distribution
Positive freedom through cooperation
How does socialism view capitalism's impact on individual freedom?
It enhances freedom through market choices
It fosters community and cooperation
It guarantees equal outcomes
It interferes and dominates individuals by promoting selfishness
Why is capitalism considered inefficient by socialists?
It promotes collective goals
It relies on individual effort over community power
It ensures equal distribution of resources
It ensures equal distribution of resources
