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WorksheetsQuiz 5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a comprehensive system of political beliefs called?
A republic
A monarchy
A democracy
An ideology
According to Machiavelli, what is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own?
To be generous
To be loved by the people
To know how to do wrong
To be virtuous
What does Hobbes believe is necessary for the Leviathan?
It must be democratic
It must be feared
It must be virtuous
It must be just
What is the main question Machiavelli addresses in his work?
How can a ruler be loved?
What is the best form of government?
How can the state survive?
What is justice?
Which political ideology views politics as the struggle for power?
Socialism
Fascism
Liberalism
Political Realism
Who is considered the founder of modern political science?
Niccolò Machiavelli
Karl Marx
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
What did Edmund Burke argue against?
Traditional monarchies
Prescriptive constitutional government
Radical political changes
Social hierarchy
Who does NOT see humans as selfish and vicious?
John Locke
Thrasymachus
Machiavelli
Hobbes
What is the main belief of political realism?
Human nature is inherently good
Ethical questions are paramount
Power is the ultimate goal
Democracy is the best form of government
What is a key characteristic of fascism?
Support for democratic elections
Advocacy for free markets
Promotion of nationalism
Emphasis on individual rights
Who argued that people had natural rights?
Hobbes
Edmund Burke
John Locke
Adam Smith
Conservatives believe that humans are morally and intellectually imperfect.
True
False
Which ideology sees the effects of industrialization as dehumanizing?
Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism
Fascism
Which ideology has a preference for social hierarchy?
Liberalism
Patriotism
Populism
Conservatism
What is the definition of realpolitik?
must be able to forego his principles in order to protect his rule and even his people
politics or diplomacy based on practical rather than ideological or moral consideration
must be an institution so powerful that people are afraid to disobey it
ethical and moral questions need to be subjugated in favor of focusing on attaining and maintaining power
