POLI330 Political Science
Week 6 Quiz
Question 1
(TCO 7) The richest 15 percent of Americans control approximately of financial assets in America?
50 percent
60 percent
70 percent
80 percent
90 percent or more
Question 2
(TCO 7) Liberalism and conservatism are both rooted in principles found in the political philosophy of
John Locke.
Adam Smith.
Friedrich Hayek.
Baron de Montesquieu.
G.W.F. Hegel.
Question 3
(TCO 7) The statement, “That government is best, which governs least” best characterizes which ideology?
Liberalism
Libertarianism
Communism
Conservatism
Nihilism
Question 4
(TCO 7) Which ideology tries to achieve collectivist ends by using democratic means?
Communism
Liberalism
Capitalism
Conservatism
Democratic Socialism
Question 5
(TCO 7) Conservatives believe that rich people what?
Rich people should be taxed according to their income.
Cuts to entitlement programs will be made up by philanthropic means.
The rich deserve to keep their money.
All people are able to get rich but some people choose not to work hard.
None of the above