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POLSC302 Final Exam - Contemporary Political Thought
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MCQs on the main theories in contemporary political thought – especially ideas and beliefs about the major political belief systems, or political ideologies, that have shaped the world.

POLSC302 Final Exam - Contemporary Political Thought
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1. Fascists view communism as:
2. Who famously described the life of man as 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'?
3. One of the major goals of socialism is:
4. According to Robert Zieger's lecture on labor unions, the AFL-CIO is an example of:
5. Burke argued that when individuals suffered hard times:
6. Tax policies that encourage people to buy homes by allowing them to deduct mortgage interest on their income tax returns would be considered:
7. Who argued that neither socialism nor democracy was possible in a country until the material conditions and daily living standards of the people were improved?
8. The powers of Authoritarian leaders can most effectively be weakened by:
9. Keynes considered risk ____________.
10. Which of the following is/are (a) common criticism(s) of utilitarianism?
11. Fascist leaders include:
12. The major difference between classical liberalism and today's neoliberalism is:
13. All of the following were outgrowths of the Industrial Revolution except:
14. Fascist leaders include:
15. David Hume roundly rejected which political/social view?
16. Keynes would disagree with which of the following political theories?
17. Communist revolutions have triumphed only in:
18. According to Machiavelli, a 'good' act by a ruler was one that:
19. The system of government in which power is vested in a few people who are not elected by the people is called a(n):
20. Based on his economic views, Milton Friedman's political philosophy could best be described as:
21. The process by which capital is converted into goods is called:
22. What best describes the focus of Montesquieu's 'The Spirit of Laws'?
23. Fascism is typically characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT:
24. Which of the following characteristics distinguishes Nazism from generic fascism?
25. A Classical Liberal believes that: