This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Ideologies > Political > Political Ideologies – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Ideologies Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which political ideology favors tradition and is critical of proposals for radical social change? A) Socialism. B) Conservatism. C) Nationalism. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservatism. 2. Which of the following characteristics best represents Fascism? A) Humanism. B) Traditionalism. C) Individualism. D) Ultra-Nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ultra-Nationalism. 3. Federal program started under FDR in 1935, guaranteed retirement payments for enrolled workers beginning at age 65; includes the federal old age, survivors and disability program. A) Public Policy. B) Motor Voter Law. C) Social Security. D) Progressive Income Tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Security. 4. Of all the following factors of political socialization, which one has the most influence in determining a person's political ideology and beliefs? A) Friends. B) Media. C) Religion. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Family. 5. Who was the totalitarian leader of Japan? A) Ho Chi Minh. B) Hideki and woman. C) Joseph Stalin. D) Emperor Meiji. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hideki and woman. 6. Harry thinks that the ..... idea of allowing businesses to decide how much to pay their employees is best for the economy. A) Capitalist. B) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalist. 7. Statement A:Conservatives believes that change is a must Statement B:Conservatives believes that traditions are shackles of the past and must be changed quickly A) Both Statement are false. B) Both Statement are true. C) Statement A is false while statement B is true. D) Statement A is false while statement B is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both Statement are false. 8. Who was the FIRST Fascist leader in Europe? A) Encounter. B) Hitler. C) Franco. D) Mussolini. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mussolini. 9. Belief in extreme nationalism is most commonly associated with which type of government? A) Democratic. B) Fascist. C) Communist. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fascist. 10. Political party generally supports a tax system that places a greater burden on the rich and large corporations, and prefers spending on social programs to spending on defense A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Conservative. D) Political Ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 11. Left side IDEOLOGY of the political spectrum= A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 12. The difference between the results of random samples taken at the same time A) Population error. B) Sampling error. C) Random sample. D) Biased sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sampling error. 13. Economic theory that lower taxes and fewer regulations will stimulate the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, thereby creating higher tax revenue. A) Monetary Policy. B) Supply-Side Economics. C) Fiscal Policy. D) Keynesian Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supply-Side Economics. 14. The most divisive political era would be which one? A) Ch. B) 7th. C) 5th. D) Item. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Item. 15. Which of the following political parties is more liberal? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 16. The statistical data of a population, examples would include age, income, education, race, gender, religion. A) Gender Gap. B) Political Ideology. C) Political Socialization. D) Demographics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Demographics. 17. It aspires to create a more just and equitable society by minimizing economic inequality through collective decision-making and resource distribution. A) Conservatism. B) Fascism. C) Anarchism. D) Socialism. E) Liberalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Socialism. 18. Which political ideology believes in class war and the public ownership of all property? A) Conservatism. B) Identity/Feminism. C) Monarchy. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communism. 19. The poor are poor because they are denied opportunities A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 20. Which political ideology is characterized by a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution? A) Oligarchy. B) Anarchy. C) Dictatorship. D) Totalitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oligarchy. 21. It is a set of related ideas or systematic group of concepts and beliefs about culture, society and human life. A) Culture. B) Belief. C) Society. D) Ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideology. 22. It is the opposite of conservatism for it favors change. A) Marxism. B) Materialism. C) Revolution. D) Liberalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberalism. 23. Absolute rule is also known as: A) Democracy. B) Dictatorship. C) Communism. D) Autocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autocracy. 24. Government & politics should be separate from religion. A) Secularism. B) Populism. C) Fundamentalism. D) Liberalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secularism. 25. Which political ideology believes in the importance of individual rights and freedoms? A) Liberalism. B) Communism. C) Socialism. D) Conservatism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberalism. 26. Which political ideology promotes social ownership of the means of production and the redistribution of wealth? A) Socialism. B) Capitalism. C) Fascism. D) Anarchism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Socialism. 27. Belief in pursuing an aggressive foreign policy is most commonly associated with which ideology? A) Democracy. B) Fascism. C) Communism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fascism. 28. What is the purpose of the political spectrum? A) To organize political ideologies based on their views on government intervention and social justice. B) To determine the role of the legislative branch in law-making. C) To define the powers of the executive and judicial branches. D) To establish the hierarchy of political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To organize political ideologies based on their views on government intervention and social justice. 29. Libertarianism is the belief that the best government is absolutely no government A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 30. The development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tappinf of cheaper foreign labor markets A) Nationalism. B) Internationalism. C) Localization. D) Globalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Globalization. Next →Related QuizzesIdeologies QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Ideologies Quiz 2Political Ideologies Quiz 3Political Ideologies Quiz 4Political Ideologies Quiz 5Political Ideologies Quiz 6Political Ideologies Quiz 7Political Ideologies Quiz 8Political Ideologies Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books