This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Ideologies > Political > Political Ideologies – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Ideologies Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which political ideology emphasizes traditional values and limited government intervention? A) Socialism. B) Conservatism. C) Liberalism. D) Anarchism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservatism. 2. The process by which one develops their political beliefs is ..... A) Political Association. B) Political Ideology. C) Political Socialization. D) Political Communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Socialization. 3. A political party's formal statement of its basic principles, objectives, and positions on major issues. A) Polarization. B) Means Test. C) Limited Government. D) Party Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party Platform. 4. Instituted prohibition in the United States A) 20th. B) 18th. C) 15th. D) 26th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18th. 5. It is a belief preferring group or community interest over individual interest. A) Conservatism. B) Liberalism. C) Individualism. D) Collectivism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collectivism. 6. What is the main goal of liberalism? A) Promote individual freedom, equality, and the protection of human rights. B) Promote inequality and discrimination. C) Support authoritarianism and suppression of individual rights. D) Advocate for government control and regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promote individual freedom, equality, and the protection of human rights. 7. Of Americans ..... A) Identify as Liberal. B) Identify as Independent Women. C) Identify as Conservative. D) Identify as Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identify as Independents. 8. A way to measure public opinion by interviewing a large sample of the population A) Focus group. B) Sample. C) Population. D) Mass survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mass survey. 9. Which ideology believes that the government is necessary to protect people from being harmed by others, ie. police and judges? A) Conservatism. B) Fascism. C) Socialism. D) Liberalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberalism. 10. Polls can be used as a political tool:in other words, they can be ..... A) Validated. B) Interred. C) Sequestered. D) Manipulated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manipulated. 11. A consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government. A) Political ideology. B) Political scope. C) Political persona. D) Political footprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political ideology. 12. Activists in or out of government who pull together a political majority on behalf of unorganized interests. A) Policy Entrepreneurs. B) Public Policy. C) Iron Triangle. D) Federal Reserve Board. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy Entrepreneurs. 13. What is a significant factor that influences political ideology according to the text? A) Favorite food. B) Favorite color. C) Zodiac sign. D) Income level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Income level. 14. What dimension of political ideology pertains to the most appropriate way to achieve it. A) Outcome. B) Goal. C) Problem. D) Method. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Method. 15. Classical Liberalism adheres to the laissez-faire system proposed by Karl Marx in his Wealth of Nations, wherein the government does not interfere with the market. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 16. One of the two major political parties in the United States-typically associated with more liberal political ideology. A) 3rd Parties. B) Moderate. C) Democrat. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrat. 17. Which political ideology favors lower taxes and less government intervention? A) Anarchism. B) Liberalism. C) Conservatism. D) Libertarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservatism. 18. Stay within country of origin A) Political Activism. B) Terrorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Activism. 19. The most accurate way to measure public opinion is through: A) Media Views. B) US Senate. C) Census. D) Polls. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polls. 20. Left or right? "Each citizen should be given equal access to education and health care, no matter which social status they are born into." A) Right. B) Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Left. 21. Targets civilians, not just military targets. A) Political Activism. B) Terrorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Terrorism. 22. Steve was recently involved in a war between Bay View and the East Side. Because his side (East Side) won, he believes that his side was right. They were the strongest, therefore they are the best, and deserve to take over power. Bay View lost, therefore they are weak, and need to be eliminated. A) Fascism. B) Conservatism. C) Nationalism. D) Racism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fascism. 23. Traditions that have worked for generations should be observed A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 24. Global warming is caused by an increased production of carbon dioxide. The U.S. is a major contributor to global warming because it produces 25% of the world's carbonDioxide, and the U.S. should enact laws to significantly reduce that amount. A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 25. Which of the following statements is a major reason for the increased use of public opinion polls by the media A) The government assess the validity of the polls. B) Candidate-sponsored polls compete for the public's attention. C) A smaller random sample can now be used to get accurate results. D) Polls are aimed exclusively at minority groups. E) Elected officials pay attention to poll results. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Elected officials pay attention to poll results. 26. A system of dictatorship which puts the nation before the individual and forbids opposition. A) Capitalist Society. B) Fascist Regime. C) Anarchist. D) Socialist Regime. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fascist Regime. 27. What term describes the beliefs and values that people will fight and die for? A) Political culture. B) Citizenship. C) Collective memory. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political culture. 28. In the US, which party is more on the political right? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican Party. 29. 4th Amendment14th AmendmentAbortion1973 A) Regents of the University of California v Bakke. B) Engel v Vitale. C) Roe v Wade. D) Bush v Gore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roe v Wade. 30. The ideology that stands in opposition of capitalism and proposes an alternative which is more humane and equitable. Equality is more important. A) Conservatism. B) Socialism. C) Liberalism. D) Capitalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socialism. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIdeologies QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Ideologies Quiz 1Political Ideologies Quiz 2Political Ideologies Quiz 3Political Ideologies Quiz 4Political Ideologies Quiz 5Political Ideologies Quiz 6Political Ideologies Quiz 7Political Ideologies Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books