Quiz 1

Question 1

According to President Oaks’ talk “Going Forward with Religious Freedom and Nondiscrimination,” which branch of government should be the initial starting point for resolving significant political differences?
A.
The executive branch
B.
The legislative branch
C.
The judicial branch
D.
None of the above. These differences must be solved by the people themselves

Answer 1

B. the legislative branch

Question 2

According to President Oaks’ talk “Love Your Enemies,” what political practice is implied by the 12th Article of Faith?

A.
We must always agree with what the government does.
B.
We do not need to love those who disagree with us.
C.
We need to peacefully accept the results of elections.
D.
We need to follow the founding generation’s understanding of the meaning of the nation’s founding documents with exactness.

Answer 2

C.
We need to peacefully accept the results of elections.

Question 3

A local ski resort cannot accommodate all the skiers who want to ride on the lift each day. According to Aristotle’s arguments on justice and the good life (as described by Sandel), how should the limited ski lift tickets be allocated?
A.
Abby, who has skied at this resort since she was a child, deserves the lift ticket because of her loyalty and the time she has spent at the resort.
B.
Jessica, a local skier, deserves the lift ticket because she is the best skier in the community.
C.
Bailey, a local wealthy businesswoman, deserves the lift ticket because she has donated the largest amount of money to the resort.
D.
Katie, the daughter of the ski resort owner, deserves the lift ticket because of the position her father holds.
E.
Cameron, who is not very good at skiing, deserves the lift ticket because he is trying to develop a new skill and will improve the most when given time to practice.

Answer 3

Jessica, a local skier, deserves the lift ticket because she is the best skier in the community.

Question 4

Throughout history, societies of people have sought to develop governments to make orderly communities possible. According to Chapter 1 of the course textbook, which of the following best represents an important insight from John Rawls?

A.
The Good Society will only be possible when we focus on virtues like courage, temperance, and self-sacrifice.
B.
Those who hold political power should use their power to promote a unified moral vision of the responsibilities of citizenship.
C.
The biases and prejudices of our own experiences in society make it hard to see the problems and faults of our society.
D.
Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others.

Answer 4

C.
The biases and prejudices of our own experiences in society make it hard to see the problems and faults of our society.

Question 5

According to Michael Sandel, which of the following laws would be consistent with the theory of the minimal state?

A.
Laws requiring parents to use car seats for their children.

B.
Laws banning the buying and selling of marijuana.

C.
Laws providing assistance to poor families so they can buy health insurance.

D.
Laws allowing customers to sue a company for not fulfilling the terms of a contract they had agreed upon.

E.
None of the above. In the minimal state, none of these laws would be allowed.

Answer 5

D.
Laws allowing customers to sue a company for not fulfilling the terms of a contract they had agreed upon.