Test 4 Leadership

Question 1

Define political spectrum

Answer 1

A body which encompasses all realms of political thought.

Question 2

Define left

Answer 2

The radical or alternative which includes communists, socialists and anarchists.

Question 3

Define right

Answer 3

The capitalistic, conservative side of politics which features conservatives, fascists and liberals.

Question 4

Define centre

Answer 4

A soft liberal view that wants basic living standards but they should be balanced with individual and economic freedom.

Question 5

Define anarchism

Answer 5

A belief that there be no government or state and that natural law governs the land. Ex French Revolution

Question 6

What is an ideology?

Answer 6

An ideology is a coherent set of attitudes and beliefs concerning political life.

Question 7

Define communism

Answer 7

A social system where means of production are owned and shared by all of society. Ex Venezuela

Question 8

Define socialism

Answer 8

A co-operative societies which shares its resources and is based on Karl Marx theory. Ex USSR

Question 9

Define liberalism

Answer 9

System where individuals freedom and economic equity are of equal importance. Ex USA

Question 10

Define conservatism

Answer 10

To maintain society rather than change it. Ex Howard

Question 11

Define Fundamentalism

Answer 11

A government that gases itself on strict religious law. Ex Iran

Question 12

Define free market

Answer 12

An economy where the government does not interfere and trade is controlled by private hands.

Question 13

Define capitalism

Answer 13

The economic theory of increasing ones capital through competitive economic practices.

Question 14

Define fascism

Answer 14

A government that holds extreme views and beliefs and often led by a dictator. Ex nazi germany. On far right of political spectrum.

Question 15

What are the two principles capitalism employs

Answer 15

1. Laissez faire economics (let them do) government intervention.
2. Self-interest( that individuals will compete against each other and will be motivated to succeed by their own interests.

Question 16

What are the positives of capatilism

Answer 16

Individual excellence is rewarded.
Competition provides motivation and progression.
Private enterprise and ownership.

Question 17

Negatives of capatilism

Answer 17

Class system.
Enforces inequity 
Poverty
No accountability
Doesn't protect people

Question 18

Who was Milton Friedman?

Answer 18

Stripped backgrounds and emphasised privatisation of government industries and businesses

Question 19

Define primitive communism

Answer 19

This is how humans first lived, in small tribes where everything was shared amongst the tribe- food, jobs, belongings no one owned land.

Question 20

Feudalism-capitalism

Answer 20

The business owners or capitalists get richer while the workers do all the hard work. The capitalists get more power to serve their own interests. Capitalism creates a huge working class of people who soon get angry at the way they are treated. They organise in unions and demand changes. This will lead to revolution and socialism.

Question 21

Capitalism-socialism

Answer 21

In the socialist revolution all the rulers kings churches and capitalists are rid of. The workers take control of the country to produce things from everyone. Nothing is made for profit all people benefit from education and health.

Question 22

Primitive communism-feudalism

Answer 22

Under a feudalism a king or emperor rules all people. People are kept uneducated and told that the king was chosen to rule. Gives land and privileges to nobles who rule the people for him.

Question 23

Socialism-communism

Answer 23

Renaming capitalists put up a bitter fight. As everyone now works together war is of the last and everything is provided by the people. All human activities is made to benefit each other.

Question 24

Define modern socialism

Answer 24

Arrived during the industrial revolution, rose out of the newly formed working class and favoured many early trade unions who’s members failed to see profit from their own labour.

Question 25

What is a class struggle conflict

Answer 25

That the working class will always be repressed by those in power and will in turn conflict for the power.

Question 26

Define class

Answer 26

A group of people sharing common relations to labour and the means of production.

Question 27

Define modern communism

Answer 27

Began with the Russian revolution.

Question 28

How are socialist issues achieved

Answer 28

Some government coercion is necessary to make people good. Democratic process with opposition parties.
Democratic methods for determining what goods are to be produced.

Question 29

How are communist issues achieved?

Answer 29

Revolution for the communist party to gain power.
Totalitarian methods of running the state until people learn to live in the brotherhood of cooperation.
Government dissolves once total cooperation is reached.

Question 30

What does the communist manifesto say

Answer 30

1. Abolish private property ownership.
2. Class and class struggle.
3. The states roll in allocation and production of resources the means and mode of production.
4. The equalisation of industry and agriculture.
5. The equality and rights of man and child.

Question 31

Positives of socialism

Answer 31

A classless society.
No unemployment
No poverty
No discrimination

Question 32

Positives of communism

Answer 32

Classless society
No unemployment 
No poverty 
No discrimination 
Payment in accordance to needs

Question 33

Negatives of socialism

Answer 33

Limits individual freedom
No competition no desire to improve production and quality
Lack of efficiency

Question 34

Negatives of communism

Answer 34

Dictatorship
Limited individual freedom
No competition=poor quality and lack of efficiency