Question 1

Burke was a leading critic of the American Revolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some people say that conservatives are so divided amongst themselves nowadays that it makes no sense to think of conservatism as a single ideology. Are they right to say this? Why or why not?

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It is true that there is a significant a...

Question 3

All conservatives are enthusiastic supporters of laissez-faire economics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Neoconservatives like Irving Kristol are usually people who

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A)   favor capitalism but fear that it weakens the discipline necessary for a strong society.
B)   object to all government interference in economic matters.
C)   favor levelling programs in order to give the benefits of conservative planning to the poor.
D)   believe that other conservatives have put too much stress on the need to fight communism.
E)   prefer Eminem's singing to that of Renee Fleming.

Question 5

The great danger of mass society, according to José Ortega y Gasset, is that it

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A)   leads to a powerful state that destroys all opposition.
B)   destroys freedom of religion by forcing everyone to follow the religion of the masses.
C)   leads to a weak state that is unable to bridle and subdue the passions of the people.
D)   leads to a "dumbing down" of books and movies to appeal to a mass audience.
E)   leads to overcrowding in Roman Catholic churches.

Question 6

Within the ranks of American conservatives there are deep divisions and differences between

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A)   neoconservatives and fiscal conservatives.
B)   religious right conservatives and libertarians or lib-cons.
C)   traditional or Burkean conservatives and neoconservatives.
D)   all of the above are correct.
E)   none of the above is correct.

Question 7

Joseph de Maistre opposed the French Revolution because of its assault on "throne and altar."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Modern conservatives such as Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater hold which of the following rights to be most important?

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A)   privacy rights
B)   civil rights
C)   communal rights
D)   property rights
E)   none of the above

Question 9

Edmund Burke favored a form of government that includes all the following features EXCEPT

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A)   a representative body, such as Congress or Parliament.
B)   a natural aristocracy to lead society.
C)   reliance upon private property to provide stability.
D)   power distributed among various groups or "little platoons" of society.
E)   concentration of power in a central government to enforce religious conformity.

Question 10

Members of the religious right believe that the United States should return to a society in which

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A)   the government interferes less in the economy, the citizens are virtuous, and traditional values are upheld.
B)   the government requires that Christianity be taught in schools as the one true religion.
C)   the true natural aristocracy resumes its rightful place as the leader of the masses.
D)   people are free to do as they please as long as they do not harm or threaten harm to others.
E)   Christianity should be the only religion allowed.

Question 11

One point on which all conservatives have agreed is their opposition to

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A)   capitalism.
B)   communism.
C)   a true natural aristocracy.
D)   democracy in any form.
E)   multiple-choice examinations.

Question 12

Matching
Fill in the blanks with the letter corresponding to the names or terms listed below. Some names or terms may be used more than once and others not at all.
-French reactionary and critic of the rights of man:

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A)  Joseph de Maistre
B)  William Wordsworth
C)  José Ortega y Gasset
D)  William Graham Sumner
E)  Edmund BurkeF) decenteringG) individualistH)  Tory democracyI) Michael OakeshottJ) Margaret ThatcherK) Benjamin DisraeliL) John DeweyM) levellingN)  neoconservatismO)  reactionaryP)  original sin

Question 13

What are the major forms of conservatism in the United States today? Which of them do you find most and least satisfactory? Refer to specific policies and positions as you explain your choices.

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Question 14

Matching
Fill in the blanks with the letter corresponding to the names or terms listed below. Some names or terms may be used more than once and others not at all.
-British Prime Minister who developed the idea of Tory democracy:

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A)  Joseph de Maistre
B)  William Wordsworth
C)  José Ortega y Gasset
D)  William Graham Sumner
E)  Edmund BurkeF) decenteringG) individualistH)  Tory democracyI) Michael OakeshottJ) Margaret ThatcherK) Benjamin DisraeliL) John DeweyM) levellingN)  neoconservatismO)  reactionaryP)  original sin

Question 15

Matching
Fill in the blanks with the letter corresponding to the names or terms listed below. Some names or terms may be used more than once and others not at all.
-Said that society is made up of little platoons:

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A)  Joseph de Maistre
B)  William Wordsworth
C)  José Ortega y Gasset
D)  William Graham Sumner
E)  Edmund BurkeF) decenteringG) individualistH)  Tory democracyI) Michael OakeshottJ) Margaret ThatcherK) Benjamin DisraeliL) John DeweyM) levellingN)  neoconservatismO)  reactionaryP)  original sin

Question 16

Identify and explain the significance of the following names or terms.
-original sin

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Question 17

Matching
Fill in the blanks with the letter corresponding to the names or terms listed below. Some names or terms may be used more than once and others not at all.
-The form of conservatism that is closest to neoclassical liberalism (or libertarianism) :

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A)  Joseph de Maistre
B)  William Wordsworth
C)  José Ortega y Gasset
D)  William Graham Sumner
E)  Edmund BurkeF) decenteringG) individualistH)  Tory democracyI) Michael OakeshottJ) Margaret ThatcherK) Benjamin DisraeliL) John DeweyM) levellingN)  neoconservatismO)  reactionaryP)  original sin

Question 18

Edmund Burke believed that freedom, like fire, is good only when limited or contained.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Burke and most conservatives believe that society is best described as

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A)   an organism in which individual people are the parts.
B)   an atomistic collection of individuals who are largely independent of one another.
C)   the result of a social contract between the living members of society.
D)   the combination of prejudice and prescription that leads to the levelling of achieved status.
E)   a necessary evil.

Question 20

The religious right is considered conservative because it wants to

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A)   promote what it regards as traditional morality and family values.
B)   expand the role of government in economic matters.
C)   promote individual liberty by encouraging freedom of expression.
D)   prevent the immoral majority from exploiting the moral minority.
E)   use social planning to bring about a perfect society.

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