1. Conservative political beliefs as seen in the British military officers in The Patriot are characterized by:
a. deference toward established authority and institutions
b. acceptance of inequality between classes as the natural condition of society
c. greater stress on preserving social order than on protecting individual freedoms
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above
2. Liberal political beliefs as seen in the Patriots in the movie, The Patriot, are characterized by:
a. deference toward established authority and institutions
b. acceptance of inequality between classes as the natural condition of society
c. greater stress on preserving social order than on protecting individual freedoms
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above
3. In his book called "Film-isms", Ronald Bergan describes movies that are governed by liberalism as being issue-oriented.
True
False
4. Ideology is defined as:
a. A belief in what is important and ethical
b. A belief in the beauty of all social ideas and values
c. An integrated system of beliefs and ideas about how society works
d. A system of beliefs about religious ideals
e. None of the above
5. One third of the American population fled North to Canada during the American revolution. What were they called?
a. Republicans
b. Loyalists
c. Monarchists
d. Turncoats
e. Anti-establishment
6. Seymour Martin Lipset argues that the United States has been shaped by:
a. counter-revolutionary ideas
b. ideas about loyalty
c. traditional values
d. ideas about freedom
e. None of the above
7. Socialism, liberalism, and conservatism have been three of the most dominant ideologies in Western societies since the American and French revolutions.
True
False
8. Left-wing ideas have to do with:
a. collectivist and social justice ideas
b. support for capitalism
c. social order
d. protection of private property and economic freedom
e. the mainstream of a society's politics
9. In the left-right political spectrum, a set of beliefs described as "individualist" would fall to the left.
True
False
10. In the left-right political spectrum, a set of beliefs described as "collectivist" would fall to the left.
True
False
11. A conservative attaches the most importance to which one of the following values?
a. Equality
b. Individual freedom
c. Tradition
d. Social stability
e. Material well-being