The approach of historical materialism, introduced by Marx, means that

ideas can be explained by material conditions

What is a inductive argument?

A general conclusion from more specific premises.

Robert Nozick thought taxation was...

Incompatible with our fundamental rights, "On a par with forced labour"

Express a position on a problem and support it with reasons or evidence

In a representative democracy

citizens elect leaders to represent them.

Robert Nozick thought taxation was...

Incompatible with our fundamental rights, "On a par with forced labour"

The idea of a 'Night watchman state' is...

Limited government, who only provide policing, judiciary and military

wealth is divided evenly among the people

what is social contract?

citizens agree to give up rights to be protected

According to Karl Marx, who are the Proletariat?

The victims of labour exploitation, The workers of the world (working class)

What defines a sound deductive argument?

The premises are true so the conclusion is true

English philosopher who believed people have natural rights

A system where all property is public and people work

What is the Social Contract?

a agreement among the members of a society

What is the veil of ignorance?

A thought experiment for deciding social contracts based on fairness

What does the veil of ignorance accomplish?

Insures that the founding principles of a society are fair

What is a state, in legal terms?

A politically independent country

A society that exists without class division

the idea that all humans are born with rights,

what is self determination

right for a group to design its own government

If we follow John Rawls' "Veil of Ignorance," our society will be based on fairness since

we wouldn't know what position we would have in society

What are NATURAL RIGHTS?

Rights that all human should have (life, liberty, property).

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1
The approach of historical materialism, introduced by Marx, means that
production can be explained by the meaning people give it
production process can be explained by the technology
people care above all for material things
ideas can be explained by material conditions
2
What is anarchy?
Lack of formal government
Rioting and looting
a movement
3
who marked the birth of Anarchism
Tom Cruise
Dion Devshi
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Pierre
4
What is a inductive argument?
A general conclusion from more specific premises.
A specific conclusion from more general premises.
5
Robert Nozick thought taxation was...
Necessary for a strong government
Incompatible with our fundamental rights
A decision representatives should make on our behalf
"On a par with forced labour"
6
john Locke believed in natural rights
False
True
7
Argument
The literary genre of works intended for the theater
Express a position on a problem and support it with reasons or evidence
A struggle between opposing forces
To have great significance to the development of the story
8
Who created the social contract?
Hobbes
Locke
Harrington
Rousseau
9
Who was the enlightenment philosopher that created the idea of Natural Rights?
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Jefferson
10
A sound argument is a valid argument, but a valid argument is not necessarily a sound argument
False
True
11
In a representative democracy
citizens elect leaders to represent them.
citizens vote on laws directly.
citizens have no rights.
Mr. Wolk makes all the decisions.
12
Robert Nozick thought taxation was...
A decision representatives should make on our behalf
Incompatible with our fundamental rights
"On a par with forced labour"
Necessary for a strong government
13
Most frequently associated with democracy
Free Enterprise
communism
Socialism
14
A Direct Democracy means that
Everyone votes on everything
No one votes on anything
Only the king or ruler makes decisions
Music makes everyone happy
15
The idea of a 'Night watchman state' is...
A state in which corporations rule with private police forces and judiciary
No government, but community groups to protect neighborhoods
A state of total autocratic control
Limited government, who only provide policing, judiciary and military
16
in communism...
economics are not divided evenly among the people
wealth is divided evenly among the people
it is a popular option for government
don't know
17
Rawls said the State should promote Social Justice...
True
False
18
who are the proletariat?
Oppressed
Middle class
Oppressor
Working class
19
What are the three natural rights that John Locke believed in?
Life, Liberty, Happiness
Life, Liberty, Property
Food, Liberty Wendt, Water
Speech, religion, press
20
what is social contract?
tabula rasa
the age of reason
natural rights
citizens agree to give up rights to be protected
21
What is a democracy?
There is no government
Power is held by the people
Rule under laws based on religious ideas
Rule by a king or queen
22
Historical Materialism suggests that there is a 'material reality' to human experiences.
False
True
23
According to Karl Marx, who are the Proletariat?
The owners of major business
The victims of labour exploitation
The big winners in capitalism
The workers of the world (working class)
24
What were the beliefs of Robert Nozick?
Keynesian economics
Progressive taxation
Minimal state
State intervention
25
What defines a sound deductive argument?
It makes sense
The conclusion is true
The premises are true so the conclusion is true
If the premises are true, the conclusion will be true
26
Who was John Locke?
English philosopher who believed people have natural rights
Fought for women rights during the French and Indian war
A French priest that preached about Christianity in the 1700
The Author of “Poor Richard’s Almanack“ 1732
27
What is Communism?
A government by less, mainly despotic power exercised and privileged group
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
A system where all property is public and people work
A regime characterized by a single leader or group of leaders
28
What is the Social Contract?
sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection
a agreement among the members of a society
is not the view that persons' moral or political obligations
Social contract theory, nearly as new as philosophy itself
29
who wrote the leviathan
Montesquieu
Hobbes
Locke
Voltaire
30
Allows private ownership of firms but government has some controls
Mixed economy
Free market economy
Socialism
Traditional economy
31
Das Kapital was published in which year
1840
1973
1867
1919
32
What is the veil of ignorance?
The veil that a Leviathan wears to make him impartial
A thought experiment for deciding social contracts based on fairness
A meeting between governmental leaders to create laws
Whenever someone is ignorant of their duties
33
What does the veil of ignorance accomplish?
Radically changes the scope of the US Constitution
Insures that all members of society are merited accordingly
Proposes an alternative to the social contract theory
Insures that the founding principles of a society are fair
34
What Years Was John Locke Alive?
1678-1740
1632-1697
1705-1765
1632-1704
35
What is a state, in legal terms?
A sectioned area of any country
A colonised nation
An island nation
A politically independent country
36
what is communism
i want paying attention at all
a political and economic theory of social organization
an economic and political system
A society that exists without class division
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natural rights
the idea that all humans are born with rights,
A government ruled by a king or queen
38
what is self determination
keep fighting
keep trying
right for a group to design its own government
39
If we follow John Rawls' "Veil of Ignorance," our society will be based on fairness since
he believed in the rule of the intellectually elite
we are naturally good, as Locke suggested
we wouldn't know what position we would have in society
It will be based on retributive justice
40
a sound argument is both true and valid
false
true
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What are NATURAL RIGHTS?
Rights that all human should have (life, liberty, property).
Everyone has a right to everything. People are like animals
The right to eat natural/organic foods.
The right to enjoy nature (forests, oceans, mountains, etc.)

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