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Question 1

Class view: Capitalists (Marxists View)

Answer 1

Marxism does not believe in capitalism and works towards ending it

Question 2

power elite view:

Answer 2

• a wealthy few outside government

- rich people in control

Question 3

bureaucratic view

Answer 3

•appointed (unelected) gov. officials

•the people that work for the government (IRS, FBI, etc.) are in charge. This is because they can’t be fired the way the President has a term
that ends

Question 4

pluralistic view

Answer 4

many competing parties, none dominant

Question 5

Capitalism

Answer 5

Capitalism
A) private ownership
B) free market
C) Primary source: Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations
D) “laissez-faire” (gov. stays out of economy in favor of “the invisible hand”)

Question 6

Socialism

Answer 6

opposite of capitalism
A) government ownership
B) market regulated and controlled by the state
C) Primary source: Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels’ Das Kapital
D) Nationalization (government ownership of major industries)

Question 7

Example of government ownership

Answer 7

with capitalism, if you can’t pay your electric bill you will be cut off. You will freeze to death (horrible things we do to each other- Hobbes.) With socialism, government will cover the cost and you wont have to worry about payment.

Question 8

market regulated and controlled by state

Answer 8

government can’t trust you to make good decisions, so they will regulate
things

Question 9

Primary Source of Socialism

Answer 9

Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels’ Das Kapital

Question 10

nationalization - socialism

Answer 10

government ownership of major industries

Question 11

government ownership

Answer 11

government is going to have ownership of many things (hospitals, airlines, lawyers and doctors will for them, etc.) because people are horrible and can’t be trusted (Hobbes)

Question 12

example of market regulated and controlled by state

Answer 12

government can’t trust you with menthol, will make vaping age higher

Question 13

private ownership

Answer 13

belongs to a person

Question 14

free market

Answer 14

• ability to sell personal property

- you’re free to sell as well as you’re free to not buy

Question 15

Adam Smith’s: The Wealth of Nations

Answer 15

• For capitalism

- Term “laissez-faire” (hands off)

Question 16

“Laissez-faire”

Answer 16

gov. stays out of economy in favor of “the invisible hand”

Question 17

Conservative (“Right Wing”) Social Issues

Answer 17

-Favor traditional viewpoints (e.g., anti-abortion)

•family, religion, capitalism

Question 18

Conservative (“Right Wing”) Economic Issues

Answer 18

Economic issues: favor smaller gov.; more “laissez-faire” (e.g., anti-taxes)
•believe family and religion will be able to take charge so a larger
government will not need to make many decisions

Question 19

Liberal (“Left Wing”) Social Issues

Answer 19

-favor modern, “progressive” viewpoints (e.g., pro-gay rights)
•systemic racism: country was built on excluding other races

Question 20

Liberal (“Left Wing”) Economic Issues

Answer 20

Economic issues: favor larger gov.; less “laissez-faire” (e.g., pro-
government regulation)
•less family, less free enterprise, and less religion makes room for
larger government

Question 21

Libertarian Social Issues

Answer 21

favor no government role at all (e.g., legalize drugs)
•example: liberal wants to legalize marijuana and while libertarians
agree, they will also want to legalize heroin, meth, crack, etc.

Question 22

Libertarian Economic Issues

Answer 22

favor much smaller gov.; very
“laissez-faire” (e.g., no taxes)
•government has almost no role and people don’t have a role with each
other

Question 23

Populist Social Issues

Answer 23

favor traditional viewpoints (e.g., pro-school prayer)

•Similar to conservatives in this aspect

Question 24

Populist Economic Issues

Answer 24

favor larger government; less ‘ “laissez-faire”
•big government will give us the big values (religion, traditional views)
•different from conservatives here