Political Ideologies

Question 1

True or False: Ideology comes from a Latin word.

Answer 1

False, French word

Question 2

Ideology comes from what French word?

Answer 2

Ideologie, meaning “Science of Ideas”

Question 3

Who coined the term ideology?

Answer 3

Destutt de Tracy, a French philosopher

Question 4

A set of ideas combined variously to guide, inspire, or incite people into political action

Answer 4

Political Ideology

Question 5

Characteristics of Political Ideology

Answer 5

1. Offers lenses for the socio-political condition of a state
2. Provides a model and vision for a desired future and good society
3. Outlines how political change can and should be brought about

Question 6

An ideology giving importance to the fulfillment of the individual through satisfaction of their interests

Answer 6

Liberalism

Question 7

An ideology wherein individuals are equipped with reason and have equal opportunities

Answer 7

Liberalism

Question 8

Greatest latitude of freedom

Answer 8

Liberalism

Question 9

An ideology that upholds meritocracy

Answer 9

Liberalism

Question 10

Twin Values of Liberalism

Answer 10

1. Consent
2. Constitutionalism

Question 11

An ideology emphasizing the freedom for individuals to exercise their own free will

Answer 11

Liberalism

Question 12

True or False: The twin values of liberalism can be separated.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Consent

Answer 13

Individuals of the state can do anything; they are given the permission to do so

Question 14

Constitutionalism

Answer 14

Honed by laws, some things cannot be done to protect and support human rights

Question 15

Two Types of Liberalism

Answer 15

1. Classical
2. Modern

Question 16

Liberalism that does not interfere with the individual lives of the people as they can take care of themselves

Answer 16

Classical Liberalism

Question 17

Liberalism that regulates people to prevent injustices, interfering to protect them from social evils

Answer 17

Modern Liberalism

Question 18

True or False: Critical thinking is essential in solving a problem.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or False: If you bear inconvenience to other people’s rights, you do not have the right to exercise your own freedom.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Elements of Liberalism

Answer 20

1. Individualism
2. Freedom
3. Reason
4. Equality
5. Toleration
6. Consent
7. Constitutionalism

Question 21

True or False: Liberalism values social groups more than individuals.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

An ideology that supports the desire to preserve institutions

Answer 22

Conservatism

Question 23

An ideology that is resistant to change

Answer 23

Conservatism

Question 24

An ideology that opposes capitalism, proposing an equitable alternative

Answer 24

Socialism

Question 25

An ideology that states that people rise according to ability, and there is the presence of competition

Answer 25

Capitalism

Question 26

An ideology that believes personal autonomy is a MUST, and the government and its laws are unnecessary

Answer 26

Anarchism

Question 27

An ideology that sustains the belief that a stateless society frees individuals

Answer 27

Anarchism

Question 28

An ideology rejecting all forms of hierarchical authority

Answer 28

Anarchism

Question 29

An ideology based on common ownership

Answer 29

Communism

Question 30

An ideology seeking to establish a classless and egalitarian society

Answer 30

Communism

Question 31

An ideology rejecting private ownership, as it is a social evil and promotes inequality

Answer 31

Communism

Question 32

What is the 1st version of communism?

Answer 32

The Communist Manifesto

Question 33

Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

Answer 33

Marx and Engels

Question 34

Who established the 2nd version of communism?

Answer 34

Communist parties in the 20th century

Question 35

The main theme of the Communist Manifesto

Answer 35

Private properties must be abolished, and society must undergo a transitory socialism (combining capitalism and communism)

Question 36

An ideology fueled on extreme nationalism

Answer 36

Fascism

Question 37

An ideology promising the birth of a new, stronger, and greater society without any weaknesses

Answer 37

Fascism

Question 38

Who invented fascism?

Answer 38

Benito Mussilini

Question 39

When was fascism invented?

Answer 39

In WW2

Question 40

Benito Mussilini created what party in WW2?

Answer 40

National Fascist Party

Question 41

Adolf Hitler supports what kind of ideology?

Answer 41

Fascism

Question 42

An ideology aiming to support and enhance the social roles of women

Answer 42

Feminism

Question 43

An ideology seeking to overturn the structure of male power and promote equal rights and protection for women

Answer 43

Feminism

Question 44

When was the 1st wave of feminism?

Answer 44

1848-1920

Question 45

What happened in the 1st wave of feminism?

Answer 45

Aimed to achieve political equality for women

Question 46

When was the 2nd wave of feminism?

Answer 46

1963-1980

Question 47

What happened in the 2nd wave of feminism?

Answer 47

- Aimed to change how society views women - Fought against systemic and casual sexism

Question 48

When was the 3rd wave of feminism?

Answer 48

1991-present day

Question 49

What happened in the 3rd wave of feminism?

Answer 49

- Fought against workplace inequalities - Fought against sexual harassment