The New Politics - Review Quiz #4

In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?

• Intellectuals

• Business leaders

• Military leaders

• No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal

The economy is based on the idea of competition (supply and demand) producing the best products, business and property being privately owned, and people competing in order to make a profit?

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Nationalism

What social problem did Karl Marx attempt to address in the Communist Manifesto?

• The exploitation of the poor by the rich

• The low quality of good produced at large factories.

• Unfair laws that allow poor people to be sent to prison

• The fact that the average person had no rights

Under communism, there is NO ______________

• navy

• army

• government

• private property

How does socialism differ from capitalism?

• In socialism, the government controls the means of production; in capitalism everything is privately owned

• In socialism, the government provides money to small businesses; in capitalism only large corporations get government support

• In socialism, the government does not provide any form of welfare or aid; in capitalism the government supports the poor and helpless

• In socialism, the government controls what can be bought and sold; in capitalism wealthy business owners decide what gets made and how much

In which economic system is the GOVERNMENT in control of land, resources, and factories; but some private property is allowed to remain?

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Nationalism

In which economic system are INDIVIDUALS in charge of owning land, resources, and factories privately?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Nationalism

Who were the main thinkers and writer behind Communism? (Choose 2)

• Karl Marx

• Robert Owen

• George Washington Carver

• Friedrich Engels

Who was the original thinker and writer behind modern Socialism?

• Robert Owen

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Adam Smith

Which of the following best describes the "means of production" that was described by Robert Owen and Karl Marx?

• money, government jobs, and religious blessings

• tools, steel, and coal

• land, capital, and factory/railroad ownership

• castles, palaces, and crowns