Quiz on Liberalism and Conservatism

Which best describes classical liberalism's view of the state?

• The state should actively promote social welfare

• The state should be minimal and maintain order only

• The state should manage the economy

• The state should redistribute wealth

Early liberal thinkers like John Locke believed human rights were:

• Granted by the government

• Created by society

• Natural and inalienable

• Subject to majority rule

Modern liberalism's concept of 'positive freedom' refers to:

• The absence of external constraints

• The ability to achieve self-realisation

• Freedom from government interference

• Economic liberty

T.H. Green's contribution to liberal thought was:

• Support for laissez-faire economics

• Advocacy for minimal government

• Development of social liberalism

• Opposition to welfare provision

The liberal view of human nature emphasizes:

• The importance of collective identity

• Human beings as rational individuals

• The priority of group interests

• Natural human cooperation

John Stuart Mill's harm principle states that:

• All harmful actions should be prohibited

• Individual liberty should be unlimited

• Power can only restrict liberty to prevent harm to others

• The state should prevent self-harm

Classical liberals supported free market economics because:

• It guaranteed equal outcomes

• It enabled government control

• Market forces would naturally promote prosperity

• It eliminated competition

Which best describes the liberal view of democracy?

• Unlimited majority rule

• Direct participation only

• Rule within constitutional limits

• Absolute popular sovereignty

Social liberals like Rawls argued that inequality is justified only if it:

• Results from natural talent

• Benefits the least well-off

• Is approved by the majority

• Exists without state interference

Betty Friedan's contribution to liberal feminism emphasized:

• The rejection of all male institutions

• The need for both economic and social equality

• The supremacy of women over men

• The abolition of marriage