Deck 1: Policy and Visions of Governance

Question 1

According to the definition of public policy,

A) government actions can be studied in normative terms only.
B) government inaction may be viewed by some individuals as bad.
C) government is essentially good.
D) None of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Classical liberals are more likely to support

A) social welfare programs.
B) high taxes.
C) antifraud policies.
D) Both b and c

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The amount of public policy and the costs of policy reflect a collective agreement on

A) the size of the budget deficit.
B) the need for socialism.
C) the need for democracy.
D) the scope of government.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

John Locke's philosophy of government

A) was highly critical of the classical liberal philosophy of his time.
B) illustrates the importance of equality in the classical liberal social contract.
C) placed significant emphasis on the value of personal freedom.
D) is the basis of modern communitarian ideals.

Question 5

It is fair to say that while John Locke presents a highly normative view of public policy and governance, John Stuart Mill's writings implicitly use empiricism to inform governments' normative actions.

Question 6

Positive freedom is most closely associated with which of the following philosophers?
I) Ludwig von Mises
II) John Locke
III) John Rawls
IV) Jean Jacques Rousseau

A) I only
B) I and III only
C) I and IV only
D) III and IV only

Question 7

In applying Rousseau to the study of U.S. public policy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) The establishment of national public policy goals in the United States is consistent with Rousseau's notion of societal goals and principles.
B) Rousseau's general will as applied through mass society involvement in establishment of societal goals is not at all consistent with a growing role of citizen policy makers in the United States.
C) Rousseau's views of equality are consistent with many modern liberal public policy goals in the United States, but he would likely reject the notion of positive freedom.
D) All of the above

Question 8

Rawl's First Principle of Justice deals with

A) equality before the law.
B) freedom from want.
C) the need for social order.
D) equal representation.

Question 9

The "difference principle"

A) states that a just society is one that provides a social safety net to its least benefited members.
B) illustrates the futility of social policy because some people are naturally better than others.
C) informs policymakers about the difference between positive and negative freedom.
D) is the central tenet of Kantian thought.

Question 10

Unlike philosophic liberals, communitarians tend to place greater faith in

A) the role of law in defining individual rights and government policy obligations.
B) cooperative relationships that exist in civil society and collective notions of good policy.
C) the role of communism in defining a just society.
D) the need for central government to dictate policy priorities to local communities.