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Foundations of Political Philosophy study set below.
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1
Which political philosopher wrote the influential work 'The Social Contract' in 1762?
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A
John Locke
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B
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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C
Thomas Hobbes
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D
Baruch Spinoza
2
In 'Leviathan', what form of government did Thomas Hobbes argue was necessary to prevent chaos?
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A
Direct Democracy
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B
Absolute Monarchy
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C
Constitutional Republic
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D
Theocracy
3
Which philosopher is known for the theory of the 'separation of powers' in 'The Spirit of the Laws'?
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A
Montesquieu
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B
Voltaire
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C
Diderot
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D
Rousseau
4
John Locke's concept of natural rights influenced the American Declaration of Independence. Which of the following is NOT one of the three rights he famously listed?
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A
Life
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B
Liberty
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C
Property
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D
Happiness
5
Who authored 'The Republic', a work that describes the ideal city-state ruled by a philosopher-king?
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A
Aristotle
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B
Socrates
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C
Plato
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D
Cicero
6
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels co-authored which 1848 document outlining the principles of communism?
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A
The Wealth of Nations
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B
The Communist Manifesto
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C
Das Kapital
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D
The German Ideology
7
Which philosopher is widely considered the father of modern political philosophy for his work 'The Prince'?
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A
Niccolò Machiavelli
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B
Thomas More
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C
Erasmus
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D
Francis Bacon
8
What concept describes the idea that government legitimacy comes from the consent of the people?
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A
Divine Right
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B
Popular Sovereignty
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C
Feudalism
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D
Totalitarianism
9
John Stuart Mill is best known for developing which ethical and political theory in his essay 'Utilitarianism'?
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A
Virtue Ethics
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B
Deontology
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C
Utilitarianism
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D
Existentialism
10
Which ancient Greek philosopher described humans as 'political animals' in his work 'Politics'?
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A
Plato
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B
Aristotle
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C
Epicurus
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D
Zeno
11
Edmund Burke is known as the philosophical founder of which political ideology?
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A
Liberalism
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B
Conservatism
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C
Anarchism
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D
Socialism
12
Who wrote 'A Theory of Justice' in 1971, introducing the 'veil of ignorance' thought experiment?
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A
Robert Nozick
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B
John Rawls
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C
Isaiah Berlin
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D
Hannah Arendt
13
In the context of the American founding, which document was written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay?
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A
The Bill of Rights
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B
The Federalist Papers
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C
Common Sense
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D
The Articles of Confederation
14
Which French philosopher advocated for civil liberties, including freedom of speech and religion, in the 18th century?
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A
Voltaire
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B
Rousseau
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C
Montesquieu
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D
D'Alembert
15
What is the primary focus of 'Libertarianism' as a political philosophy?
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A
Collective ownership
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B
Maximized individual liberty
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C
State control of industry
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D
Equality of outcome
16
Alexis de Tocqueville is famous for his analytical study of which country's political system?
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A
France
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B
Great Britain
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C
United States
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D
Germany
17
The concept of the 'Protestant Ethic' and its relation to the development of capitalism was written by which sociologist?
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A
Max Weber
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B
Émile Durkheim
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C
Karl Marx
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D
Auguste Comte
18
Who wrote 'On Liberty', defending the rights of the individual against the 'tyranny of the majority'?
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A
John Stuart Mill
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B
Jeremy Bentham
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C
Thomas Paine
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D
Herbert Spencer
19
Which political term refers to a society governed by the wealthy or those with the most money?
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A
Oligarchy
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B
Plutocracy
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C
Technocracy
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D
Aristocracy
20
Mary Wollstonecraft is primarily remembered for her contributions to which political movement?
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A
Early Feminism
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B
Abolitionism
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C
Environmentalism
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D
Royalism
