Lesson 3.3.1.1.1

3.3.1.1.1 Liberalism: core ideas, classical and modern liberalism Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the foundational core value of liberal political ideology regarding the individual?

    • Social hierarchy
    • State authority
    • Collective equality
    • Individual liberty

  2. What type of state is favoured by classical liberals compared to modern liberals?

    • Totalitarian state
    • Authoritarian state
    • Enabling state
    • Minimal state

  3. How do classical liberals primarily view individual human nature?

    • Altruistic and collective
    • Naturally flawed
    • Rational and self-interested
    • Socially dependent

  4. Which economic system is most strongly advocated by classical liberal thinkers?

    • Mercantilism
    • Planned economy
    • State socialism
    • Free market capitalism

  5. Why do liberals advocate for constitutional constraints on government power?

    • States are illegal
    • Power corrupts
    • Elections are invalid
    • Markets require regulation

  6. How is negative freedom defined in classical liberal political theory?

    • State-provided welfare
    • Equality of outcome
    • Absence of restraint
    • Collective decision-making

  7. How is positive freedom defined in modern liberal political theory?

    • Absolute individualism
    • Realising potential
    • Deregulation of markets
    • Absence of restraint

  8. According to liberal theory, when do individual rights exist relative to the state?

    • Created by courts
    • Prior to government
    • Defined by society
    • Granted by legislation

  9. Which political tradition advocates state-provided healthcare and education to ensure meaningful freedom?

    • Neoliberalism
    • Classical liberalism
    • Modern liberalism
    • Anarcho-capitalism

  10. What do critics argue formal liberal freedom lacks without state assistance?

    • Constitutional backing
    • Moral authority
    • Material resources
    • Legal recognition

  11. What term describes the modern liberal concept of government assisting individual self-development?

    • Minimal state
    • Enabling state
    • Night-watchman state
    • Authoritarian state

  12. Which principle states that individual liberty should only be restricted to prevent harm to others?

    • Precautionary principle
    • Harm principle
    • Difference principle
    • Pleasure principle

  13. According to liberals, what key function does a free press serve in a democracy?

    • Economic centralisation
    • National unity
    • Social equality
    • Government accountability

  14. Which type of equality is most strongly supported by classical liberals?

    • Economic equality
    • Formal equality
    • Social equality
    • Equality of outcome

  15. What main threat does the rule of law protect individuals against?

    • Market competition
    • Foreign invasion
    • Economic inequality
    • Arbitrary power

  16. Which economic mechanism do liberals believe best promotes individual choice and prosperity?

    • Voluntary exchange
    • Central planning
    • Price controls
    • State monopolies

  17. Which policy is most characteristic of classical liberalism?

    • Nationalised industry
    • Progressive taxation
    • State price controls
    • Free trade

  18. Critics argue that expanding state welfare erodes which core liberal value?

    • Legal equality
    • Personal responsibility
    • Social justice
    • Religious tolerance

  19. Closing a newspaper for criticising government policy directly violates which liberal right?

    • Right to property
    • Freedom of movement
    • Freedom of expression
    • Rule of law

  20. Banning private religious gatherings directly violates which liberal principle?

    • Popular sovereignty
    • Economic equality
    • Rule of law
    • Freedom of conscience

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