Liberalism Test your knowledge Rowena Hammal

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LiberalismTest your knowledgeRowena Hammal
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How to take the quiz

• Give yourself one mark for each correct answer,
  unless more than one answer is required.
• Keep track of your marks as you go, and add up
  your score at the end.
• Remember, this is not intended to be an
  exhaustive summary of everything you need to
  know, but it is a good way to gauge how well your
  revision is progressing.

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Principles (part 1)

1. Where does liberalism sit on the political
   spectrum?
2. What attitude do liberals take towards different
   religions, different genders and different
   ethnicities?
3. Why is classical liberalism suspicious of
   governments?
4. What mechanism ensures that the power of a
   government is limited?
5. Which economic system does liberalism support?

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Principles (part 2)

1. What is the term for a society in which many
   different groups, ideas, cultures and beliefs are
   allowed to co-exist?
2. If a person is free of legal constraints, even if
   they may be limited by their socio-economic
   status, they can be said to possess which type of
   liberty?
3. Which philosophy advocates the greatest good for
   the greatest number in society?
4. Which type of liberalism advocated free trade and
   a small state?
5. Which type of liberalism promoted greater
   equality of opportunity?

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Important figures

• Link the ideology to the figure
• (or figures) it is most associated with
• 1. Utilitarianism
• 2. Classical liberalism
• 3. Social Darwinism
• 4. New liberalism
• 5. Social liberalism
• 6. Neo-liberalism
• 7. Libertarianism
• Thomas Hill Green
• John Maynard Keynes
• Milton Friedman
• Robert Nozick
• David Lloyd George
• Jeremy Bentham
• William Beveridge

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Problems posed by liberalism (part 1)

1. What five-word phrase explains the problem posed
   to liberalism by democracy?
2. Why might a referendum be illiberal?

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Problems posed by liberalism (part 2)

• 3. Why was John Maynard Keynes arguably not a
  true liberal?
• 4. Why is there a tension between freedom and
  equality?

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Problems posed by liberalism (part 3)

• 5. Fill in the gaps
• John Rawls suggested that, in order to decide
  how far society should strike a balance between
  freedom and equality, people should imagine that
  they are behind a _____ ___ ______________
  which prevents them from knowing how fortunate
  they will be during their life.
• 6. Why did the Liberal Party, and later the
  Liberal Democrats, both struggle to maintain a
  unique identity?

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AnswersPrinciples (part 1)

• Where does liberalism sit on the political
  spectrum? In the centre.
• What attitude do liberals take towards different
  religions, different genders and different
  ethnicities? They are tolerant of difference and
  supportive of equality.
• Why is classical liberalism suspicious of
  governments? Governments place limits upon the
  freedom of individuals.
• What mechanism is designed to ensure that the
  power of a government is limited? A liberal
  constitution.
• Which economic system does liberalism support?
  Capitalism.
• Total 5 marks

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AnswersPrinciples (part 2)

• What is the term for a society in which many
  different groups, ideas, cultures and beliefs are
  allowed to co-exist? Pluralist.
• If a person is free of legal constraints, even if
  they may be limited by their socio-economic
  status, they can be said to possess which type of
  liberty? Negative liberty.
• Which philosophy advocates the greatest good for
  the greatest number in society? Utilitarianism.
• Which type of liberalism advocated free trade and
  a small state? Classical liberalism.
• Which type of liberalism promoted greater
  equality of opportunity? New liberalism, which
  was followed by welfare or social liberalism.
• Total 5 marks

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AnswersImportant figures

• Link the ideology to the figure (or figures) it
  is most associated with (1 mark for each correct
  match. Total 10 marks)
• 1. Utilitarianism
• 2. Classical liberalism
• 3. Social Darwinism
• 4. New liberalism
• 5. Social liberalism
• 6. Neo-liberalism
• 7. Libertarianism
• Jeremy Bentham
• John Stuart Mill
• Herbert Spencer
• Thomas Hill Green
• David Lloyd George
• John Maynard Keynes
• William Beveridge

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AnswersProblems posed by liberalism (part 1)

• What five-word phrase explains the problem posed
  to liberalism by democracy? The tyranny of the
  majority. (1 mark for correct phrase)
• Why might a referendum be illiberal? Allowing
  people to vote on specific issues would appear to
  be liberal at first glance, as they are being
  given freedom of choice by the government.
  However, minorities may be outvoted by the
  majority, even though the issue in question may
  affect minorities more. A good example is gay
  marriage. Had gay marriage been put to a
  referendum, it might well have been rejected by a
  heterosexual majority who already enjoyed the
  freedom to marry.
• (1 mark for correct general explanation)

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AnswersProblems posed by liberalism (part 2)

• 3. Why was John Maynard Keynes arguably not a
  true liberal? This depends on how you define a
  liberal. He was certainly not a follower of
  classical liberal economics, which aims to keep
  state intervention to a minimum and allow market
  forces to operate freely. Keynes advocated
  massive public borrowing by the state in order to
  regenerate the British economy after the Second
  World War. This provided the economic background
  for the introduction of welfare liberalism.
• (1 mark for correct general explanation)
• 4. Why is there a tension between freedom and
  equality? Greater equality can only be achieved
  by taking more from those who have more, and
  giving it to those who have less. This infringes
  upon the freedom of the former, although
  ultimately it promotes the freedom of the latter,
  as they will no longer be limited by poverty.
• (1 mark for correct general explanation)

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AnswersProblems posed by liberalism (part 3)

• 5. John Rawls suggested that, in order to decide
  how far society should strike a balance between
  freedom and equality, people should imagine that
  they are behind a veil of ignorance which
  prevents them from knowing how fortunate they
  will be during their life. (1 mark for correct
  phrase)
• 6. Why did the Liberal Party, and later the
  Liberal Democrats, both struggle to maintain a
  unique identity? Both the Conservatives and
  Labour have adopted many liberal principles.
• (1 mark for correct general answer)

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Results

• Add up your marks to discover your total score
  out of 26.
• 2624 You know your stuff. Congratulations.
• 2320 Sound understanding though a few kinks to
  iron out.
• 1915 Very good on the basics, but get back to
  your notes to improve your understanding.
• 1410 Listen, can you hear that? Your textbook
  is calling you! Its feeling neglected.
• 95 You need to get this stuff to stick in your
  brain. Read through your notes, wait a week,
  take this quiz again.
• 40 Have you lost your folder? Were you in
  class? Dont wait start learning this topic
  now. You can catch up if you put your mind to it.