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1. Moral Foundations of Politics

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3. Mini Quiz - Enlightenment Political Theory

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Mini Quiz - Enlightenment Political Theory

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Mini Quiz - Enlightenment Political

Theory
Graded Quiz. • 30 min. • 10 total points available.10 total points
DueAug 14, 11:59 PM CEST
1.
Question 1
True or False: Arendt developed the idea of the banality of evil because she thought that Eichmann
was a monstrous person.

1 point

True

False

2.
Question 2
True or False: Governments sometimes claim that their acts are legitimate even though they are
illegal because they believe there is a sufficient moral justification for action.

1 point

True

False

3.
Question 3
What is the central question of the course?

1 point

What makes government legal?

What makes government legitimate?

What is morality?
How should we interpret ancient philosophical texts?

4.
Question 4
This course will explore which 5 of the following traditions of political thought:

a. Ancient Political Thought

b. Utilitarianism

c. Marxism

d. the Social Contract

e. Critical Theory

f. the Anti-Enlightenment

g. Neo-Liberalism

h. Democratic Theory

1 point

a, b, c, d, f

b, c, d, f, h

b, c, d, e, g

b, d, e, f, h

5.
Question 5
Fill in the blanks: The two basic assumptions of the Political Enlightenment are that, first,
____________________ is the greatest good, and second, ___________________ provides the
guiding principles of politics.

1 point

freedom, biblical interpretation

equality, biblical interpretation

equality, science

freedom, science

6.
Question 6
Beginning with the least certain, and in ascending order, how would you order these three
propositions according to an early Enlightenment point of view?

1. individuals have a right to own that with which they mix their labor

2. the planets of our solar system orbit the sun

3. the interior angles of a square add up to 360 degrees

1 point

3, 2, 1

3, 1, 2

2, 1, 3

2, then both 3 and 1

7.
Question 7
True or False: Locke's workmanship ideal is egalitarian because God gave the world to mankind in
common, which means that we all have the same claim on the common land.

1 point

True

False

8.
Question 8
What is the source of individual rights, according to Locke?

1 point

The principle of workmanship; we are mini-Gods on earth

Human equality: God gave the world to mankind in common

We all have access to God's word in the Bible

All of the above

9.
Question 9
True or False: One of the distinctive aspects of this course is that it mixes the theory and application
of political theory; i.e., the course is not limited to foundational questions, it also explores
contemporary politics.

1 point

True

False

10.
Question 10
Which government captured Adolph Eichmann and brought him to trial?

1 point

Israel

The United States

Argentina

Germany

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1.
Question 1
True or False: Arendt developed the idea of the banality of evil because she thought that Eichmann
was a monstrous person.

1 / 1 point
Correct

2.
Question 2
True or False: Governments sometimes claim that their acts are legitimate even though they are
illegal because they believe there is a sufficient moral justification for action.

1 / 1 point
Correct

3.
Question 3
What is the central question of the course?

1 / 1 point
Correct

4.
Question 4
This course will explore which 5 of the following traditions of political thought:

a. Ancient Political Thought

b. Utilitarianism

c. Marxism

d. the Social Contract

e. Critical Theory

f. the Anti-Enlightenment

g. Neo-Liberalism

h. Democratic Theory

0 / 1 point
Incorrect

5.
Question 5
Fill in the blanks: The two basic assumptions of the Political Enlightenment are that, first,
____________________ is the greatest good, and second, ___________________ provides the
guiding principles of politics.

0 / 1 point
Incorrect
6.
Question 6
Beginning with the least certain, and in ascending order, how would you order these three
propositions according to an early Enlightenment point of view?

1. individuals have a right to own that with which they mix their labor

2. the planets of our solar system orbit the sun

3. the interior angles of a square add up to 360 degrees

0 / 1 point
Incorrect

7.
Question 7
True or False: Locke's workmanship ideal is egalitarian because God gave the world to mankind in
common, which means that we all have the same claim on the common land.

1 / 1 point
Correct

8.
Question 8
What is the source of individual rights, according to Locke?

0 / 1 point
Incorrect

9.
Question 9
True or False: One of the distinctive aspects of this course is that it mixes the theory and application
of political theory; i.e., the course is not limited to foundational questions, it also explores
contemporary politics.

1 / 1 point
Correct

10.
Question 10
Which government captured Adolph Eichmann and brought him to trial?

1 / 1 point
Correct