Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
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Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the Greco-Roman tradition concerning
the importance of
a. | the role of law | b. | individual morality | c. | belief in one
God | d. | the family unit |
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Who believed that in an ideal society, the government should be controlled by a
class of ‘philosopher kings’.
a. | Thomas Moore | b. | Aristotle | c. | Plato | d. | Hammurabi |
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He who trusts any man with supreme power gives it to a wild beast, for such his
appetite sometimes makes him: passion influence those in power, eve the best of men, but law is
reason without desire . . .Aristotle
Which feature of modern democratic government reflects
Aristotle’s views as given above?
a. | the direct election of members of the legislature | b. | the power of the
courts to review law | c. | the granting of emergency powers to the chief
executive | d. | the requirement that government actions reflect the
law |
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Which of the following is a concept from classical Athens that is central to
Western political thought today?
a. | Individuals should fight against nature and society to achieve
greatness | b. | individual dignity, achievement and worth are of great importance | c. | Individual
recognition impedes societal progress | d. | Individuals play an insignificant role in
shaping ideas, society, and the state |
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What the Christians call the ‘Ten Commandments’, the Jews
call
a. | God’s laws | b. | the shalt nots | c. | the
Decalogue | d. | The Edicts from Sinai |
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