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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is assumed about the liberty of the Individual, according to “The Two Principles of Justice”?
(a) That it is the only important virtue.
(b) That it may be maximized.
(c) That it may be ignored.
(d) That it may be minimized.

2. What is the second principle derived from the Original Position
(a) The education is respected.
(b) That the Rich are allowed certain tax breaks.
(c) That the environment is protected.
(d) That disadvantaged people are provided for.

3. What does Rawls admit might happen within his just society?
(a) Civil war.
(b) Political upheaval.
(c) Persecution.
(d) Social and Economic inequality.

4. What does Rawls think will have to be secured to keep the society a just one?
(a) Good trade agreements.
(b) One world government.
(c) Military power.
(d) Rights.

5. What does Rawls claim about the freedom of assembly?
(a) That it forms the key to a strong democracy
(b) That it forms the key to a strong monarchy.
(c) That it forms the key to a strong police force.
(d) That it forms the key to a strong military.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the word and idea 'Democracy' come from?

2. How many principles of justice does the Original Position later result in?

3. What year was Adam Smith born?

4. What did wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously say about Democracy?

5. What does Rawls claim is necessary for fair elections?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Original Position not account for second- or later generations?

2. What is the second principle that the Original Position ensures?

3. What form must the protection of disadvantaged people come from?

4. What are the limits of human freedom, according to the Two Principles of Justice?

5. In what way does the Original Position ensure the two principles of justice?

6. What is the first principle that the Original Position ensures?

7. Why are the limits of human freedom according to the Two Principles of Justice essentially a form of social contract?

8. In what way does Rawls admit that inequalities can be endured in his system?

9. Who decides the limits of human liberty, according to the Two Principles of Justice?

10. What has to be used to ensure the two principles of justice?

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