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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the governor of California when the protest at Berkeley in 1964 occurs?

2. When Louis XIV rules, what kind of government does he have?

3. One of the tactics of this group is to paint capitalism as evil.

4. When government sets the objectives to be obtained, then it becomes what type of state?

5. When is isolationism prevalent in the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Republicans and Democrats claim about their side in the fight to save civilization?

2. What are the two ways that man can comprehend the world, according to Fromm?

3. When does the author say that an irrational side will win an argument?

4. What does taxation do to the marketplace?

5. What brings about an intellectual movement's collapse?

6. What does the existence of the draft mean for countries and politicians?

7. From what belief do foreign-aid programs stem?

8. How does the author see the conflict between the Democrats and the Republicans in America?

9. What does the debate at the Republican National Convention over the John Birch Society calling Eisenhower a Communist create?

10. What is the theme of "Atlas Shrugged"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the information given in this book, do men work better in an atmosphere of freedom rather than one of coercion? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

There are several mentions of why noncapitalist countries that do not like capitalism. What are the reasons the authors give for noncapitalist nations hating and condemning capitalism? Are these reasons logical and rational based on the theories of capitalism presented in the book? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

According to the information presented in the book, what are the political, economic, social, moral and philosophic differences between the reason-individualism-capitalism position and the mysticism-altruism-collectivism positions?

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