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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. The author refers to the situation in which sacrifice is considered good and self-improvement is not as what?

2. For the author, the Cold War is a type of what warfare?

3. What is the theory behind the pope's encyclical?

4. Sometimes legislators are open to _______, a fact which bewilders the public.

5. The author believes that many less-developed countries hate America for what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the pope's encyclical say motivates capitalism?

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

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

6. When talking about political views in today's world, what is the question to ask?

7. When do countries not engage in wars?

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

9. Who comes and helps the students protest in Berkeley in 1964?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author believes that the fundamental question used to evaluate a social system is whether or not the system acknowledges individual rights and bars the use of physical force, and whether or not man is a free individual or the property of the tribe. Evaluate the social and economic systems presented in this book using this question. Use appropriate examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What are some common fallacies about capitalism, and how do the common fallacies affect capitalism? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is taxation, and what is its effect on the economy? Cite specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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