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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 believes that when the ban on physical force is breached, then there is no what?

2. Who takes the concept of alienation and applies it to the worker?

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

4. How long is the protest at Berkeley in 1964 over a strip of land?

5. What is one of the arguments against a volunteer army?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the "Is Atlas Shrugging?" chapter, the author asks what question about the novel "Atlas Shrugged"?

3. Why, according to the author, do many less-developed countries hate the U.S.?

4. What do the French businessmen say is the best thing the king could do for them?

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

6. What does the pope's encyclical say about work?

7. How does Fromm characterize man's alienation?

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

9. What is idealistic hypocrisy, according to Brown?

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

Based on the various authors in the book, what role does economics have on politics? Discuss the differences and similarities in the views held by Rand, Branden and Greenspan. Cite examples from the book 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

Using information provided in the text, answer the following question: What is the purpose of the individual in capitalism?

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