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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. According to Kant, what does it mean to act in accordance with one's desires?
(a) Neutrality.
(b) Freedom paradox.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Surrender of sovereignty.

2. What best describes the arguments in Kant's "Critique of Judgment"?
(a) Weak.
(b) Impressive.
(c) Subjective.
(d) Illogical.

3. What was Kant's basic political belief?
(a) One can do anything they would like as long as they do not interfere with another's freedom.
(b) One can do anything they would like as long as they are faithful to the church's orders.
(c) One can never do anything to harm the government or country's image.
(d) One can be creatively free but otherwise conservative.

4. Which of the following describes the consequences of Kant's political belief?
(a) Modern liberalism.
(b) Classical liberalism.
(c) Classical conservatism.
(d) Modern conservatism.

5. Which of the following is an unfortunate reality that Kant took into account?
(a) Most people are poor.
(b) Most people are unintelligent.
(c) Most people do not want to vote.
(d) Most people are not rational.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Kant's key to law?

2. According to Kant, what should the government seek to do?

3. Following from Kant's view, what measures whether or not an action is good?

4. What type of judgment is beauty?

5. What are imperative statements?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Kant, how is a person distinguished from the rest of existence?

2. Describe Kant's categorical imperative.

3. What did Kant believe about monarchy, democracy, and republicanism?

4. Describe the quality of the arguments in Kant's "Critique of Judgment."

5. Describe Kant's first formulation of the categorical imperative at the root of morality.

6. Was Kant's "Critique of Judgment" a failure or success?

7. Describe Kant's third formulation of the categorical imperative at the root of morality.

8. Describe the fundamental political right, according to Kant.

9. What is your personal observation of Kant's philosophy?

10. According to Kant, what should the government's role be?

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