Early Nineteenth Century Ideologies Quiz

 

1. What argument would conservatives use to criticize liberal governments (like ours) which are based on constitutions that protect the natural rights of the citizen?

 

2.  How, according to the classical liberal, does the pursuit of self-interest lead to social progress?

3.  Why does the classical liberal believe that the invisible hand, not government, should regulate economic policy?

4.  What is popular sovereignty, and why did deToqueville believe that it was inherently dangerous to liberty? 

5.  According to Malthus, why is poverty ineradicable?

 

6. Explain  the principle of utility in Jeremy Bentham’s conception of social justice.

 

7. Why did socialists believe that both the classical liberal’s belief in individual freedom and the radical liberal’s belief in reform would fail to have any impact on the problems of industrial society?

 

8. What enlightenment principle is socialism founded upon?

 

9. How did the socialists plan to reorganize society?

 

10. What reforms did Owen encourage factory owners to make voluntarily?