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Ideology and identity · Set A

Ten questions of mixed difficulty, covering RI 1: Ideology. Print it, or work through it on screen — the answer key starts on its own page.

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Ideology and identity · Set A

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  1. Which scenario best illustrates collective interest being placed ahead of individual rights?

    1. a) A business setting its own prices
    2. b) A citizen voting in a federal election
    3. c) A mandatory quarantine during a serious epidemic
    4. d) A person choosing which newspaper to read

  2. Which of these best defines an ideology?

    1. a) An opinion held by only one person
    2. b) A system of beliefs and values about how society should be organized
    3. c) A law passed by a national government
    4. d) A political party's campaign slogan

  3. The relationship between identity and ideology is best described as:

    1. a) one-way — ideology determines identity completely
    2. b) mutual — ideology shapes identity, and identity shapes which ideologies people adopt
    3. c) fixed at birth and unchangeable
    4. d) unrelated — the two have no influence on each other

  4. The principle of "rule of law" means that:

    1. a) everyone, including those in government, is subject to the law
    2. b) judges may ignore laws they disagree with
    3. c) laws apply only to ordinary citizens
    4. d) the government may change any law without limit

  5. A progressive income tax charges higher earners a higher percentage. Which principle does this most reflect?

    1. a) Self-interest
    2. b) Private property
    3. c) Competition
    4. d) Economic equality

  6. A country funds universal public healthcare through taxes. This most clearly reflects which principle?

    1. a) Competition
    2. b) Private property
    3. c) Self-interest
    4. d) Economic equality

  7. A mixed economy is best described as one that:

    1. a) has no government involvement at all
    2. b) relies only on government ownership
    3. c) relies only on private ownership
    4. d) combines principles of individualism and collectivism

  8. Workers join a union and bargain with their employer as one group rather than individually. This reflects:

    1. a) self-interest
    2. b) economic freedom
    3. c) collective interest
    4. d) private property

  9. As a principle of individualism, "self-interest" means that:

    1. a) people must always ignore the needs of others
    2. b) governments should own most businesses
    3. c) people generally act in ways that benefit themselves
    4. d) everyone should receive the same income

  10. A society that emphasizes cooperation rather than competition is leaning toward:

    1. a) collectivism
    2. b) individualism
    3. c) isolationism
    4. d) nationalism

Answer key · Ideology and identity · Set A

Social Studies 30-1 · maddyhelps.com

  1. c) A mandatory quarantine during a serious epidemic — Quarantine restricts an individual's freedom of movement to protect public health — the collective's interest overriding a personal right. The other three are individuals exercising rights freely.
  2. b) A system of beliefs and values about how society should be organized — An ideology is a shared framework of beliefs about human nature, society and the good life. A single opinion or one law may come out of an ideology, but neither is one.
  3. b) mutual — ideology shapes identity, and identity shapes which ideologies people adopt — The influence runs both ways: the beliefs around us shape who we become, and who we are shapes which beliefs we find persuasive. Neither is simply fixed.
  4. a) everyone, including those in government, is subject to the law — Rule of law protects individuals from arbitrary power by binding rulers to the same rules as everyone else. Exempting the powerful is precisely what it forbids.
  5. d) Economic equality — Taxing higher incomes more heavily narrows the gap between rich and poor, serving economic equality. Strict defenders of private property often object to it for that reason.
  6. d) Economic equality — Pooling tax money so care does not depend on ability to pay is collectivist economic equality. A purely individualist system would leave healthcare to private purchase.
  7. d) combines principles of individualism and collectivism — A mixed economy blends private enterprise with public programs and regulation. Most modern democracies, Canada included, sit somewhere along this middle ground.
  8. c) collective interest — Collective bargaining works by pooling individual bargaining power into the group's shared interest — one contract for all, rather than each worker negotiating alone.
  9. c) people generally act in ways that benefit themselves — Self-interest is a claim about how people usually behave, and individualists argue that channelling it produces prosperity. It is not a demand that people be selfish.
  10. a) collectivism — Cooperation puts the group's success first, which is collectivist. Competition assumes individuals doing well for themselves produces the best outcome overall.