Central Texas College

GOVT 2304

Quiz 2

1)Which of the American Federalist papers highlighted the ill treatment of citizens in ancient Sparta while making the case for individual rights?

a Federalist Paper

. No. 6

b Federalist Paper

.  No. 48

c Federalist Paper

.  No. 69

d Federalist Paper

.  No. 78

e Federalist Paper

.  No. 17

2. By contrast with Plato, Aristotle pursued what kind of approach to the major questions of his day?

a An idealistic theory based on transcendence into the

.  metaphysical

b One that was more pragmatic, empirical and scientific

.

c One that pursued objective truth and the need to fuse politics

.  and ethics

d One that divides the soul into a higher/reasoning part and a

. lower/irrational part

Question 3

Henry David Thoreau was put in an American prison over his objection to slavery and this declared war.

a The Spanish

.  American War

b Mexican-American

. War

c The U.S. Civil War

.

d World War I

.

e The War of 1812

.

Question 4

Plato’s myth of the metals is meant to answer what question:

a Why would the craftspeople agree to harmoniously contribute to the system when they

. are not permitted leadership positions?

b Why is democracy a particularly beneficial system of rule for the masses?

.

c Why are some leaders tyrants and some leaders philosopher-rulers?

.

d Why does an oligarchy offer the highest form of happiness in the body politic?

.

e All of the above

.

Question 5

For Plato, the tyrant represents the worst form of justice because the tyrant

a pursues a course of action in the interest of a small group

. of citizens

b pursues both lawful unnecessary desires and unlawful

.  unnecessary desires

c puts honor and courage as the highest virtues of the body

. politic

d imposes a particular will on the people, for their own good

.

Question 6

Why did Socrates refuse to flee his jail cell and his pending execution when offered an opportunity by his jailer?

a Because he did not trust the jailer

.

b Because he believed he would only be recaptured later

.

c Because he thought he had an obligation as a citizen to

.  accept his punishment

d Because he thought he could win his case on appeal

.

e None of the above

.

Question 7

This teaching method used in law schools fosters critical thinking by probing the minds of students with questions rather than providing them with answers.

a Socratic teaching

.  method

b Platonic teaching

.  method

c Skeptic teaching

.  method

d Aristotelian teaching

.  method

e None of the above

.

Question 8

Plato offers a dualistic vision of the universe that distinguishes between the world of appearances and the intelligible world. This vision is explained in Plato’s

a Theory of the universe.

.

b Theory of matter and

. motion.

c Allegory of the cave.

.

d Allegory of the heart.

.