1.Stability and longevity rather than change and adaptability indicate the success of a society. (C)

2.The only sources of authority and leadership are tradition. (C)

3.Self interest does not lead to harmony but conflict. The needs of the group are best accomplished by meeting the needs of individuals. (C)

4. Happiness can never be measured in terms of what one has. (C)

5.People only have certain rights as granted to them at the time they are needed and do not supersede the needs of all of society. (C)

6.Governments should protect the rights of individuals above the rights of the state (meaning the nation not states rights). (L)

7. Economic inequality exists only because people have more opportunities than others before the law. (L)

8.Individual choice is more important than stability. (L)
 

9. The best defense against governmental intervention is a good written framework. (L)
 

10..The best person to govern is the one who is best educated and comes from a background of leadership. (C)
 

11. If a social situation needs to be corrected, like racism or homelessness, then it is the role of the government to provide programs that help to eliminate these problems. People need taken care of. (C)
 
 
 

The results of this quiz would indicate you would have held either liberal or conservative ideas of the 18th century.
 

3 points each for a True answer on 1-5 & 10

1 point each for a True answer on 4 & 7

0 points for a True answer on 6, 8, 9, & 11
 

0-4 points liberal
 

5-9 points moderate
 

10-20 points conservative
 

Todays definition
 

3 points each for a True answer on 1, 2, 4, 5 & 10, 11

1 point each for a True answer on 3

0 points for a True answer on 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
 

0-7 points liberal

8-11 points moderate

12-19 points conservative
 

Today's conservatives believe more in the role of the individual and encourage individuals acts over governmental intervention. Liberals encourage governmental intervention to resolve issues that society (or the group) cannot resolve.
 

Give yourself 1 point for each answer if you answered true to questions

4, 5, 6

Give yourself 3 points if you answered true to questions 1, 2, 3

0-3=Liberal

4-6=Moderate

7-9=Conservative
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1. City A has been a city for over a hundred years. City B has many different types of projects developing at any point in time. City B has had several different names since it has been a city. It has been many different types of cities during its existence. City A is better than City B.
 

2. A family who has lived in an area and has had several family members in leadership roles is the best authority when looking for new leaders.
 

3. Student A has many more opportunities and wealth than Student B. Student A is happier.
 

4. If we need to have a rule about lunch times it is more important to take into consideration each individual student and not just what is good for the school.
 

5. Each student should be allowed to decide which lunch period they want to have even though this would cause a lot of work for the administration.
 

6. The more programs that are available to the individual from the government the better the society.