Year 13 - Government and Politics
Short questions, 15 minutes duration, carrying 20 marks.
- Outline a liberal critique of the socialist view of equality.
- Distinguish between negative and positive freedom identifying the implications of each view for the state.
- Using examples, distinguish between individualism and collectivism.
- Outline a liberal defence of toleration and pluralism.
- Why do liberals support constitutionalism and consent?
- What kind of equality do liberals support and why?
- Distinguish between individualism and collectivism and explain the implications of each for the state.
- On what grounds do liberals support democracy?
Long questions, 45 minutes duration, carrying 60 marks.
- 'At the heart of liberalism lies a fear of unchecked power'. Discuss.
- To what extent is liberalism compatible with democracy?
- How, and to what extent, have modern liberals departed from the ideas of classical liberalism?
- 'Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely'. Why do liberals believe this and what are its implications?
- Have modern liberals abandoned individualism and embraced collectivism?
R.N.G. Sept 2003
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