Political Ideology Quiz

1. Should a government action every be taken if the majority of the people disagree?

Yes - if it is mandated by a court to protect human rights

Yes - if impartial experts believe it is good for the people

Yes - if the government thinks it is good for the people

No - the people are the ultimate authority

No - no organisation can claim to act on behalf the people if even a minority of people disagree with it

2. Even though Darwin's Theory of Evolution is accepted as fact within the scientific community, 65% of people in the US believe that 7 day creationism should also be taught in schools. Should the government comply with this demand?

No: evolution is science, creationism is not, children should not be taught lies.

No, and all mention of the creation myth should be illegal

Yes, creationsim is also a valid theory

Yes, if the people want it it must be done

Yes: evolution should not be taught as it goes against the word of God

There should be no schools whatsoever.

3. How important is religion in society?

Religion is important and its teachings true and therefore the state should protect and enforce it.

Religion is important and its teachings true but freedom of religion is also important.

Religion is not absolute truth but has important things to teach and is valuable in society.

Religious teachings are obviously untrue but they bring many benefits to society and so people should be free to believe in them.

Religion is untrue and harmful and should be attacked by the state.

If most people in a country are religious then the government should also be religious.

4. Should the rights of the individual be sacrificed for the good of society?

Society always comes first

The individual always comes first

Mostly society comes first but the individual is also important

Mostly the individual comes first but society is also important

5. How should the government procede in terms of stem cell research?

It is unethical and should be banned.

It should be legal but I shouldn't have to pay money for it.

It should be legal and heavilly funded because of importance for science and medicine.

It should be legal because the rights of the society surpass the rights of the individual.

6. How much should the government invest in the sciences?

The government should invest heavilly in all areas of science.

The government should not waste money on unnecesary research particularly into theoretical subjects.

Only people who want to pay for research should pay for research.

The government should only fund research that the taxpayers think is important.

7. Should the government pay to maintain museums that can't survive on their own?

No - if no one wants to go there I shouldn't have to pay for it

Yes - the government should ensure its people have access to educational material

Only if the majority of people think they should be open.

Yes - people should learn about the gloriou shistory of their country

8. Should the judicial system focus more on punishment or rehabilitation?

Punishment

Rehabilitation

9. What is your opinion on universal health care?

All health care should be free and provided by the state.

There should be a universal health insurance system to ensure all citizens can afford health care when they need it.

Socialized health care creates more problems than it solves. Private health care and health insurance is sufficient.

10. What decisions should be voted on directly by the public?

All laws and government decisions should be subject to public vote.

Constitutional ammendments and important decisions should be voted on but things such as economic policy should not.

People should elect a government and legislature and they should do the rest.

The public is not qualified to take any important decision.

11. What do you believe should be the primary purpose of government?

To carry out the will of the people.

To ensure people's freedoms and improve their quality of life.

To help the poor and needy and to defend social equality.

To protect the nation's borders and its cultural and national identity.

To control all elements of society so as to ensure it benefits everyone.

There should be no government. People can take care of themselves.

12. A person has been repeatedly arrested for robbery and all attempts to rehabilitate them have failed. If released they will rob again. What should be done with them?

Death penalty - they have commited a crime and are of no use to society

Forced labour - they should be made to work to benefit society

Exile / Parole - keep them from robbing again while respecting their human rights

Release them - the governemnt has no right to do any of the above

13. Who should take decisions in a courtroom?

A jury or a public vote

A highly qualified judge trained in the law and human rights

The government

14. Should there be a death penalty?

Yes, for serious criminals and traitors.

Yes, for any enemy of soceity.

Yes, for serious crimes only.

No, life is sacred.

15. What is your opinion on abortion?

Pro - life

Pro - choice

Not sure / in between

16. Should gays be allowed to marry?

Yes and to adopt, there should be no discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

No, marriage should be between a man and a woman.

Gays have no place in a functional society.

The government has no right to regulate marriage and adoption.

17. If the people vote to persecute a minority, should this be allowed?

No: human rights above all else

If the people want it then it must be right.

Minorities should be persecuted but the people shouldn't get to vote.

No: people are too stupid to make that kind of decision

Only if it's very mild persecution.

18. Should your country be a member of an organisation such as the European Union?

Yes: Together we prosper. Divided we fall.

No: It would be best to join something like EFTA for trade but there is no need to delegate political powers to international organisations.

No: National identity above all - we should not open our borders to foreigners.

It should be decided by plebiscite.

19. What is your opinion on the civil service and public cooperations?

The civil service is incompetent and disfunctional. Services that you pay for anyway should be privatised.

There is no need for public services. All services can be handled by the private sector.

Public coorporations are important in certain key industries where it must be ensured that everyone is treated equally.

Government run organisations are the best type of company.

20. How far should the government tranfer money from rich to poor?

The governemnt should completely control the money supply to ensure everyone gets the share they deserve based on their contribution to society.

The rich should be highly taxed and the money given to the poor.

The rich should be taxed and the money used to benefit everyone.

Moving money from rich to poor makes the poor work less hard. It should be avoided.

There should be no government intervention in the economy whatsoever.

If the people are given full control of the economy the right policy will be found by trial and error.