Liberal Fascism - Chapter Six
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The most important legacy of the 1960s is liberal ______.
A 10-question quiz on Chapter Six of Liberal Fascism by JonahGoldberg, entitled "From Kennedy’s Myth to Johnson’s Dream: Liberal Fascism and the Cult of the State".
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What is Goldberg's conclusion about the conventional American political narrative that has conservatives trying to shrink the size of government and liberals trying to expand it?
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It is true because there is much evidence for it.
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It is false because neither Reagan nor the Bushes decreased the size of government.
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It is false because liberals are really fascists, not liberals.
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It is a superficial stand-in for arguments about the role of government.
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A. It is a superficial stand-in for arguments about the role of government. -
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What was not a "right" listed in FDR's Second Bill of Rights?
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A just equality
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A decent home
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A good education
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A useful and remunerative job
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What was the chief difficulty in constructing the myth of JFK?
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The fact that he was killed by a Communist.
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The fact that he didn't write his own books.
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The fact that he was a faithless philanderer.
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The fact that he was a strong supporter of military spending.
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A. The fact that he was killed by a Communist. -
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What caused a permanent schism on the American Right?
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The appointment of liberal Supreme Court justices by Republican presidents.
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The decision of Republican moderates to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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The decision of foreign policy hawks to support a large national security state.
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The decision of the Republican National Convention to nominate Barry Goldwater for president.
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A. The decision of foreign policy hawks to support a large national security state. -
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How many crises did the Kennedy administration face in its first eight months?
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One
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Two
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Four
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Sixteen
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A. Sixteen -
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What replaced religion for American progressives at the dawn of the 1950s?
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Action
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Secular humanism
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Psychology
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Biology
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A. Psychology -
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What freed the progressive movement from its dependence upon war or economic crisis?
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The Vietnam War.
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The 1960s.
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The civil rights movement.
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The martyrdom of JFK.
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A. The martyrdom of JFK. -
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What date does Goldberg suggest as a specific starting date for the Progressive race for the Great Society?
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1794
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1888
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1933
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1965
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A. 1888Explanation
1888 was the year Edward Bellamy’s novel "Looking Backward" was published.Rate this question:
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