This quiz tests European Political Ideologies You are a social democrat. Like other socialists, you believe in a more economically equal society - but you have jettisoned any belief in the idea of the planned economy. You believe in a mixed economy, where the state provides certain key services and where the productivity of the market is harnessed for the good of society as a whole. Many social democrats are hard to distinguish from social liberals, and they share a tolerant social outlook. Politics Knowledge Quizzes, Trivia, IQ Tests

This Politics IQ Quiz is based upon the selector European Political Ideologies by Douglas Dowell.
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You are a social democrat. Like other socialists, you believe in a more economically equal society - but you have jettisoned any belief in the idea of the planned economy. You believe in a mixed economy, where the state provides certain key services and where the productivity of the market is harnessed for the good of society as a whole. Many social democrats are hard to distinguish from social liberals, and they share a tolerant social outlook.

Show what you know by answering true or false to the following. Answer ''false'' if neither applies or if you're not sure. Your score will be calculated on the next page.

Your first question is below.

The individual is a more important unit than the class, nation or any other group.

True False

Compromise is not desirable in itself - it is only acceptable as a "least bad" option.

True False

Freedom is endangered by so-called "social" rights (e.g. the "right" to healthcare).

True False

The smaller the state, the freer the people.

True False

Absolute economic equality is a valid aim.

True False

"That government is best which governs not at all."

True False

Marriage between a man and a woman is, in principle, preferable to cohabitation of any kind.

True False

Representative democracy is the best system of government out of the alternatives we have.

True False

Globalisation is, overall, an undesirable phenomenon.

True False

A number of checks and balances between several different institutions is a desirable feature of government.

True False

Environmental conservation is absolutely central to our well-being, and is at least as important as economic issues.

True False

Economic growth is not necessarily a desirable phenomenon.

True False

Religion should be actively protected by government.

True False

It is wrong, a priori, for the private sector to be directly involved in the provision of public services.

True False

It is preferable, a priori, for the private sector to be directly involved in the provision of public services where possible.

True False

Individual rights do not come before individual responsibilities.

True False

Free trade is fair trade.

True False

"Deregulation" is just management speak for cutting back on workers' rights.

True False

Crime is not primarily a result of economic or social conditions or lack of education, and is best dealt with by retribution and/or deterrence.

True False

Political power should be exercised at the lowest effective level.

True False

Racial and gender equality should be promoted by government.

True False

The number of people entering developed countries should be curtailed.

True False

When change occurs, it should be gradual and should fit with existing conditions.

True False

Third World Debt should be cancelled.

True False

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