ROBERT CAREY MIDTERM EXAM 2 -
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY/POSC 1010
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026 EDITION
Liberalism - ANS someone who advocates departure from the status quo within the political
system
american liberalism - ANS american form of gov that includes popular soveignty, limited gov,
puporse of gov is to protect ppls rights,
liberal democracy - ANS a nation with american style government
classical liberalism - ANS milton firedman - political beliefs of framers, neoliberalism
cultural liberalism - ANS less emphasis on religion, neutral stance on cultural issues, has
become more activist in recent years
economic liberalism - ANS income equalization, supports organized labor, emphasis on
government support programs
conservative - ANS someone who seeks to preserve "traditional" values
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, economic conservatism - ANS -Laissez-faire - emphasis on free market
-Emphasis on individual responsibility over government support
-Preference for smaller, more limited government
cultural conservatism - ANS emphasis on traditional values, often informed by religious
values
centrist(moderate) - ANS no strong view
libertarianism - ANS cultural liberal, economic conservative
favors minimal government
statism - ANS extreme social conservative, economic liberal
strong central government
government control over everything
populism - ANS generally appealing to popular issues, can lean both ways
anarchism - ANS complete individual autonomy, no government
facism - ANS extreme populism, ultra nationalist, strict social controls, no tolerance for
opposition
socialism - ANS complete government control over economic sector
communism/marxism - ANS derived from karl marx, believes government owns everything -
flip side of anarchism
congressional districting - ANS drawn by state legislatures every census by state population
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@2026 EDITION ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY/POSC 1010
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026 EDITION
Liberalism - ANS someone who advocates departure from the status quo within the political
system
american liberalism - ANS american form of gov that includes popular soveignty, limited gov,
puporse of gov is to protect ppls rights,
liberal democracy - ANS a nation with american style government
classical liberalism - ANS milton firedman - political beliefs of framers, neoliberalism
cultural liberalism - ANS less emphasis on religion, neutral stance on cultural issues, has
become more activist in recent years
economic liberalism - ANS income equalization, supports organized labor, emphasis on
government support programs
conservative - ANS someone who seeks to preserve "traditional" values
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@2026 EDITION ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, economic conservatism - ANS -Laissez-faire - emphasis on free market
-Emphasis on individual responsibility over government support
-Preference for smaller, more limited government
cultural conservatism - ANS emphasis on traditional values, often informed by religious
values
centrist(moderate) - ANS no strong view
libertarianism - ANS cultural liberal, economic conservative
favors minimal government
statism - ANS extreme social conservative, economic liberal
strong central government
government control over everything
populism - ANS generally appealing to popular issues, can lean both ways
anarchism - ANS complete individual autonomy, no government
facism - ANS extreme populism, ultra nationalist, strict social controls, no tolerance for
opposition
socialism - ANS complete government control over economic sector
communism/marxism - ANS derived from karl marx, believes government owns everything -
flip side of anarchism
congressional districting - ANS drawn by state legislatures every census by state population
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@2026 EDITION ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
