MCQs of Political Science - John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) – Multiple Choice Question

Question 1 of 50

1. Question

John Stuart Mill lived in which of the following countries?

France
Germany
England
Russia

Question 2 of 50

2. Question

John Stuart Mill wrote during which of the following centuries?

19th century
17th century
14th century
20th century

Question 3 of 50

3. Question

John writes that society can punish people’s behavior when?

It contradicts the will of the majority
It undermines social cohesion
In harms other people
All of the above

Question 4 of 50

4. Question

Mill believes that education should be:

Mandated by the state
Determined by the wishes of the behavior
Determined by the wishes of the child
Determined by majority opinion

Question 5 of 50

5. Question

If James disagrees with Jessica’s private spending habits, Mill would say he should:

Try to pass law banning that behavior
Ostracise Jessica from all social functions
Try to prevent her from all social functions
None of the above

Question 6 of 50

6. Question

Mill tries to justify individual liberty through:

Showing that it is socially beneficial
Showing that it is required by the social contract
Showing that it is commanded by God
None of the above

Question 7 of 50

7. Question

A utilitarian is someone who?

Believes that rights are derived from natural law
Ignores the consequences of action in determining their morality
Judge goodness based on whether something promotes social good
Says that reason compels people to accept certain universal maxims

Question 8 of 50

8. Question

Liberty is defined by Mill in the first chapter as:

Freedom from captivity
The power to do whatever one wants
A questions of whether free will really exists
The nature and limited of the authority society can have over the individual

Question 9 of 50

9. Question

Mill defends freedom of opinion for all of the following reasons EXCEPT.

The popular opinion could be wrong
Both opinion might be partly true
Debating one's opinion is the only way to really understand them
Natural law requires that opinion be seen as sacred

Question 10 of 50

10. Question

Mill’s requirements for the protection of liberty apply to:

Children
Barbarians
Women
None of the above

Question 11 of 50

11. Question

Mill argues that bigamy:

Should be outlawed because it is a peculiar social evil
Should be outlawed because it will serve as a bad example for others
Should be permitted because it is virtuous
Should be permitted because it is virtuous

Question 12 of 50

12. Question

Mill thinks that action can be restricted

More often than opinions
Less often than opinions
Under no circumstance
Under any circumstance

Question 13 of 50

13. Question

Mill thinks that the fact Christian were persecuted when they were in the minority implies that.

They should persecute other whenever they are in power
They should be oppose to persecution in general
They should be opposed to persecution only when they are in the minority
None of the above

Question 14 of 50

14. Question

Mill thinks that behavior “harms” others whenever it:

Sets a bad example
Makes other people upset
Violates accepted codes of ethics
Betrays an obligation a person had

Question 15 of 50

15. Question

Mill believes that owning a gambling establishment?

Is no different than choosing to gamble, and should, therefore, be allowed
Is no different than choosing to gamble, and should, therefore, not be allowed
Is a different moral question from choosing to gamble
None of the above

Question 16 of 50

16. Question

Mill says people owe society?

Note to violate other people's basic claims on society
Note to hurt people
To work in defense of society and its members
All of above

Question 17 of 50

17. Question

Mill believes that Christian morality?

Is the complete truth on how to behave
Is correct, but not the complete truth
Is completely untrue
Is partly untrue

Question 18 of 50

18. Question

Mill reject the argument that truth may be justly persecuted because?

It is unfair to the martyrs
It shows a lack of respect for the truth the martyrs bring
The truth might be lost for centuries
All of the above

Question 19 of 50

19. Question

Mill believes that people learn best?

By debating with people with different opinions
By accepting the beliefs of an authority figure
By being taught the reasons why a belief is true
by memorising facts.

Question 20 of 50

20. Question

Mill is writing to an audience that is mainly?

Muslim
Jewish
Christian
Hindu

Question 21 of 50

21. Question

Mill believes that individuality

Is impeded by democratisation
Undermines social stability
Is a threat to social progress
Is encouraged by public

Question 22 of 50

22. Question

Mill presents China as?

A model for England to follow
A nation that is stagnating
A nation that promotes individuality
A nation that respects non-conformity

Question 23 of 50

23. Question

Mill believes that individuality?

Undermines the good of society
Promotes the good of society at the expense of the good of the individual
Is good for the individual and for society
Is bad for the individual and for society

Question 24 of 50

24. Question

Mill believes that alcohol?

Should be banned because it is bad for the individual
Should be banned because it sets a bad example for Children
Should be taxed heavily to discourage its use
None of the above

Question 25 of 50

25. Question

Mill believes that British society:

Respects individuality as a good in itself
Is in danger of stagnating
Generally protects individual liberty
All of the above

Question 26 of 50

26. Question

Mill believes that the worst type of tyranny is?

tyranny of the government
Tyranny of the majority
Tyranny of the minority
Tyranny of the rich

Question 27 of 50

27. Question

How does Mill view a democracy?

Ineffective because minorities are still omitted
What more countries need
A puppet regime for fascists
As the power of the people over themselves

Question 28 of 50

28. Question

Who was Mill’s self-proclaimed biggest supporter?

The utilitarian James Mill
The King of England
Jeremy Bentham
His wife, Harriet Taylor

Question 29 of 50

29. Question

Where was mill from?

United States of America
England
Germany
France

Question 30 of 50

30. Question

Society can impose its influence on individual if:

Never, no matter what
An individual is a risk to others
They deem it necessary
An individual is putting himself in danger

Question 31 of 50

31. Question

Who should not be independent of society’s rule?

Children and undeveloped minds
Minorities
Women
Everyone

Question 32 of 50

32. Question

If a person is able to , and does not stop harm from coming to another, is he/she responsible?

Yes
No
To some extent
Not in any case

Question 33 of 50

33. Question

Society,as Mill sees it, encourages?

Poverty
Conformity
Uniqueness
Violence

Question 34 of 50

34. Question

An opinion should be heard if it is?

Right
Wrong
intelligent
All of the above

Question 35 of 50

35. Question

The majority opinion is not necessarily right because?

The majority is trying to hurt the minority
They have no absolute certainty" they need to listen to others
They are of a lower, less intelligent class
The majority is always wrong

Question 36 of 50

36. Question

Looking at past events indicates?

Hindsight can how public opinion to be faulty
The minority deserves to be silenced
Public opinion is always right
The government should be the sole decision-making body

Question 37 of 50

37. Question

Mill believes that an individual’s belief in God?

Mean he/she is trustworthy
Should indicate insincerity
Show moral superiority
Is nothing about his/ her opinion

Question 38 of 50

38. Question

To Mill, Marcus Aurelius is an example of ?

A great man, though a persecutor of Christianity
An atheist who was morally lacking
A religious zealot who embodied important principles
An agnostic priest

Question 39 of 50

39. Question

The Calvinistic theory, with which Mill disagrees,is?

Government is to be trusted
All people are crated equal
Each one be autonomous
Whatever is not duty, is a sin

Question 40 of 50

40. Question

T Mill, eccentricity breeds?

Genius
Chaos
Idleness
Problems

Question 41 of 50

41. Question

If people are allowed to pursue their strong desires, Mill thinks society as a whole will become?

More sinister
Happier
Greedier
Fatigued

Question 42 of 50

42. Question

To Mill, society and individuals in status quo is?

Better, they don't have to worry about change
Fine, it doesn't matter because the state will function the same no matter what
Dangerous, no new ideas or new truths are discovered
Horrible , the stagnant conditions make the economy decline

Question 43 of 50

43. Question

Does Mill agree with Locke that entering society is like entering a contract with your fellow citizens?

Yes
No
To some Extent
Not mentioned

Question 44 of 50

44. Question

According to Mill, should be coerced into changing his/her self-regarding actions?

Yes, no action is completely self-regarding
No, coercion cannot be employed when dealing with self-regarding action, action, only suggestion
No, he/she can't be coerced, they should be forced
Yes, a person has to be protected from his/ herself

Question 45 of 50

45. Question

In Mill an thought, a drunk man should be punished by society if?

He's shirking an essential duty that would help society
He's too drunk to be intelligible
He doesn't have a family
He's public

Question 46 of 50

46. Question

If children grow up to e irrational adults, who is chiefly to blame, according to Mill?

That irrational person
Parents
Society
Religious leaders

Question 47 of 50

47. Question

A sin tax, to Mill is a _____________.

Good idea, it's taxing what no one uses anyway
Bad idea, it's an instrument of greedy vendors
Bad idea, it's an intolerable infringement on liberty
Good idea, it's the lesser of two evils .

Question 48 of 50

48. Question

The day of Sabbath should be?

Never observed, it's part of the majority tyranny
Observed by all, it's a sacred day for the majority
Observed if one wishes, for non-religious people , any day may be taken rest
Not taken by those who aren't Christian

Question 49 of 50

49. Question

In Mill’s opinion, individual autonomy?

Is worthless, that's what the government is for
Is against the instincts of individuals
Should be complete and total regardless of what an individual chooses to do.
Is against the instincts of society

Question 50 of 50

50. Question

Warning others of a person’s propensity to harm others is ?

Only applicable if the harm murder
A awful thing to do
Needless, they'll find out
A duty

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