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The Relationship Between the Individual and the State

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What is the primary purpose of the state, according to Thomas Hobbes?

  1. To protect the natural rights of individuals.

  2. To promote the common good.

  3. To maintain social order.

  4. To maximize individual liberty.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hobbes believed that the state is necessary to prevent a state of nature, in which individuals are in a constant state of war with each other.

What is the social contract, according to John Locke?

  1. An agreement between the state and its citizens.

  2. An agreement between individuals to form a society.

  3. An agreement between individuals to limit their own freedom in order to secure the benefits of society.

  4. An agreement between the state and its citizens to protect their natural rights.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Locke believed that individuals have natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and that the social contract is a way to protect these rights.

What is the difference between positive law and natural law?

  1. Positive law is created by humans, while natural law is created by God.

  2. Positive law is enforced by the state, while natural law is not.

  3. Positive law is based on reason, while natural law is based on tradition.

  4. Positive law is concerned with specific actions, while natural law is concerned with general principles.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Positive law is created by humans through legislation, while natural law is believed to be inherent in the nature of things.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Immanuel Kant?

  1. The individual is subject to the state.

  2. The state is subject to the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are independent of each other.

  4. The individual and the state are in a reciprocal relationship.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kant believed that the individual has a duty to obey the state, but that the state also has a duty to protect the individual's rights.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Karl Marx?

  1. The individual is alienated from the state.

  2. The state is alienated from the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are in a class struggle.

  4. The individual and the state are in a symbiotic relationship.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marx believed that the state is a tool of the ruling class to oppress the working class, and that the individual is alienated from the state because they do not have a say in how it is run.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to John Stuart Mill?

  1. The individual is subordinate to the state.

  2. The state is subordinate to the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are equal.

  4. The individual and the state are in a partnership.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mill believed that the individual and the state have a common interest in promoting the common good, and that they should work together to achieve this goal.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Friedrich Nietzsche?

  1. The individual is superior to the state.

  2. The state is superior to the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are equal.

  4. The individual and the state are in a conflict.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nietzsche believed that the individual is the highest value, and that the state should serve the individual, not the other way around.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Ayn Rand?

  1. The individual is independent of the state.

  2. The state is independent of the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are in a conflict.

  4. The individual and the state are in a symbiotic relationship.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rand believed that the individual is the only source of value, and that the state should not interfere with the individual's freedom.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Robert Nozick?

  1. The individual is subject to the state.

  2. The state is subject to the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are independent of each other.

  4. The individual and the state are in a reciprocal relationship.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nozick believed that the individual has a right to self-ownership, and that the state should not interfere with this right.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Michael Sandel?

  1. The individual is subordinate to the state.

  2. The state is subordinate to the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are equal.

  4. The individual and the state are in a partnership.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sandel believes that the individual and the state have a common interest in promoting the common good, and that they should work together to achieve this goal.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Charles Taylor?

  1. The individual is alienated from the state.

  2. The state is alienated from the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are in a class struggle.

  4. The individual and the state are in a symbiotic relationship.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Taylor believes that the individual and the state are mutually dependent on each other, and that they need to work together to achieve their goals.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Jurgen Habermas?

  1. The individual is subject to the state.

  2. The state is subject to the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are independent of each other.

  4. The individual and the state are in a reciprocal relationship.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Habermas believes that the individual and the state have a common interest in promoting the common good, and that they should work together to achieve this goal.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Nancy Fraser?

  1. The individual is alienated from the state.

  2. The state is alienated from the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are in a class struggle.

  4. The individual and the state are in a symbiotic relationship.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fraser believes that the individual and the state are in a class struggle, and that the state is a tool of the ruling class to oppress the working class.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Judith Butler?

  1. The individual is subject to the state.

  2. The state is subject to the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are independent of each other.

  4. The individual and the state are in a reciprocal relationship.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Butler believes that the individual and the state are in a reciprocal relationship, and that they need to work together to achieve their goals.

What is the relationship between the individual and the state, according to Slavoj Zizek?

  1. The individual is alienated from the state.

  2. The state is alienated from the individual.

  3. The individual and the state are in a class struggle.

  4. The individual and the state are in a symbiotic relationship.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Zizek believes that the individual and the state are mutually dependent on each other, and that they need to work together to achieve their goals.

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