it is in our best interest to surrender a portion of our liberties and rights in order to set up a system of law for protection of our freedom; otherwise our rights and our lives would constantly be under threat.
True		False

Society develops naturally out of the free actions of individuals and voluntary associations and, therefore, both law and government are unnecessary.
True		False

Good government embodies the interests of all its citizens and acts as a neutral arbiter when individuals or groups come into conflict with one another.
True		False

Humans are rather irrational creatures; they differ in motivation, ability, and moral character, and such differences contribute to the disparities in wealth and privilege.
True		False

Generally, bad human behavior and social evils are humanly or innately rooted, and cannot be simply attributed to environmental factors, but to the selfish human nature, individual differences, or breakdown of law and authority.
True		False

Humans are largely rational beings capable of personal development, rational action, and mutual aid, but they are often caught in difficult situations.
True		False

Generally, bad human behavior and social evils are socially rooted, and caused by evil institutions or the environment.
True		False

To reduce crimes, society cannot ignore the conditions of poverty, racism, and despair that breed bad behavior and social evils.
True		False

Governmental intervention, such as social welfare programs, regulated business and industry, heavy or progressive taxation, or any social program that involves large-scale redistribution of wealth, etc., will undermine the incentive system.
True		False

Government should intervene to "help" but not "curb" freedom; an essential role of government is to promote equal liberty of each individual person, protect and respect for the dignity of each person in the society, create such conditions that allow all citizens to have the opportunity to develop our abilities and skills, and to make it possible for all citizens to exercise reason, work for a better life, and make our own choices.
True		False

Custom, tradition, established institutions and social norms provide the sound basis for a stable social order, security, continuity, protection of economic freedom; if change is needed, it should be approached very cautiously.
True		False

Ordinary people are able to understand our world and to play an important role in bringing about improvements to our socio-political system.
True		False

A primary motivating force in the advancement of society is the competition between individuals who seek to maximize their self-interests, satisfaction, or utility through the free market.
True		False

Markets are self-regulating through the balance of demand and supply, while the state is an "umpire" providing the conditions under which markets can be allowed to operate as freely as possible.
True		False

Economic competition does not contribute to the greatest good of the largest number nor does it minimize the conflicts among interest groups.
True		False

Private property is the fundamental source of greed, exploitation, class struggle, injustice, and all social evils, making it possible that some people live by owning and other people live by working.
True		False

The first step for eliminating social inequality, injustice and other human sufferings is to "eliminate private property" and transform socioeconomic institutions of the private property into socioeconomic institutions of common ownership.
True		False