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Self Test A on Knowledge & Vocabulary associated with Choice #40  

Respond to each of the 10 multiple choice questions below by typing the number 1 to 5 of the answer you wish to select in the response box. When finished, click "process your responses".

1. The  LIMITS AND ETHICS and  FREEDOM FROM LIMITS theme differ most fundamentally in the extent to which they want _________________ to have a place in society.

1) freedom of speech        2) moralism       3) technology       4) regulations         5) private property 

2.  In explaining his or her support for the LIMITS AND ETHICS  theme, you'd logically expect someone to cite all of the following reasons except which one?  

1) the need for common sense regulations              2) environmentally, there's no Plan B                                               

3) global ecosystem considerations                         4) a large and growing rich vs. poor gap 

5)  support for the SALVATION & MORALISTIC GOD theme                                                  

3. Certainly ________________would prefer the FREEDOM FROM LIMITS theme over the LIMITS AND ETHICS theme.  

1) an environmentalist                    2) a collectivist                      3) a global citizen

4) a bureaucrat                               5)  a libertarian   

4.  With respect to freedom of speech, those who prefer the LIMITS AND ETHICS theme over the FREEDOM FROM LIMITS theme would also restrict speech that _______________________________.

1) urges immediate hurtful action     2)  is hateful or hurtful to society     3) knowingly spreads false information     

4) all of the above                       5)  only both choices 2) and 3) above

5. Also of the following words can be also to describe something that is exceptional except which one?   

1)   unusual                                     2)  not typical                               3)  uncommon 

4)  austere                                      5) perhaps extraordinary

  

6. The word ______________ can be defined or described as "the practice of restricting communication / creative expression." 

1)   defamation                                     2)   censorship                              3)   transgression

4)  censure                                      5)  none of the above 

  

7.  All of the following words or phrases can be also to describe something that is lavish except which one

1) moderation                                       2)     extravagant                            3)  seemingly unlimited 

4) profuse                                       5) none of the above

  

8. Also of the following words or phrases can be associated with the word parameters except which one

1)  guidelines                                      2)  boundaries                               3)  yield 

4) limits                                       5) variables

  

9.  All of the following words and phrases logically belong together except which one

1)    defamation                                    2) slander                                 3)  libel  

4)    false statement                                     5) judicious

    

10.  The word ______________ can be defined or described as "to go beyond, exceed or violate some limit ."

1)   parameters                                     2)   censorship                              3)  transgress 

4)   lavish                                     5) none of the above 

  

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