A Political Philosophy Survey

[Jess]

Took this survey in Gov class. let's see what you guys think


1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Strongly Disagree

Copy and paste and replace my number with yours.

1. The US government does NOT need to pass an anti-gender discrimination amendment. 4

2. Universal health care for all US citizens should NOT be funded by the national government (our tax dollars). 2

3. It should be legal and constitutional to say a prayer at the beginning of assembles in public schools. 4

4. Sexual preference should be factored in to acceptance or rejection for military service. 4

5. Persons receiving the death penalty should be limited in the number of times they can appeal. The sentence should be carried out in a shorter period of time than it is now. 3

6. The Supreme Court should reverse its decision on abortion and make it more dificult to have an abortion except in very special cases. 4

7. Instead of taking money out of your paycheck for Social Security, the government should allow you to invest it privately. 2

8. Parents should be able to send their students to any school they choose - even a religious one - AND tax money should be used to help fund these schools. 4

9. Police should be able to confiscate any materials that are deemed to be obscene or pornographic according to community standards. 3

10. The federal government should be required to have a balanced budget (the government can't spend more than it brings in) regardless of programs that might have to be cut. 2

11. Laws should NOT be passed that limit the sale of certain types of weapons that are used for hunting and other legitimate sporting purposes. 2

12. Sex education should NOT be included in the curriculum of any public school. 3

13. Student lockers should be searched by police or school officials on a random basis for illegal materials. 3

14. There should NOT be a minimum wage law in the United States. 3

15. There should be laws that make it illegal for public employees - such as firefighters, police officers, and teachers - to go on strike. 4

16. Public schools should be required to teach biblical creationism in all classes that teach the theory of evolution. 4

17. The government should allow offshore oil drilling the Gulf of Mexico, along the California coastline, and in wildlife refuges in Alaska. 3

18. Birth control information and nonprescription contraceptive devices should NOT be made available on high school campuses. 4

19. Evidence that is obtained unconstitutionally - but honestly and unintentionally - should be admissible in court and used against a suspect. 3

20. There should be occasional and random drug testing of federal government employees. 3

21. Requirements for any military duty, including combat, should be based partially on gender. 4

22. If two equally qualified persons apply for a job and one of them is a minority, race should NOT play a role in the hiring. 1

23. Certain literature should be banned in public libraries if it is determined to be improper or too controversial by the librarian or the review board. 3

24. A person's right to free speech under the First Amendment does NOT include burning the American flag in protest. 3

25. As a general practice, the federal budget should spend more money on the military than on health care and education. 4

26. Just because a country has a history of human rights violations or racial discrimination, this should NOT play a role in deciding if the United States should impose economic penalties on that country. 2

27. The federal government should NOT attempt to prevent mergers of large or small companies. 2

28. The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and similar groups that take many cases to court claiming "constitutional rights have been violated" usually cause more harm than good. 3

29. Using nuclear energy and constructing nuclear power plants - despite their risk - is necessary for potential energy sources. 3

30. The death penalty is NOT "cruel and unsual punishment" and should continue to be practiced in the United States. 3

31. Sexual harassment is NOT a problem in the workplace; only the most blatant cases should be enforced by the US legal system. 3

32. Prisons should punish criminals, not rehabilitate them. 4

33. Money you inherit should NOT be taxed; someone else has already paid taxes on that income. 2

34. The FBI and CIA should be able to wiretap the phones and read the mail of any suspected criminal. 4

35. The federal government must place business's importance above that of the environment. 3

36. Most adults on welfare are lazy and not trying to find work. 3

37. Profanity and sexually-oriented material on the Internet should be outlawed by federal and state governments. 4

38. The US must limit the flow of immigrants into the country. 3

39. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance should NOT be able to march freely in public. 4

40. The United States does NOT need to consider the opinion of other countries around the world when launching a military attack. 3

[Korashk]

1. The US government does NOT need to pass an anti-gender discrimination amendment.
1

2. Universal health care for all US citizens should NOT be funded by the national government (our tax dollars).
1

3. It should be legal and constitutional to say a prayer at the beginning of assembles in public schools.
Student-lead: 1
Faculty-lead: 4

4. Sexual preference should be factored in to acceptance or rejection for military service.
4

5. Persons receiving the death penalty should be limited in the number of times they can appeal. The sentence should be carried out in a shorter period of time than it is now.
1

6. The Supreme Court should reverse its decision on abortion and make it more dificult to have an abortion except in very special cases.
4

7. Instead of taking money out of your paycheck for Social Security, the government should allow you to invest it privately.
1

8. Parents should be able to send their students to any school they choose - even a religious one - AND tax money should be used to help fund these schools.
4

9. Police should be able to confiscate any materials that are deemed to be obscene or pornographic according to community standards.
4

10. The federal government should be required to have a balanced budget (the government can't spend more than it brings in) regardless of programs that might have to be cut.
1

11. Laws should NOT be passed that limit the sale of certain types of weapons that are used for hunting and other legitimate sporting purposes.
1

12. Sex education should NOT be included in the curriculum of any public school.
4

13. Student lockers should be searched by police or school officials on a random basis for illegal materials.
4 (unless in private school)

14. There should NOT be a minimum wage law in the United States.
1

15. There should be laws that make it illegal for public employees - such as firefighters, police officers, and teachers - to go on strike.
4

16. Public schools should be required to teach biblical creationism in all classes that teach the theory of evolution.
4

17. The government should allow offshore oil drilling the Gulf of Mexico, along the California coastline, and in wildlife refuges in Alaska.
1

18. Birth control information and nonprescription contraceptive devices should NOT be made available on high school campuses.
4

19. Evidence that is obtained unconstitutionally - but honestly and unintentionally - should be admissible in court and used against a suspect.
Question is too vague.

20. There should be occasional and random drug testing of federal government employees.
4

21. Requirements for any military duty, including combat, should be based partially on gender.
4

22. If two equally qualified persons apply for a job and one of them is a minority, race should NOT play a role in the hiring.
1

23. Certain literature should be banned in public libraries if it is determined to be improper or too controversial by the librarian or the review board.
4

24. A person's right to free speech under the First Amendment does NOT include burning the American flag in protest.
4

25. As a general practice, the federal budget should spend more money on the military than on health care and education.
1

26. Just because a country has a history of human rights violations or racial discrimination, this should NOT play a role in deciding if the United States should impose economic penalties on that country.
The US shouldn't impose any economic penalties on any countries for any reason.

27. The federal government should NOT attempt to prevent mergers of large or small companies.
1

28. The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and similar groups that take many cases to court claiming "constitutional rights have been violated" usually cause more harm than good.
Don't know enough about the ACLU (or others) to answer.

29. Using nuclear energy and constructing nuclear power plants - despite their risk - is necessary for potential energy sources.
1 (Lol, risk, there really isn't any).

30. The death penalty is NOT "cruel and unsual punishment" and should continue to be practiced in the United States.
1

31. Sexual harassment is NOT a problem in the workplace; only the most blatant cases should be enforced by the US legal system.
4

32. Prisons should punish criminals, not rehabilitate them.
1

33. Money you inherit should NOT be taxed; someone else has already paid taxes on that income.
1

34. The FBI and CIA should be able to wiretap the phones and read the mail of any suspected criminal.
4

35. The federal government must place business's importance above that of the environment.
They shouldn't place importance on either in and of themselves.

36. Most adults on welfare are lazy and not trying to find work.
3

37. Profanity and sexually-oriented material on the Internet should be outlawed by federal and state governments.
4

38. The US must limit the flow of immigrants into the country.
4

39. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance should NOT be able to march freely in public.
4

40. The United States does NOT need to consider the opinion of other countries around the world when launching a military attack.
1 (America should only take retaliatory actions against countries that directly aggress them).

[Letthebridgesburn]

1. The US government does NOT need to pass an anti-gender discrimination amendment. 3 - they shouldn't have to, but because the world is imperfect, they apparently do have to.
2. Universal health care for all US citizens should NOT be funded by the national government (our tax dollars). 4 - it works in other economies around the world, we just have to implement it at a time when we can afford it...
3. It should be legal and constitutional to say a prayer at the beginning of assembles in public schools. 4 - no... just no
4. Sexual preference should be factored in to acceptance or rejection for military service. 4 - women in the military are often sexually harassed (though rarely to the point of rape) so there is almost no difference. furthur, there have been homosexuals and bisexuals in the military already, and there have been no accounts (that i know of) of those men harassing other men.
5. Persons receiving the death penalty should be limited in the number of times they can appeal. The sentence should be carried out in a shorter period of time than it is now. 1 - the death penalty has been made almost worthless by the length of death row.
6. The Supreme Court should reverse its decision on abortion and make it more dificult to have an abortion except in very special cases. 4 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalized_abortion_and_crime_effect
7. Instead of taking money out of your paycheck for Social Security, the government should allow you to invest it privately. 1 - social security has been made worthless, and in fact, over the years of the government taking the money... its more like we're giving the gov. money than funding retirement
8. Parents should be able to send their students to any school they choose - even a religious one - AND tax money should be used to help fund these schools. 3 - this subtly denies the bill of rights in that a religious school can become a public school... and then religious rituals and morals can be enforced on students unjustly
9. Police should be able to confiscate any materials that are deemed to be obscene or pornographic according to community standards. 1 - Though i am a teen and i understand... urges... i deteste underage sex and such. i think it is a highly immoral thing and think it contributes the stupidification of our teens, along with drugs and alcohol
10. The federal government should be required to have a balanced budget (the government can't spend more than it brings in) regardless of programs that might have to be cut. 1 - This is beyond obvious with our current debt. along with simple logic... individuals cant run up debt without being looked down upon, but govs can?
11. Laws should NOT be passed that limit the sale of certain types of weapons that are used for hunting and other legitimate sporting purposes. 1 - first off, its sports. however with the knowledge that not everyone will use it for sport... if a teen girl is being mugged by an adult guy, who needs the gun (hint: guns are designed to tilt "playing feilds")
12. Sex education should NOT be included in the curriculum of any public school. 1 - see above
13. Student lockers should be searched by police or school officials on a random basis for illegal materials. 3 - i think random would be an invasion of privacy... however if there is reasonable/reliable suspicion/accusation then it would seem the only solution.
14. There should NOT be a minimum wage law in the United States. 2.5
15. There should be laws that make it illegal for public employees - such as firefighters, police officers, and teachers - to go on strike. 4 - i dont even know why this argument would arise
16. Public schools should be required to teach biblical creationism in all classes that teach the theory of evolution. 4 - it would be an OK idea since we should give all sides of a story, however there are meny creationist stories differential to religion, and religious bias would be... illegal (in public schools)
17. The government should allow offshore oil drilling the Gulf of Mexico, along the California coastline, and in wildlife refuges in Alaska. 4 - *looks at watch* my speech/rant for this is ten hours long so...
18. Birth control information and nonprescription contraceptive devices should NOT be made available on high school campuses. 1 - GRRRRRRR... see above
19. Evidence that is obtained unconstitutionally - but honestly and unintentionally - should be admissible in court and used against a suspect. 1 - our court system is f**ked... in an attempt to make things fair, we have actually defeated the purpose... the purpose is to see it the defendant is guilty or not... talk about obstruction to justice...
20. There should be occasional and random drug testing of federal government employees. 4 - as said above, random is bad... with reasonable suspicion is good
21. Requirements for any military duty, including combat, should be based partially on gender. 4 - sexism?
22. If two equally qualified persons apply for a job and one of them is a minority, race should NOT play a role in the hiring. 1 - racism? and btw... why the h**l should it?
23. Certain literature should be banned in public libraries if it is determined to be improper or too controversial by the librarian or the review board. 4 - first amendment?
24. A person's right to free speech under the First Amendment does NOT include burning the American flag in protest. 4 - if that was so, wouldn't they have written in that exception? if you're going to make random exceptions... new law "all literature, magazines, and movies that are malevolent to the US gov are now made illegal"
25. As a general practice, the federal budget should spend more money on the military than on health care and education. 4 - whay would you even think that?
26. Just because a country has a history of human rights violations or racial discrimination, this should NOT play a role in deciding if the United States should impose economic penalties on that country. 1 - ...
27. The federal government should NOT attempt to prevent mergers of large or small companies. 1 - our economy is based off the ideas of adam smith... yet we ignore the rule of "hands off" gov... -.-
28. The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and similar groups that take many cases to court claiming "constitutional rights have been violated" usually cause more harm than good. 4 - without this kinda thing, afroamericans would still be enslaved/segregated against, women wouldnt b able to vote, and people would be punished if they wore political wristbands to school
29. Using nuclear energy and constructing nuclear power plants - despite their risk - is necessary for potential energy sources. 4 - wind solar geothermal hydroelectric .... um... idk
30. The death penalty is NOT "cruel and unsual punishment" and should continue to be practiced in the United States. 1 - this is really dumb. society says death is bad but... thats just cus they fear the unkown... we dont know if death is bad or not, so we cant make assumptions about it in the legal realm
31. Sexual harassment is NOT a problem in the workplace; only the most blatant cases should be enforced by the US legal system. 4 - *stares angrily with my nostrils flared*
32. Prisons should punish criminals, not rehabilitate them. 4
33. Money you inherit should NOT be taxed; someone else has already paid taxes on that income. 1 - the logic makes sense...
34. The FBI and CIA should be able to wiretap the phones and read the mail of any suspected criminal. 1 - given the agent does not personally know the suspect, what can they do with information taken otherwise?
35. The federal government must place business's importance above that of the environment. 4^9999999999999999 - -.- yeah lets destroy the thing upon which we live...
36. Most adults on welfare are lazy and not trying to find work. 2.5
37. Profanity and sexually-oriented material on the Internet should be outlawed by federal and state governments. 1 - see above... er... nvm cus the gov has no jurisdiction over the internet unless they wana be like the chinese dicks
38. The US must limit the flow of immigrants into the country. 2.5
39. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance should NOT be able to march freely in public. 4 - yeah, just supress every civil rights movement that comes along. -.-
40. The United States does NOT need to consider the opinion of other countries around the world when launching a military attack. 4 - who made you king? postcolonialism? it has nothing to do with you, so leave it alone

[Letthebridgesburn]

sorry about the uber-post... i guess i got a lil carried away...