Political Quiz

Government censorship is the suppression or control of information, ideas, or opinions by authorities, limiting free expression and access to information. Indirect censorship involves pressure or threats made by government against individuals or media outlets.

Bodily autonomy is the freedom to control one’s own body. Government infringement occurs when authorities restrict personal choices about health, identity, or reproduction. Examples include sex work, vaccinations, recreational drugs, and the military draft.

Government surveillance, search, and seizure involve monitoring, inspecting, or taking private property or information. Warrants are legal orders needed to justify these actions and protect privacy rights.

Freedom of association is the right to join or form groups freely. Government infringement occurs when authorities restrict, monitor, or penalize peaceful group activities or memberships.

Crimes with victims include robbery, rape, and murder, while victimless crimes include drug use or sex work.

Implications of restricting government from the healthcare sector mean no nation wide “single-payer” or socialized healthcare models would be permitted.

In the US and other countries, governments implement compuslory attendance laws, standardized curricula, and state testing requirements. Children are generally required to attend school until a certain age, and public schools follow state-mandated curricula that may not align with parent's values or beliefs.

Government welfare is publicly funded aid distributed to individuals through taxes, overseen by state agencies. Examples include food assistance, unemployment benefits, and healthcare subsidies. Private charity and mutual aid are voluntary, community-driven support systems funded by inviduals, organizations, or local groups.

Central banks are government-authorized institutions that control the nation's monetary policy and supply of money in the economy. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve is mandated with promoting maximum employment and stable prices. Centralized control over money is subject to political influence, market distortions, and government interference in ways that free-market money and free banking systems would not be.

Free production and exchange include cross-border trade, market determined wages, and the absence of price controls.