A reactionary is someone who
a. has a totally practical approach and feels policy should be made by evaluating the situation at hand and not by dogmatically following a particular ideology.
b. advocates the return to a more traditional society, including the undoing of reforms meant to empower the lower classes.
c. advocates a smaller government, supporting stronger property rights, less regulation of the economy, and a decreased emphasis on income redistribution.
d. supports an active role for government in society and defends policies such as a taxation system that assists in the redistribution of wealth in society.
e. advocates the overthrow of governments in the name of the working class, collective ownership of property, and other aggressive actions to reduce exploitation and economic inequality.
Question 2
Ideological conservatives primarily support
a. smaller government, stronger property rights, less regulation of the economy, and a decreased emphasis on income redistribution.
b. limited government while maintaining social welfare protections.
c. a minimal role for government in all aspects of people's lives, including social issues.
d. the return to a more traditional society, including the undoing of reforms meant to empower the lower classes.
e. protection from the cultural influences of globalization.