The World’s Smallest Political Quiz - Fraser Institute

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The World's Smallest Political Quiz

Take the WORLD'S SMALLEST POLITICAL QUIZ. Then use the Self-Government Compass to find your political identity. Circle Y when you agree with a statement, M for Maybe, Sometimes, or Need-More-Information, or N for No.

Are you a self-governor on PERSONAL issues?

Government should not control radio, TV or the press (including books) Drug laws do more harm than good and should be repealed There should be no laws or regulations concerning sex between consenting adults Private clubs and organizations should be free to admit or refuse any member Government should not interfere in arrangements between doctors and patients

20 10 0

YMN YMN YMN YMN YMN

Libertarian

Are you a self-governor on ECONOMIC issues?

Businesses and farms should operate without government subsidies People are better off with free trade than with tariffs Minimum wage laws cause unemployment and should be repealed Government should not dictate hiring or employment practices Union membership should be voluntary, not compulsory

20 10 0

YMN YMN YMN YMN YMN

To use the Self-Government Compass, mark your personal score on the left, and your economic score on the right. (See example of 20 percent personal and 10 percent economic.) Then follow the grid lines until they meet at your political identity!

Left

100

Liberal

Centrist

Right Conservative 100

Person80al Self-6G0overno4r0(%)

Authoritarian

20 00

40

20Economic

80

Self-6G0 overnor

(%)

The compass measures self-government. Liberals value freedom of expression. Conservatives value free enterprise. Libertarians value both. Authoritarians are against both.

Examples: Margaret Thatcher (right); F.D. Roosevelt (left); Henry David Thoreau and Thomas Jefferson (top); Hitler and Stalin (bottom).

This is a Canadianized version of the World's Smallest Political Quiz, originally adapted for the November/December 1993 issue of the Canadian Student Review by John Robson. The U.S. version is published by Advocates for Self-Government, Inc., a 510(c)(3) non-profit organization in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, please call (404) 417-1304.

Student Leaders Colloquium

Twenty-one students were chosen in a highly competitive process to participate in The Fraser Institute's Ninth Annual Student Leaders Colloquium, held in Vancouver on May 12th and 13th.

Held in The Fraser Institute's training centre, the informal group setting allowed the students the opportunity to examine and discuss economic principles and how they relate to public policy. The students explored topics such as trade and globalization, education policy, environmental policy, health policy, economic freedom, and the role of government.

The students were from schools across Canada and represented a range of educational backgrounds.

Front left: Annabel Addington, Aba Stevens, Laura Jones, Miriam Bixby, Christopher Glover, Brad Neufeld, Tammy Nemeth, Roy Hrab. Middle left: Matthew McBain, Graham Singh, Amanda Pippin, Christopher Matlashewski, Brian April, Erik Johnson, Sophie Leroux, Janine Keller, Brent Robinson. Back left: Chrystie Stewart, Mischa Kowall, Carl Irvine, Byron Scott, Andrew Zur, Dragan Stojanovic, Graham Hearn.

Canadian Student Review July/August 2000

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