Quiz: Are you libertarian?

After seeing a large chunk of your paycheck go to federal taxes, you learn that the government is considering giving a bailout to a large bank that has mismanaged its finances. Do you think it’s fair for you to be forced to pay the salaries of bankers who failed to do their jobs?

A man is caught smoking marijuana in his home, with the windows and doors closed so that he will disturb no one else. Should he be put in prison for his decision to smoke?

Like most people, you keep a lot of sensitive information on your computer, from bank accounts, to medical information, to a rather...ahem… checkered search history. Should the federal government be allowed to access this information without first obtaining a search warrant based on a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity?

Your mother is suffering from a terminal disease. There exists a drug that might treat or even cure the illness, but it has not yet been approved for sale in the United States, although it is being successfully used in Europe. Should the Food and Drug Administration be able to stop your mother from taking medicine that might save her life, as long as she understands the risks?

You decide to make a few extra bucks by driving for Uber in your spare time. It's easy and the pay isn't bad. But, because Uber doesn't provide health insurance and a pension, the local government wants to shut them down. Is this the right thing to do?

A group of African immigrants speak little English, but they have one skill that gives them an advantage over locals, a technique of African hair braiding. However, state law requires them to undergo extensive and expensive licensing requirements in order to practice their trade. Is it right for government to stop them from earning a living, when their poverty and language skills make acquiring a license nearly impossible?

Your children have reached schooling age, but you find that the local public school is disorganized, poorly run, chaotic, and even dangerous. You lack the money to afford a private school, but believe that you could either find a better public school nearby, or else educate your children at home. Should you be forced to send your kids to a failing school, simply based on where you live?

Your friend owns a small farm with dairy cows. He offers to sell you some raw milk at an affordable price. You understand the risks of drinking unpasteurized milk, and want to accept your friend’s offer. Should the Department of Agriculture prevent you from making this decision?

A foreign nation known for harboring large numbers of people hostile to the United States finds itself in financial distress. Congress is considering sending foreign aid to this country, as its citizens burn American flags in the streets. Is this a good idea?

Unless someone printed this out for you (which would be weird) you are taking this quiz on the internet. Should the federal government have the ability to censor, block, or shut down portions of the internet, as both major party presidential nominees have expressed the desire to do?

Two far away countries, Imbordia and Dontcaristan, are engaged in a military conflict likely to claim many lives, although there is no direct threat to America. In general, should the United States put our soldiers' "boots on the ground" to intervene in such conflicts?

The Supreme Leader of Dontcaristan is quite a tyrant, with little respect for democracy and other civil liberties. Is it a good idea for the U.S. military to take out the tyrant and try to impose a western-style democratic government, regardless of local traditions or culture?

A gay nightclub opens up in a rough part of town, known for intolerance and prejudice. Is it a good idea for the government to prevent patrons of the club from carrying weapons, including legally-obtained guns, in order to defend themselves?

The U.S. imprisons more people than any other nation. Nearly half of those behind bars in federal prisons are nonviolent drug offenders. Does locking up so many people make for a safer, or fairer, society?

You hold strong beliefs. But both major political parties want to impose their preferred set of values upon everyone, forcing you, or your neighbor, to conform. Should the political process choose your values?