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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, from which of the following does justice flow?
(a) God.
(b) Nature.
(c) The law.
(d) The general will.

2. According to the author, the ideal legislator is objective, intelligent, and which of the following?
(a) Delicate.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Creative.

3. The author believes that the more bureaucracy that there is, the more that the government will be dominated by which type of will?
(a) Sovereign Will.
(b) Private will.
(c) General will.
(d) Political will.

4. Which of the following does the author use when he seeks to show how the Sovereign Will can be transformed into a democracy?
(a) Italian House of Commons.
(b) French House of Commons.
(c) British House of Commons.
(d) German House of Commons.

5. Which of the following does the author believes to be few in number in a well-ordered state?
(a) Laws.
(b) Trials.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the three wills operating within the Magistrate, which one has to be strongest for good government to exist?

2. The author states that the second aspect of government is that it exists for the good of which of the following?

3. When the author states that inspiration for lawmakers must come from God, whom of the following does he cite as examples?

4. How many votes does the author state need to be taken at each regular meeting of assemblies?

5. The term, magistrate, is used interchangeably with which of the following titles?

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