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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author believes that certain positions that require particular skills and experience should be decided?
(a) By lot.
(b) By inheritance.
(c) By vote.
(d) By appointment.

2. In a monarchy, the individual in power represents which of the following?
(a) The ideal citizen.
(b) The general public.
(c) The collective being.
(d) The private will.

3. Which of the following governments does the author cite as an example for assembling all citizens in the state?
(a) Ancient Russia.
(b) Ancient Germania.
(c) Ancient Greece.
(d) Ancient Rome.

4. Which of the following terms is used to refer to anything that takes the citizen away from that which he perceives as his life of relative ease?
(a) Inconveniency.
(b) Responsibilities.
(c) Obligations.
(d) Duty.

5. A dictator should have power and which of the following?
(a) People-skills.
(b) Military experience.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Harshness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In order to promote efficiency in a democracy, in which of the following must there be utter equality in rank and fortune?

2. What form of government does the author think is the worst type?

3. The author's entire book is based on which of the following?

4. In what ancient government was the need for representatives non-existent?

5. As long as people create and define their government according to the Sovereign Will, the nation will do which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose power is null and void when assemblies are called?

2. What does the author suggest is the relationship between the Christian faith and the sovereign?

3. In a monarchy, why does the power of the monarch have to be absolute?

4. How did the ancient people think of nature?

5. What would happen if the Sovereign Will enacted laws?

6. What are the two types of assemblies of citizens that the author describes?

7. What does the author suggest that the religion of the state should be?

8. What is the best way for the Sovereign Will to be understood?

9. What type of situation calls for a dictator?

10. What prevents abuses of power in government?

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