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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hobbes' great objection to Aristotle's view of law?

2. What warning does Hobbes give about prophets?

3. What, according to Hobbes, is the first priority of the sovereign?

4. What does Hobbes say only God knows?

5. How does Hobbes define obedience to the laws?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hobbes identify as the Christian Commonwealth?

2. What is a leader supposed to do in addition to establishing punishments?

3. How does Hobbes define a prophet?

4. What is Hobbes' position on religious statues and icons?

5. How does Hobbes define a church?

6. What does Hobbes have to say about ministers of the ecclesiastical?

7. What does Hobbes have to say about angels?

8. What, according to Hobbes, is the one thing that must be believed?

9. From what source does Hobbes insist the idea of demons came?

10. What does Hobbes have to say about the desire for absolute power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper describing what you think the ideal commonwealth would be like. In the paper, discuss how peace in the community would be maintained and how the commonwealth would be protected. Also mention your idea of the rights the citizens would enjoy.

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper speculating what Hobbes would have to say about popular science fictions today. Explain the things he would find objectionable and give examples of books, movies, or video games in your paper. For extra enjoyment, you might want to write the paper in the form of a dialogue.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper on the subject of self protection and not incriminating oneself. In a court of law, what do most people assume when someone takes the 5th Amendment and refuses to answer a question? How could you improve on that legal protection?

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