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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Introductory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What altered who could be citizens and who hoped to be, or to become so?
(a) The beginning of property restrictions and other qualities.
(b) Reduced property restrictions and other qualities.
(c) The ending of property restrictions and other qualities.
(d) Increased property restriction and other qualities.

2. In this chapter Mill examines what?
(a) The role of both legal and nonlegal means of controlling people.
(b) The role of the monarchy in controlling people.
(c) The role of the elected leader in controlling his people.
(d) The role of the people in controlling themselves.

3. Why is this an additional responsibility?
(a) They only have their leader to blame.
(b) They can only complain to themselves.
(c) There is no longer the authority of the Crown to chaff against and therefore to blame for the trouble.
(d) The Crown has now been replaced by an elected leader.

4. Both law and public opinion have a tendency to do what?
(a) Guide the individual's liberty and freedom of action.
(b) Assist the individual's liberty and freedom of action.
(c) Lead the individual's liberty and freedom of action.
(d) Conspire against the individual's liberty and freedom of action.

5. What did Mary Wollstonecraft support?
(a) Equality for African Americans.
(b) Women's rights.
(c) Gay rights.
(d) Pro life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author go on to put this liberty into historical context?

2. The Europeans want an increase in rights for whom?

3. How has Britain's location as a pair of islands influenced the way that Britain relates to whom?

4. What does the author say happens in most cultures regarding private behavior?

5. Who did Bentham rely upon for support in ideas?

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