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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. When the author states that inspiration for lawmakers must come from God, whom of the following does he cite as examples?
(a) Lawmakers in Egypt.
(b) Lawmakers in the Jewish religion.
(c) Lawmakers in Ancient Greece.
(d) Lawmakers in India.

2. According to the author, which of the following does a legislator do?
(a) Interprets laws.
(b) Enacts laws.
(c) Makes laws.
(d) Repeals laws.

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

4. Of the three wills operating within the Magistrate, which one has to be strongest for good government to exist?
(a) Will of the people.
(b) General will.
(c) Particular will.
(d) Sovereign Will.

5. According to the author, the state does not have a right to take the life of an individual who threatens which of the following?
(a) Ideas and technology.
(b) Other individuals.
(c) Property.
(d) National defense.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that if the Sovereign Will enacted laws, right and which of the following would be confounded?

2. The author states that every free act must have two causes; moral and which of the following?

3. Where does the author believe government to have the best and truest form of ultimate power?

4. According to the author, the more Magistrates that there are, the closer that the government is to which of the following?

5. How rare does the author think that individuals who possess the ideal traits of legislators are?

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