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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When an individual's will is in conflict with the will of the whole, what must the individual do?
(a) Advocate for his position.
(b) Draw people to his side.
(c) Surrender his will.
(d) Revolt.

3. When a state is too small, the people's spirit tends to become which of the following?
(a) Stagnant.
(b) Dull.
(c) Boosted.
(d) Elevated.

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

5. How rare does the author think that individuals who possess the ideal traits of legislators are?
(a) So rare that they do not exist.
(b) Extremely rare.
(c) Moderately rare.
(d) Not rare.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a state becomes too large, the government becomes which of the following to a high degree?

2. The state is supposed to enact laws that protect personal property from which of the following?

3. A natural aristocracy is based on government by which of the following?

4. Which of the following is another phrase that the author uses for "empowering of the Sovereign Will"?

5. Which of the following is the name that the author gives to a state that is governed by enlightened laws solely for the public interest?

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