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

2. The author states that moral equality must be substituted for which of the following in a social contract?
(a) Possessor inequality.
(b) Property inequality.
(c) Physical inequality.
(d) Social inequality.

3. Which of the following should be the objective that people undertake in government?
(a) Enduring a bad government.
(b) Overthrowing a disliked government.
(c) Dealing with a tyrannical government.
(d) Finding a good government.

4. 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?
(a) Theocracy.
(b) Monarchy.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Republic.

5. The right of which of the following terms in the first degree refers to private property rights under the state?
(a) Ownership.
(b) Possession.
(c) Handling.
(d) Lawfulness.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what form of government is most prone to ongoing civil wars and socio-political agitation?

2. In a monarchy, the individual in power represents which of the following?

3. The author believes that every individual has the responsibility to die in defense of which of the following?

4. The author believes that there must be a balance between the size of the state and the ability of which of the following?

5. According to the author, which of the following is a significant problem with a monarchy?

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