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

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 India.
(c) Lawmakers in Ancient Greece.
(d) Lawmakers in the Jewish religion.

2. When the author writes of a sovereign within the social contract, he refers to which of the following?
(a) The collective authority.
(b) The outward will of the group.
(c) The single ruler.
(d) The person in leadership of the group.

3. The author believes he is a citizen of which of the following?
(a) Republican state.
(b) Tyrannical state.
(c) Monarchical state.
(d) Free state.

4. Who is Grotius?
(a) A revolutionary.
(b) A father.
(c) A king.
(d) A philosopher.

5. The author states that slavery is established and perpetuated by which of the following?
(a) Force.
(b) Taxes.
(c) A majority.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author refers to "associations" formed in the community that must be kept equal, which of the following does he mean?

2. According to the author, the state does not have a right to take the life of an individual who threatens which of the following?

3. The author believes that the government does not have the right to lay greater responsibility on one person than another because the government then becomes which of the following?

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

5. Which of the following best describes Grotius?

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