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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. The term, inherent in anarchy, refers to which of the following?
(a) Self-destruction.
(b) Lawlessness.
(c) Ordering of men by power.
(d) Lack of will.

2. The state is supposed to enact laws that protect personal property from which of the following?
(a) Being taken by law.
(b) Being taken.
(c) Being taken by others.
(d) Being taken by force.

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

4. According to the author, no man has any natural authority over which of the following?
(a) His family.
(b) His fellows.
(c) His state.
(d) His beliefs.

5. Which of the following best describes Grotius?
(a) A scientific philosopher.
(b) A social philosopher.
(c) A religious philosopher.
(d) A family philosopher.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, a city is a collection of which of the following?

2. The author believes that when citizens become enlightened they have to seize which of the following for themselves?

3. By being part of the social contract, man does which of the following?

4. According to the author, the legislator must appeal to an authority who can bear men away without which of the following elements?

5. The author compares authoritarian societies to which of the following social structures?

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