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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. According to the author, which of the following does man give up in the social contract?
(a) Unlimited property.
(b) Unlimited freedom.
(c) Unlimited power.
(d) Unlimited speech.

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

3. According to the author, from which of the following does justice flow?
(a) The general will.
(b) Nature.
(c) God.
(d) The law.

4. The author believes that a human's most basic instinct is the will to do which of the following?
(a) Survive.
(b) Procreate.
(c) Have power.
(d) Rule.

5. The author believes that when citizens become enlightened they have to seize which of the following for themselves?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Power.
(c) Reason.
(d) Responsibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. The Sovereign Will is subject to which of the following in a constant way?

3. According to the author, no man has any natural authority over which of the following?

4. When the author writes of a sovereign within the social contract, he refers to which of the following?

5. By which of the following terms does the author state that the power of deciding for the whole of the body can only be established?

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