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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, the more Magistrates that there are, the closer that the government is to which of the following?
(a) The ability to act well.
(b) The will of the people.
(c) A good government.
(d) A true republic.

2. Banning public conversation and assembly for the sake of maintaining power is the act of which of the following?
(a) A tyrant.
(b) A king.
(c) A desperado.
(d) A military leader.

3. The will of all is a conglomeration of which of the following?
(a) Private companies.
(b) Private needs.
(c) Private charities.
(d) Private interests.

4. When the assemblies meet, which of the following should they break into in order to consider specific ideas?
(a) Committees.
(b) Expert areas.
(c) Parties.
(d) Sub-assemblies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, politicians have separated the Sovereign Will into which of the following?

2. The author states that warm countries are more often the scene of revolution because it is easy for the people to do which of the following?

3. When the author states that inspiration for lawmakers must come from God, whom of the following does he cite as examples?

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

5. According to the author, by which of the following does the government tend to govern when it becomes large and bureaucratic?

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