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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, which of the following is a significant problem with a monarchy?
(a) The way that power is defined.
(b) The way that power is transfered.
(c) The way that power is used.
(d) The way that power is given.

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

3. The author believes that there is too much reverence for which of the following in many states?
(a) Families.
(b) Children.
(c) Old rulers.
(d) Old laws.

4. Which of the following is another phrase that the author uses for "empowering of the Sovereign Will"?
(a) The business of magistrates.
(b) The business of legislators.
(c) The business of citizens.
(d) The business of government.

5. The author believes that in general, once that government is established, which of the following should not happen to it?
(a) Reformation.
(b) Abolishment.
(c) Alteration.
(d) Disruption.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following offices does the author believe should be chosen by lot or chance, since those methods are closer to the laws of nature?

2. According to the author, the degeneration of which of the following governmental attributes is inevitable?

3. Which of the following refers to an imposition of an unnatural authority that is contrary to human nature?

4. Of the three wills operating within the Magistrate, which one has to be strongest for good government to exist?

5. According to the author, which of the following contributes toward obedience having less value?

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