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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The social contract equalizes all men in which of the following?
(a) Possession rights.
(b) Political rights.
(c) Societal rights.
(d) Legal rights.

3. The author believes that all power comes from which of the following?
(a) God.
(b) Violence.
(c) Force.
(d) Human nature.

4. Which of the following terms refers to a generalized rule, way of communicating, or way of conducting affairs?
(a) Constitution.
(b) Convention.
(c) Contract.
(d) Society.

5. The right of which of the following terms in the first degree refers to private property rights under the state?
(a) Lawfulness.
(b) Handling.
(c) Ownership.
(d) Possession.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that force does not constitute which of the following?

2. According to the author, which of the following does man give up in the social contract?

3. According to the author, people who live under a tyrant or despot, yet find their lives peaceful, are experiencing which of the following types of slavery?

4. The author states that a social contract in a bad government does which of the following?

5. When an individual's will is in conflict with the will of the whole, what must the individual do?

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