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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author believes that a legislator must not have which of the following over other men?
(a) Morality.
(b) Luxury.
(c) Authority.
(d) Riches.

2. 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?
(a) Republic.
(b) Monarchy.
(c) Theocracy.
(d) Democracy.

3. The private will is inclined to which of the following?
(a) Personalities.
(b) Semantics.
(c) Charity.
(d) Partiality.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author states that moral equality must be substituted for which of the following in a social contract?

3. The state is supposed to enact laws that protect personal property from which of the following?

4. Which of the following does the author believes to be few in number in a well-ordered state?

5. The author believes that a man's hold on his personal property is which of the following when he is part of the state?

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