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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the author, the state does not have a right to take the life of an individual who threatens which of the following?
(a) Property.
(b) Ideas and technology.
(c) National defense.
(d) Other individuals.

3. Which of the following types of law is the third type of law that governs a specific type of relationship within a state?
(a) Courtesy law.
(b) Criminal law.
(c) Property law.
(d) Hospitality law.

4. Which of the following does the author believes to be few in number in a well-ordered state?
(a) Trials.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Laws.
(d) Problems.

5. The Sovereign Will is subject to which of the following in a constant way?
(a) Pressures.
(b) Fluctuations.
(c) Battering.
(d) Debates.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that when citizens become enlightened they have to seize which of the following for themselves?

2. When a state is too small, the people's spirit tends to become which of the following?

3. The author thinks that his ideas should be applied not just to the state but to which of the following?

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

5. Which of the following does the author suggest to be the best time for a state to be established?

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