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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, politicians have separated the Sovereign Will into which of the following?
(a) Separate jurisdictions.
(b) Separate buildings.
(c) Separate wills.
(d) Separate votes.

2. The author believes that when citizens become enlightened they have to seize which of the following for themselves?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Responsibility.
(c) Reason.
(d) Power.

3. The author suggests that which of the following types of law is the foundation for all other laws?
(a) First.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Second.

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

5. According to the author, war originates from the relationship between which of the following?
(a) Families.
(b) States.
(c) Kings.
(d) Resources.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author refers to "associations" formed in the community that must be kept equal, which of the following does he mean?

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?

3. The author believes he is a citizen of which of the following?

4. The author believes that the government does not have the right to lay greater responsibility on one person than another because the government then becomes which of the following?

5. The author believes that there must be a balance between the size of the state and the ability of which of the following?

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