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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. By being part of the social contract, man does which of the following?
(a) Gains friendships.
(b) Becomes master of himself.
(c) Becomes a slave to others.
(d) Gains property rights.

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

3. According to the author, no man has any natural authority over which of the following?
(a) His beliefs.
(b) His fellows.
(c) His family.
(d) His state.

4. The general will is always which of the following?
(a) Right.
(b) Manipulated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Charitable.

5. When the author writes of a sovereign within the social contract, he refers to which of the following?
(a) The single ruler.
(b) The outward will of the group.
(c) The person in leadership of the group.
(d) The collective authority.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Sovereign Will is subject to which of the following in a constant way?

2. The right of which of the following terms in the first degree refers to private property rights under the state?

3. How many states does the author believe have been established within the guidelines that he gives in Book 2?

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

5. What type of community does the author envision in a seaside state?

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