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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author believes that force does not constitute which of the following?
(a) Right.
(b) Power.
(c) Enslavement.
(d) Need.

2. If the natural circumstances are not taken into account by the legislator, what type of status will the state be in?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) War-like.
(c) Anarchy.
(d) Agitation.

3. The term, patriarchal refers to which of the following being dominant?
(a) Fathers.
(b) Men.
(c) Mothers.
(d) Women.

4. According to the author, which of the following is the sign of a good government?
(a) Never present.
(b) Different for different countries.
(c) Absolute.
(d) Hidden.

5. According to the author, what happens to the power of the Prince, magistrate, and legislator when assemblies form?
(a) It is given to them.
(b) It ceases.
(c) It increases.
(d) It is reaffirmed.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author suggest that the government which is simplest is which of the following?

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

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

4. According to the author, from which of the following does justice flow?

5. 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?

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