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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. How many rules does the author have to govern the interpretation of votes?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

2. Which of the following does the author suggest to be the best time for a state to be established?
(a) During a time of relative peace.
(b) At the time that violence comes to an end.
(c) At the beginning of war.
(d) In the middle of prosperity.

3. Which of the following does the Sovereign Will become when private interests dominate government?
(a) Imaginary.
(b) An illusion.
(c) Corrupt.
(d) A fake.

4. The author believes that in general, once that government is established, which of the following should not happen to it?
(a) Reformation.
(b) Abolishment.
(c) Disruption.
(d) Alteration.

5. In Chapter 12, the author summarizes his theme that which of the following is necessary for law and government?
(a) Morality.
(b) Consistency.
(c) Adaptability.
(d) Legality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author believes that if there were a state populated by which of the following, a democracy might be able to govern.

3. The author believes that force does not constitute which of the following?

4. By being part of the social contract, man does which of the following?

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

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