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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. Where does the author believe government to have the best and truest form of ultimate power?
(a) With the people.
(b) In a body of men.
(c) With the military.
(d) In one man.

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?
(a) Republic.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Theocracy.
(d) Monarchy.

3. When the author states that inspiration for lawmakers must come from God, whom of the following does he cite as examples?
(a) Lawmakers in Egypt.
(b) Lawmakers in the Jewish religion.
(c) Lawmakers in India.
(d) Lawmakers in Ancient Greece.

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

5. When a government becomes more focused on its own needs and desires than on the Sovereign Will, the citizens are not obliged to do which of the following?
(a) Vote.
(b) Obey.
(c) Be involved.
(d) React.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that a human's most basic instinct is the will to do which of the following?

2. Which of the following terms best describes all assemblies by the people that fall outside the two types of assemblies that the author describes?

3. The discussion that the author has about population would be described today using which of the following terms?

4. The author states that no matter what his position, the Prince is still subject to which of the following?

5. The author believes that men are not naturally which of the following?

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