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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. A dictator should have power and which of the following?
(a) Harshness.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) People-skills.
(d) Military experience.

3. The author believes that if there were a state populated by which of the following, a democracy might be able to govern.
(a) Wealthy people.
(b) Gods.
(c) Few citizens.
(d) Educated citizens.

4. According to the author, when is the only time that a dictatorship should only be established?
(a) In wartime.
(b) In peacetime.
(c) In an emergency.
(d) In times of civil unrest.

5. Which of the following is the term for the system government type in which power is confined to a small number of people?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Aristocracy.
(c) Republic.
(d) Theocracy.

6. The author believes that slavery is bad, but that it was a worthwhile price to pay because it allowed individuals to do which of the following?
(a) Spend more time being Legislators.
(b) Spend more time in government.
(c) Spend more time at home.
(d) Spend more time being educated.

7. The author advocates a government that is which of the following in relation to the government in Ancient Rome?
(a) Similar to.
(b) Different from.
(c) More complicated than.
(d) Simpler than.

8. The author believes that a good government must be which of the following?
(a) Justice-based.
(b) Legal.
(c) Based on society.
(d) Adaptable.

9. How does the author believes that certain positions that require particular skills and experience should be decided?
(a) By appointment.
(b) By vote.
(c) By inheritance.
(d) By lot.

10. According to the author, by which of the following does the government tend to govern when it becomes large and bureaucratic?
(a) Individual will.
(b) Representative will.
(c) Sovereign Will.
(d) General will.

11. Which ancient civilization's voting practices does the author examine in Chapter 3, Book 4?
(a) Mayan.
(b) Egyptian.
(c) Roman.
(d) Greek.

12. According to the author, which of the following terms best describes individuals who are forced to focus on money?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Poor.
(d) Farmers.

13. The author suggest that the government which is simplest is which of the following?
(a) Best for all.
(b) Best.
(c) Worst.
(d) Mediocre.

14. The author begins Book 4, Chapter 8, with a history of which of the following?
(a) Politics.
(b) Warfare.
(c) Religion.
(d) Violence.

15. The author believes that warm countries need which of the following in fewer numbers?
(a) Laws.
(b) People.
(c) Fields.
(d) Rules.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following lawgivers divided Rome into mathematically precise groups?

2. Which of the following governments does the author cite as an example for assembling all citizens in the state?

3. The author believes that having a censor in the government is which of the following?

4. The author believes that in general, once that government is established, which of the following should not happen to it?

5. According to the author, which of the following is a significant problem with a monarchy?

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