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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author believes that representatives are an unnecessary level of mediation between the Sovereign Will and which of the following?
(a) The people.
(b) The Legislator.
(c) The Prince.
(d) The government.

2. Which of the following is needed when it becomes difficult to have a just, effective balance between the various levels of government?
(a) Counts.
(b) Committees.
(c) New government.
(d) Tribunes.

3. The author believes that the belief in one god caused the separation of which of the following?
(a) Church and science.
(b) Church and state.
(c) Church and law.
(d) Church and man.

4. Those votes influenced by the will of a despot are not which of the following?
(a) Intelligent votes.
(b) Honorable votes.
(c) True votes.
(d) Free votes.

5. According to the author, the degeneration of which of the following governmental attributes is inevitable?
(a) Laws.
(b) Habits.
(c) Authority.
(d) Ideas.

6. The author states that warm countries are more often the scene of revolution because it is easy for the people to do which of the following?
(a) Revolt.
(b) Communicate.
(c) Hide themselves.
(d) Arm themselves.

7. Which municipal government does the author use as an example of an effective balance between election by lot and election by vote?
(a) Venice.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Munich.

8. The author believes that there is too much reverence for which of the following in many states?
(a) Children.
(b) Old laws.
(c) Old rulers.
(d) Families.

9. Which of the following should be the objective that people undertake in government?
(a) Finding a good government.
(b) Overthrowing a disliked government.
(c) Dealing with a tyrannical government.
(d) Enduring a bad government.

10. A natural aristocracy is based on government by which of the following?
(a) Those who inherit it.
(b) Those who are elected.
(c) Those who seize power.
(d) Those with age or experience.

11. Instituting a government consists of establishing laws and which of the following?
(a) Obeying laws.
(b) Formalizing laws.
(c) Instilling laws.
(d) Executing laws.

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

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

14. As long as people create and define their government according to the Sovereign Will, the nation will do which of the following?
(a) Abolish poverty.
(b) Run peacefully.
(c) Involve everyone.
(d) Be rich.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe as having great power, not being able to do anything, but able to prevent everything?

2. Which ancient civilization's voting practices does the author examine in Chapter 3, Book 4?

3. Banning public conversation and assembly for the sake of maintaining power is the act of which of the following?

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

5. The author insists that the system of advisers to a Prince, in a monarchy, will be which of the following?

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