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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The social contract equalizes all men in which of the following?
(a) Legal rights.
(b) Political rights.
(c) Possession rights.
(d) Societal rights.

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

3. Which of the following does the author consider to be the only thing that can direct a state toward decisions of the common good?
(a) Specific will of the community.
(b) General will of the government.
(c) Specific will of individuals.
(d) General will of the community.

4. Which of the following types of law is the third type of law that governs a specific type of relationship within a state?
(a) Hospitality law.
(b) Property law.
(c) Courtesy law.
(d) Criminal law.

5. The author believes that a seaside state has almost unlimited means of which of the following?
(a) Expansion.
(b) Peace.
(c) Providing income.
(d) Supporting itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term, inherent in anarchy, refers to which of the following?

2. According to the author, war originates from the relationship between which of the following?

3. Which of the following does the author suggest to be the best time for a state to be established?

4. The author believes that cultural reform must happen when the culture is in which of the following states?

5. How rare does the author think that individuals who possess the ideal traits of legislators are?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are legislators with the correct qualities important?

2. Why does every individual have the responsibility to die in defense of the state?

3. Why must the legislator not have command or authority over any man?

4. What characteristics does the author give humans?

5. According to the author, what type of geography makes a state unstable?

6. What does the author cite as being an essential foundation for living and governing the right way?

7. What is the trade being made between freedom and government when there is only one magistrate?

8. What does man lose and gain by the social contract?

9. According to the author, what is the only element that can direct the state?

10. What does the author suggest that the social contract gives?

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