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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 author believes that sparsely populated areas are those that provide potential for which of the following?
(a) Tyrants.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Legislators.
(d) Educators.

2. Which of the following does the author use when he seeks to show how the Sovereign Will can be transformed into a democracy?
(a) British House of Commons.
(b) French House of Commons.
(c) German House of Commons.
(d) Italian House of Commons.

3. The author insists that the system of advisers to a Prince, in a monarchy, will be which of the following?
(a) Corrupt.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Full of experts.
(d) Full of friends.

4. Which of the following does the author think should be established to prevent the abuse of power?
(a) Intermediate Magistrates.
(b) A body of Legislators.
(c) A dictator.
(d) A body of citizen advisors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When a person has a minority vote, they must accept that they are wrong, and not which of the following?

2. According to the author, which of the following terms best describes what the basic tenets of the Christian faith are to the function of the Sovereign?

3. The author maintains that any manifestation of the will of a minority is which of the following?

4. Those votes influenced by the will of a despot are not which of the following?

5. In Ancient Rome, which of the following did dictators often do before their term of service was over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author acknowledge as a generality about the behavior of warm countries?

2. According to the author, what happens to make the Sovereign Will an illusion?

3. According to the author, focus upon which aspect of their life by individuals results in their loss of freedom?

4. What are the two parts of instituting government?

5. For what purpose does the author use the government in Venice as an example?

6. What does a censor do?

7. How does the author define a democracy?

8. What does monotheism mean?

9. Whose power is null and void when assemblies are called?

10. According to the author, what is the sign of a good government?

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