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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. In order to promote efficiency in a democracy, in which of the following must there be utter equality in rank and fortune?
(a) The legislators.
(b) The officeholders.
(c) The citizens.
(d) The magistrates.

2. In Ancient Rome, which of the following did dictators often do before their term of service was over?
(a) Abdicate.
(b) Run wild.
(c) Take over the government.
(d) Become senators.

3. The author believes that regular assemblies will prevent the rise of which of the following?
(a) Social tension.
(b) A revolutionary class.
(c) Poverty.
(d) A tyrant.

4. 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 friends.
(d) Full of experts.

5. What does the author describe as having great power, not being able to do anything, but able to prevent everything?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Magistrate-ship.
(c) Praetorship.
(d) Tribune-ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that there is too much reverence for which of the following in many states?

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 views presented by the author on Christianity, would be considered which of the following by the Christian church?

4. According to the author, any expression of dissent must be which of the following?

5. Instituting a government consists of establishing laws and which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the ancient people think of nature?

2. What are the three forms of aristocracy?

3. How does the author define a democracy?

4. What is the only law that the author believes requires unanimous consent?

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

6. In a monarchy, why does the power of the monarch have to be absolute?

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

8. What does the author suggest is the relationship between the Christian faith and the sovereign?

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

10. What prevents abuses of power in government?

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