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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When a government deteriorates, it results in the death of which of the following?
2. 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?
3. In order to promote efficiency in a democracy, in which of the following must there be utter equality in rank and fortune?
4. According to the author, the result of Christian belief and perceptions of those beliefs in early times, resulted in which of the following?
5. The law committing the state to the social contract requires what type of vote?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author define a democracy?
2. What type of situation calls for a dictator?
3. What is the purpose of the tribunes?
4. What does the author acknowledge as a generality about the behavior of warm countries?
5. Pursuant to the author's rule, what is the exception to the government never being altered?
6. What does the author suggest that the religion of the state should be?
7. How did the ancient people think of nature?
8. What prevents abuses of power in government?
9. What would happen if the Sovereign Will enacted laws?
10. What is one of the three conditions that must be in place for a democracy not to be unwieldy and inefficient?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using the author's definitions and examples, explain what the social contract is, and why it is important.
Essay Topic 2
How does power shift back and forth between the three types of government? Use specific examples from the book, including historical ones, to support your essay.
Essay Topic 3
Why is it necessary for the laws of the state to be adaptable to the changing needs of its citizens? Cite specific examples from the book, including historical ones, to support your answer.
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