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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. The author thinks that, as an expression of the Sovereign Will, the purer the expression means the greater of which of the following?

2. What type of assembly deals with day-to-day matters?

3. The author's entire book is based on which of the following?

4. The author believes that sparsely populated areas are those that provide potential for which of the following?

5. In what ancient government was the need for representatives non-existent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of government does the author think is best?

2. What are the two parts of instituting government?

3. What would happen if the Sovereign Will enacted laws?

4. What are the two types of assemblies of citizens that the author describes?

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

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

7. What are the three forms of aristocracy?

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

9. Once established, why should government never be altered?

10. How did the ancient people think of nature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Using the book to find examples to support your answer, explain whether the author thinks that it is the right of the strong to rule.

Essay Topic 3

What is a Legislator? Why is a Legislator important to the author's theory? Cite examples and specifics from the book to support your answer.

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