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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. Which of the following terms is used to refer to anything that takes the citizen away from that which he perceives as his life of relative ease?
2. A lack of strength in the body politic comes from an inability to do which of the following?
3. The author believes that sparsely populated areas are those that provide potential for which of the following?
4. The author advocates a government that is which of the following in relation to the government in Ancient Rome?
5. According to the author, when is the only time that a dictatorship should only be established?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author state the government in Ancient Rome to be based on its high degree of closeness to natural order?
2. What would happen if the Sovereign Will enacted laws?
3. In a monarchy, why does the power of the monarch have to be absolute?
4. What does monotheism mean?
5. What does a censor do?
6. According to the author, focus upon which aspect of their life by individuals results in their loss of freedom?
7. What prevents abuses of power in government?
8. For what purpose does the author use the government in Venice as an example?
9. Once established, why should government never be altered?
10. What is the only law that the author believes requires unanimous consent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author differentiates between a state and a sovereign. What is the difference, and why is it important to the author?
Essay Topic 2
How does the author define a citizen? What are a citizen's roles and responsibilities? Use at least three examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Using the examples from the book, explain the signs of a good government and a bad government. Also explain what takes place to make a good government turn into a bad government.
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