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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 government should be abolished if it no longer does which of the following?

2. How many rules does the author have to govern the interpretation of votes?

3. In a monarchy, the individual in power represents which of the following?

4. The citizens of Rome were freed from their day-to-day chores by slaves which allowed them to do which of the following?

5. According to the author, the Princes who act as executives are fulfilling their duty as which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the author define a democracy?

6. How did the ancient people think of nature?

7. What is one of the three conditions that must be in place for a democracy not to be unwieldy and inefficient?

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

9. What does the author state the government in Ancient Rome to be based on its high degree of closeness to natural order?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between suffrage and elections and the provisions of the Sovereign Will? Define each term, using support from the book, and provide at least two examples of how each (suffrage and elections) help define the Sovereign Will.

Essay Topic 2

According to the author, what are the causes and effects of violence? Cite three examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

According to the author, what are the three different types of will operating within the magistrate? Which is strongest? Which should be the strongest, and why? What impact does that have on a government?

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