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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 believes that regular assemblies will prevent the rise of which of the following?

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

3. The author believes that the belief in one god caused the separation of which of the following?

4. The author believes that having a censor in the government is which of the following?

5. In order to keep all the cities equal within the state, what does the author suggest be moved from city to city?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the ancient people think of nature?

3. What does a censor do?

4. What does the author suggest that the religion of the state should be?

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

6. Pursuant to the author's rule, what is the exception to the government never being altered?

7. What is the best way for the Sovereign Will to be understood?

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

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

10. What does the author acknowledge as a generality about the behavior of warm countries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What is the Sovereign Will? How is it important to the government? How is it different from the general or particular will? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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