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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 maintains that any manifestation of the will of a minority is which of the following?

2. The law committing the state to the social contract requires what type of vote?

3. As long as people create and define their government according to the Sovereign Will, the nation will do which of the following?

4. Which of the following governments does the author cite as an example for assembling all citizens in the state?

5. According to the author, which of the following terms best describes what the basic tenets of the Christian faith are to the function of the Sovereign?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the tribunes?

2. What are the three forms of aristocracy?

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

4. What are the two parts of instituting government?

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

6. What does a censor do?

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

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

9. What prevents abuses of power in government?

10. How does the author define a democracy?

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

Using specific examples from the book. explain what the role of a judge is, and what the most important qualities for a judge to have are, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Using the author's definitions and examples, explain what the social contract is, and why it is important.

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