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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 does the author think should be established to prevent the abuse of power?
2. The author advocates a government that is which of the following in relation to the government in Ancient Rome?
3. How many votes does the author state need to be taken at each regular meeting of assemblies?
4. When a person has a minority vote, they must accept that they are wrong, and not which of the following?
5. When a government becomes more focused on its own needs and desires than on the Sovereign Will, the citizens are not obliged to do which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author suggest that the religion of the state should be?
2. What are the three forms of aristocracy?
3. What prevents abuses of power in government?
4. What does a censor do?
5. For what purpose does the author use the government in Venice as an example?
6. In a monarchy, why does the power of the monarch have to be absolute?
7. According to the author, focus upon which aspect of their life by individuals results in their loss of freedom?
8. What is one of the three conditions that must be in place for a democracy not to be unwieldy and inefficient?
9. How does the author define a democracy?
10. What are the two parts of instituting government?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role that size plays in determining the characteristics of a state? How do geography and size work together to define a state? Use the examples that the author uses in the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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