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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. On what does Machiavelli believe a Republic must be organized?
2. Who does Machiavelli consider to have an advantage in battle?
3. What does Machiavelli predict will come of corrupted Republics if they do not take the important step of extending its life?
4. What did Livius' history of Rome identify as the three divisions of the Roman army?
5. According to Machiavelli, why did Livius believe the Roman Republic grew?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Machiavelli recommend that any organization maintain itself by frequently renewing its founding principals?
2. Why does Machiavelli devote his longest section of "The Discourses" to discussing conspiracy?
3. What are two remedies that Machiavelli recommends in Book Three, section16 to prevent a City from becoming corrupted by periods of peace and wealth?
4. Why does Machiavelli warn Princes from using auxiliary soldiers from another Prince?
5. What does Machiavelli consider to be the purpose of expanding an Empire and why must a Prince be well organized in expanding it properly?
6. Why did "Captains of Fortune" favor cavalry over infantry?
7. What does Machiavelli advise those who seek to change a Republic?
8. Why does Machiavelli consider defending an army with fortifications useless with the artillery that was new to his day?
9. What are some of methods that Machiavelli identifies that Citizens use to earn private honors?
10. What are two points that you can take from Book Three, Section 13 to suggest that Machiavelli believes that it is better for a Prince to have a strong army badly captained rather than a bad army strongly captained?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Book 3, Sections 14, 40, and 48, Machiavelli details the significance of using deception in battle. Compare Machiavelli's appreciation for using deception in battle to how Machiavelli recommends deception in politics to preserve the freedom of the Republic. Do you believe that Machiavelli would share you view of deceptive political practices? Why or why not? Give support for your responses with quotes from "The Discourses".
Essay Topic 2
Machiavelli advises on dealing with evil challenging a State in Book 1, Sections 33. What does Machiavelli consider evil? Support what you find as his definition with statements from all of "The Discourses". Do you agree with his assessments? Why or why not? In your response give documented support from other political or moral thinkers.
Essay Topic 3
Machiavelli gives seemingly conflicting advice regarding changing governments in Book 1, Sections 25 and 26. Identify the differences between the two situations over which Machiavelli recommends changes and compare one example each that Machiavelli gives in the two chapters to changes in governments to two world events over the last 70 years.
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