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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Book 4: Chapter 2, Oligarchy, Tyranny & Deceit in Politics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first of Aristotle's two arguments about force and governance says that "might is ______."
(a) For the powerful.
(b) Right.
(c) Against the weak.
(d) Not right.

2. Aristotle thinks that the constitution of the Lacedaemonians is what?
(a) Well thought out.
(b) Balanced.
(c) Popular.
(d) Mediocre.

3. Who believed that the rule of a state and the rule of a city was the same?
(a) Arabs.
(b) Ancient Greeks.
(c) British.
(d) Americans.

4. For Aristotle, a segment of the population is given what term?
(a) Interest group.
(b) Grouping.
(c) Class.
(d) People.

5. Aristotle says that the poor are commonly left out of serving as government officials because they are not threatened with ______ for not participating.
(a) Lack of social standing.
(b) Fines.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Punishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the basic unit of society for Aristotle?

2. Aristotle believes that it is only in what type of government that there will be people who view themselves as outside of, or above, the law?

3. Aristotle proposed that no family should have more than how many times what the lowest family has?

4. How old do people have to be to be on the Board of Elders?

5. Spartan kings were generals and what?

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