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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Additional Characteristics of the State & the Role of the Philosopher in the State.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aristotle says that kings and tyrants rely on personal power combined with what?
(a) The law.
(b) Monetary power.
(c) Social power.
(d) Military power.

2. Aristotle says that regulation of property by the state requires regulation of what?
(a) Jobs and occupations.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Population.
(d) Resources.

3. In an oligarchy, Aristotle believes that there are normally what type of requirements on citizenship privileges?
(a) Property.
(b) Active.
(c) Residence.
(d) Generational.

4. Who founded the Spartan constitution?
(a) Lawturgus.
(b) Lycurgus.
(c) Lythogus.
(d) Lametogus.

5. What does Aristotle calls the pool from which oligarchies draw their officials?
(a) Political elite.
(b) Power-groups.
(c) Politically powerful.
(d) Inherited positions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle says there should be a court set up, specifically, to deal with what?

2. Aristotle says that the second greatest cause of crime are desires that reach beyond what?

3. A constitution's effectiveness is actually limited by what, according to Aristotle?

4. What word does Aristotle define as: where the pure self-interest of each person correctly corresponds to and serves the purposes of the other?

5. Absolute monarchs are people whose rule is very much like what?

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