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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. A universal constitution means, according to Aristotle, that the constitution can do what?

2. What, according to Aristotle, is the top cause of crime?

3. What word is defined by Aristotle as: a clarification of the organized system of relationships within a state?

4. Aristotle compares a constitution to what?

5. Who founded the Spartan constitution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one virtue a political leader must have, according to Aristotle?

2. What is the top cause of crime, and how can it be solved?

3. What is the story of Thales of Miletus?

4. What happened to "The Politics" upon Aristotle's death?

5. What is Aristotle's cure for limiting desires that reach beyond needs?

6. What is an aristocracy?

7. What is Aristotle's cure for people who commit crimes because they need satiation and fulfillment of desires that go far beyond needs?

8. How does Aristotle divide the process of acquiring goods?

9. What did Plato feel about women and why?

10. What constitutions does Aristotle survey in his book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Aristotle concerned about the danger of power being abused? What are his recommendations for preventing the abuse of power in various situations?

Essay Topic 2

What are Aristotle's two arguments about force and its use? How are these arguments related to his main point? Make sure you use specific citations from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What role does education have for Aristotle? What is its importance to justice, the city-state, and the individual? Support your answer with examples from the text.

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