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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. What does Aristotle calls the pool from which oligarchies draw their officials?

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

3. At the time of Aristotle's writing, Macedon was what type of government?

4. For Aristotle, what is the moment of transition between the level of organization in a government?

5. This type of constitution is not limited by actual conditions and is not required to function in practice.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an aristocracy?

2. What is Aristotle's definition of the rational?

3. What makes a democracy corrupt for Aristotle?

4. What are the two arguments relating to force and justice as Aristotle presents them?

5. What is one reason Aristotle advocates for permanent rulership?

6. What is one suggestion made about the distribution of property in a city-state?

7. How did Aristotle become famous in the modern world?

8. What is an oligarchy?

9. What is one reason there are several introductions to this book?

10. What did Plato feel about women and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Aristotle define justice? What is justice in a state? Cite the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does Aristotle define equality? What does Aristotle think a city-state needs to do in order to establish equality? Does Aristotle think equality is good or bad for a city state? Use Aristotle's examples from the text in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 3

According to Aristotle, what is the most important task of anyone in the role of "politician?" What are they supposed to do and how are they supposed to act? How is this linked to the purpose of the city-state? Support your answer with examples from Aristotle.

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