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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. Aristotle says that a judicial system is one arm of the government of every state. He calls the judicial system what?
2. What kind of musical method is Aristotle in favor of?
3. What does Aristotle want in the city center?
4. Aristotle says that the poor are commonly left out of serving as government officials because they are not threatened with ______ for not participating.
5. In educating children, Aristotle believes in a certain amount of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aristotle think about the vulnerability of monarchies to tyranny?
2. Why do oligarchs tend to come from the wealthy?
3. According to Aristotle, how should the curriculum for education of young children be chosen?
4. What are the characteristics of a sound man according to Aristotle?
5. For Aristotle, what does it mean to live in the manner of one's choosing?
6. What is one way that Aristotle describes of how strife between economic classes can lead to a change in government?
7. What is the difference between play and leisure?
8. What is the sign of a healthy state for Aristotle?
9. What are the virtues related to the top positions in an oligarchy according to Aristotle?
10. According to Aristotle, how can a tyrannical move still be right?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to Aristotle, what is tyranny? What are the three most prevalent forms of tyranny and how do they occur? What is their remedy? Support your answer using examples from Aristotle's text.
Essay Topic 2
What are the six kinds of constitutions Aristotle believes in and what are their consequences for the city-state? Use Aristotle's examples in support of your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What does Aristotle believe about the distribution of property? Should the state be involved? Why or why not? Use Aristotle's explanations from the text to support your answer.
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