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Questions 1-5 of 50:

1.

In a monarchy, the individual in power represents which of the following? (from Book 3, Part 2)

The private will.

The ideal citizen.

The collective being.

The general public.

2.

The author believes that the more bureaucracy that there is, the more that the government will be dominated by which type of will? (from Book 3, Part 1)

General will.

Private will.

Political will.

Sovereign Will.

3.

According to the author, by which of the following does the government tend to govern when it becomes large and bureaucratic? (from Book 3, Part 4)

General will.

Representative will.

Individual will.

Sovereign Will.

4.

Government in the hands of the few is called __________. (from Book 3, Part 2)

The Sovereign.

A Monarchy.

A Democracy.

An Aristocracy.

5.

Why does Rousseau believe that a civil or state religion is preferable to separation of church and state? (from Book 4, Part 3)

Because he was a Christian and wanted to promote his beliefs.

Because it creates a unity of belief among the body politic.

Because he believed that rulers were also disciples of god.

Because it would be too complicated for people to separate their religious beliefs and their political beliefs.

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