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Questions 1-5 of 50:

1.

The discussion that the author has about population would be described today using which of the following terms? (from Book 2, Part 3)

Population growth.

Population density.

Population change.

Population maximization.

2.

Which of these characteristics is NOT a requirement for a democracy? (from Book 3, Part 2)

Relative equality among its people.

Simple customs among its people.

A small state so that citizens can be assembled regularly.

A large land mass that is sparsely populated.

3.

The author believes that a good government must be which of the following? (from Book 3, Part 3)

Legal.

Based on society.

Adaptable.

Justice-based.

4.

Which of the following is NOT a reason Rousseau recommends for keeping states small? (from Book 3, Part 4)

Keeping states small will maintain a manageable size for the government to administer.

Within a small state, it is still possible for the people to come to a consensus and make the general will known.

Small states will limit the size of the population so that the people are still able to assemble.

Corruption is less likely in small states because everyone knows each other.

5.

Which of the following terms is used to describe belief in one god to the exclusion of all others? (from Book 4, Part 3)

Polytheism.

Modernism.

Dualism.

Monotheism.

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