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Questions 1-5 of 50:

1.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a people who are ready to receive laws? (from Book 2, Part 3)

A people who are bound together by a common religion or culture.

A people who have a sense of security from invasion.

A people who can exist independently of neighboring states.

A people who have deepseated superstitions.

2.

The author believes that the religion of the state should be an enactment and/or embodiment of the faith in which of the following? (from Book 4, Part 3)

Natural order.

Celestial law.

Celestial order.

Natural law.

3.

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)

Political will.

General will.

Sovereign Will.

Private will.

4.

According to the author, which of the following terms best describes what the basic tenets of the Christian faith are to the function of the Sovereign? (from Book 4, Part 3)

Identical.

Supplementary.

Antithetical.

Complementary.

5.

Which of the following is NOT a way that the terrain of the land on which a people lives affects the politics of their society? (from Book 2, Part 3)

It doesn't affect politics.

It determines the ability of the people to protect themselves against outside threats.

It determines the resources that the people will have available.

It determines the population density and therefore how the people come together in assemblies.

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