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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The social contract equalizes all men in which of the following?
(a) Societal rights.
(b) Possession rights.
(c) Political rights.
(d) Legal rights.

2. The fourth type of law is the moral law of custom, also referred to as which of the following?
(a) Religion.
(b) Speech.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Opinion.

3. The author believes that when citizens become enlightened they have to seize which of the following for themselves?
(a) Reason.
(b) Power.
(c) Responsibility.
(d) Freedom.

4. The author believes that Grotius formed his theories with the sole aim of flattering and ingratiating himself with whom of the following?
(a) The French king.
(b) The German king.
(c) The English king.
(d) The Spanish king.

5. The author believes that the strength of the individual is insufficient to overcome which of the following?
(a) Obstacles to property ownership.
(b) The will of the many.
(c) Obstacles to survival.
(d) The will of a powerful ruler.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, which of the following contributes toward obedience having less value?

2. The author states that a social contract in a bad government does which of the following?

3. According to the author, the ideal legislator is objective, intelligent, and which of the following?

4. Chapter 12 of Book 2 might best be described as which of the following types of chapter?

5. The author believes that a human's most basic instinct is the will to do which of the following?

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