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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Grotius?
(a) A social philosopher.
(b) A religious philosopher.
(c) A scientific philosopher.
(d) A family philosopher.

2. The right of which of the following terms in the first degree refers to private property rights under the state?
(a) Lawfulness.
(b) Handling.
(c) Possession.
(d) Ownership.

3. The author states that the second aspect of government is that it exists for the good of which of the following?
(a) The community.
(b) The Sovereign.
(c) The individual.
(d) The state.

4. The author believes that a seaside state has almost unlimited means of which of the following?
(a) Supporting itself.
(b) Peace.
(c) Providing income.
(d) Expansion.

5. Which of the following is the name that the author gives to a state that is governed by enlightened laws solely for the public interest?
(a) Theocracy.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Republic.
(d) Monarchy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following terms best describes all assemblies by the people that fall outside the two types of assemblies that the author describes?

2. The author believes that cultural reform must happen when the culture is in which of the following states?

3. How many states does the author believe have been established within the guidelines that he gives in Book 2?

4. The author believes that a man's hold on his personal property is which of the following when he is part of the state?

5. When the author states that inspiration for lawmakers must come from God, whom of the following does he cite as examples?

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