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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, the result of Christian belief and perceptions of those beliefs in early times, resulted in which of the following?
(a) Strict morality.
(b) Relaxed morality.
(c) Perpetual conflict.
(d) Stable societies.

2. When a person has a minority vote, they must accept that they are wrong, and not which of the following?
(a) Free.
(b) Liberated.
(c) Informed.
(d) Educated.

3. According to the author, what happens to the power of the Prince, magistrate, and legislator when assemblies form?
(a) It ceases.
(b) It is given to them.
(c) It increases.
(d) It is reaffirmed.

4. In order to make a democracy efficient, there must be a set of rules governing which of the following?
(a) Education.
(b) Public debate.
(c) Distribution of resources.
(d) Benefits.

5. How does the author believes that certain positions that require particular skills and experience should be decided?
(a) By inheritance.
(b) By vote.
(c) By appointment.
(d) By lot.

6. A dictator should have power and which of the following?
(a) Harshness.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Military experience.
(d) People-skills.

7. Which of the following terms is used to refer to anything that takes the citizen away from that which he perceives as his life of relative ease?
(a) Obligations.
(b) Responsibilities.
(c) Duty.
(d) Inconveniency.

8. Which municipal government does the author use as an example of an effective balance between election by lot and election by vote?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Venice.
(d) Munich.

9. Which ancient civilization's voting practices does the author examine in Chapter 3, Book 4?
(a) Mayan.
(b) Roman.
(c) Greek.
(d) Egyptian.

10. What form of government does the author think is the worst type?
(a) Hereditary monarchy.
(b) Hereditary republic.
(c) Hereditary aristocracy.
(d) Hereditary theocracy.

11. The author believes that having a censor in the government is which of the following?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Wise.
(c) Senseless.
(d) Incendiary.

12. What does the author describe as having great power, not being able to do anything, but able to prevent everything?
(a) Tribune-ship.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Magistrate-ship.
(d) Praetorship.

13. In Book 4, from which of the following perspectives does the author argue?
(a) Realist.
(b) Optimist.
(c) Idealist.
(d) Pessimist.

14. When good sense, justice, and integrity are sufficient for a position, who should be in the lot to be chosen for those positions?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) Previous leaders.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Citizens.

15. Which of the following forms of government is most suitable to small states?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Fascism.
(d) Libertarianism.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that a good government must be which of the following?

2. Those votes influenced by the will of a despot are not which of the following?

3. When a government becomes more focused on its own needs and desires than on the Sovereign Will, the citizens are not obliged to do which of the following?

4. In a monarchy, the individual in power represents which of the following?

5. The author believes that in general, once that government is established, which of the following should not happen to it?

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