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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The author states that a social contract in a bad government does which of the following?
2. The social contract equalizes all men in which of the following?
3. The author states that slavery is established and perpetuated by which of the following?
4. Chapter 12 of Book 2 might best be described as which of the following types of chapter?
5. The state is supposed to enact laws that protect personal property from which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to the author, what is the only element that can direct the state?
2. Why do legislators have to be aware of timing when they present laws?
3. Why are legislators with the correct qualities important?
4. What happens to the individual's hold on his personal property when he is part of the state?
5. Why does every individual have the responsibility to die in defense of the state?
6. What is the trade being made between freedom and government when there is only one magistrate?
7. According to the author, what type of geography makes a state unstable?
8. According to the author, why did Peter the Great's reforms fail?
9. Can the general will err?
10. When do individuals have to surrender their individual will?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the relationship between suffrage and elections and the provisions of the Sovereign Will? Define each term, using support from the book, and provide at least two examples of how each (suffrage and elections) help define the Sovereign Will.
Essay Topic 2
Using the examples from the book, explain the signs of a good government and a bad government. Also explain what takes place to make a good government turn into a bad government.
Essay Topic 3
Using specific examples from the book. explain what the role of a judge is, and what the most important qualities for a judge to have are, and why.
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