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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 term, magistrate, is used interchangeably with which of the following titles?
2. The author states that moral equality must be substituted for which of the following in a social contract?
3. Which of the following does the author suggest to be the best time for a state to be established?
4. The author thinks that his ideas should be applied not just to the state but to which of the following?
5. According to the author, a city is a collection of which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. What characteristics does the author give humans?
2. Can the general will err?
3. When do individuals have to surrender their individual will?
4. What happens to the individual's hold on his personal property when he is part of the state?
5. Even though the government is an artificial creation, why does the author believe that it still has to maintain good relations?
6. What happens if a state becomes too large?
7. What do the second and third types of laws presented in Book 2, Chapter 12, have in common?
8. On what type of standard are the authoritarian socio-political system and the family system both based?
9. What is the author's definition of law?
10. According to the author, how should laws between states differ?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is it necessary for the laws of the state to be adaptable to the changing needs of its citizens? Cite specific examples from the book, including historical ones, to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
The author differentiates between a state and a sovereign. What is the difference, and why is it important to the author?
Essay Topic 3
What is the role that size plays in determining the characteristics of a state? How do geography and size work together to define a state? Use the examples that the author uses in the book to support your answer.
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