Rousseau’s political philosophy furnished basis for:
(a) Political sovereignty
(b) Limited sovereignty
(c) Popular sovereignty
(d) Absolute sovereignty
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In a large state, which of the following recommendations does Rousseau make?
A.The government should be weaker
B.There should be many magistrates
C.There should be fewer magistrates
D.There should be frequent elections
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Which does Rousseau think is the best form of aristocracy?
A.Natural aristocracy
B.Elective aristocracy
C.Hereditary aristocracy
D.Different forms are best under different circumstances
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Which of the following is not a danger Rousseau associates with monarchy?
A.The monarch will govern in his own interests and not those of the people
B.The corporate will and the general will might be confused
C.A monarch will not delegate authority well
D.It takes a great deal of strength to govern single-handedly
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What is the name of the will exercised by magistrates in their capacity as members of government?
A.General will
B.Corporate will
C.Particular will
D.If I don’t, no one will
What is the Fundamental Law of Nature?
A.Nature abhors a vacuum
B.Human beings seek peace
C.The war of all against all
D.The Pythagorean Theorem
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If an individual was unwilling to adhere to particular precepts and standards of the state Rousseau envisaged, how would this be handled?
A.Tolerance would be the guiding principal
B.The individual would be ostracized but not otherwise hindered
C.The individual would be enrolled in a voluntary educational program
D.Punishment would be administered to force the individual to adhere
How does matter move in Hobbes’s philosophy?
A.Matter moves itself
B.Matter is animated by the spirit
C.Metter moves only when pushed by other matter
D.Matter Li directly controlled by God
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Why is the Leviathan called ‘artificial’?
A.It is outside of nature
B.It is manufactured by humans
C.It is only a fictional civilization
D.It is outside of nature, and it is manufactured by humans
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What was the title of Rosseau’s autobiography?
A.My Life and Times
B.The Triumph of Reason
C.If You’re Paranoid, you only have to be right once
D.The Confessions of Jean-Jacques rousseau
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