The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1. According to Rousseau, what does the social contract create?

A) Private property
B) Individual freedom
C) Absolute monarchy
D) A collective general will

2. What is the 'general will' in Rousseau's philosophy?

A) The collective will of the people
B) The will of the majority
C) The will of the strongest individual
D) The will of the ruling class

3. Rousseau believes that laws should reflect what?

A) Religious doctrine
B) The interests of the wealthy
C) The general will
D) The wishes of the king

4. What idea does Rousseau reject in his social contract theory?

A) The importance of civil rights
B) The notion of divine right kingship
C) The necessity of government
D) The need for laws

5. In Rousseau's view, what corrupts the natural goodness of humans?

A) War
B) Technology
C) Society
D) Education

6. What type of government does Rousseau advocate?

A) Aristocracy
B) Despotism
C) Oligarchy
D) Democracy

7. According to Rousseau, freedom in a social contract means what?

A) Having no restrictions
B) Obeying laws that one has a hand in creating
C) Being free from all forms of government
D) Following the will of the majority

8. Which phrase describes Rousseau's vision of society?

A) Collective freedom
B) Class distinction
C) Centralized authority
D) Individual autonomy

9. Rousseau defines the social contract as:

A) An economic necessity
B) An agreement among free individuals
C) A pact with a monarch
D) A system of oppression

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