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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Exam
  • 1. According to Rousseau, what does the social contract create?
A) A collective general will
B) Private property
C) Individual freedom
D) Absolute monarchy
  • 2. What is the 'general will' in Rousseau's philosophy?
A) The collective will of the people
B) The will of the ruling class
C) The will of the strongest individual
D) The will of the majority
  • 3. Rousseau believes that laws should reflect what?
A) The interests of the wealthy
B) The wishes of the king
C) The general will
D) Religious doctrine
  • 4. What idea does Rousseau reject in his social contract theory?
A) The need for laws
B) The necessity of government
C) The importance of civil rights
D) The notion of divine right kingship
  • 5. In Rousseau's view, what corrupts the natural goodness of humans?
A) Education
B) Technology
C) War
D) Society
  • 6. What type of government does Rousseau advocate?
A) Oligarchy
B) Democracy
C) Despotism
D) Aristocracy
  • 7. According to Rousseau, freedom in a social contract means what?
A) Having no restrictions
B) Following the will of the majority
C) Being free from all forms of government
D) Obeying laws that one has a hand in creating
  • 8. Which phrase describes Rousseau's vision of society?
A) Collective freedom
B) Centralized authority
C) Individual autonomy
D) Class distinction
  • 9. Rousseau defines the social contract as:
A) An agreement among free individuals
B) An economic necessity
C) A pact with a monarch
D) A system of oppression
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