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