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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Exam
  • 1. According to Rousseau, what does the social contract create?
A) Absolute monarchy
B) Individual freedom
C) Private property
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 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 general will
C) Religious doctrine
D) The wishes of the king
  • 4. Which phrase describes Rousseau's vision of society?
A) Individual autonomy
B) Centralized authority
C) Class distinction
D) Collective freedom
  • 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 necessity of government
D) The importance of civil rights
  • 6. What type of government does Rousseau advocate?
A) Aristocracy
B) Oligarchy
C) Democracy
D) Despotism
  • 7. In Rousseau's view, what corrupts the natural goodness of humans?
A) War
B) Society
C) Education
D) Technology
  • 8. Rousseau defines the social contract as:
A) A system of oppression
B) An economic necessity
C) A pact with a monarch
D) An agreement among free individuals
  • 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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