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