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