The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1. According to Rousseau, what does the social contract create?

A) A collective general will
B) Absolute monarchy
C) Individual freedom
D) Private property

2. What is the 'general will' in Rousseau's philosophy?

A) The will of the majority
B) The will of the ruling class
C) The will of the strongest individual
D) The collective will of the people

3. Rousseau believes that laws should reflect what?

A) The interests of the wealthy
B) The wishes of the king
C) Religious doctrine
D) The general will

4. In Rousseau's view, what corrupts the natural goodness of humans?

A) Education
B) War
C) Technology
D) Society

5. What idea does Rousseau reject in his social contract theory?

A) The necessity of government
B) The notion of divine right kingship
C) The importance of civil rights
D) The need for laws

6. 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

7. Rousseau defines the social contract as:

A) An economic necessity
B) A system of oppression
C) A pact with a monarch
D) An agreement among free individuals

8. What type of government does Rousseau advocate?

A) Despotism
B) Oligarchy
C) Aristocracy
D) Democracy

9. Which phrase describes Rousseau's vision of society?

A) Centralized authority
B) Individual autonomy
C) Collective freedom
D) Class distinction

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