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