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