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