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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) Individual freedom
C) Private property
D) Absolute monarchy
  • 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 interests of the wealthy
B) Religious doctrine
C) The wishes of the king
D) The general will
  • 4. Which phrase describes Rousseau's vision of society?
A) Individual autonomy
B) Centralized authority
C) Class distinction
D) Collective freedom
  • 5. What idea does Rousseau reject in his social contract theory?
A) The notion of divine right kingship
B) The necessity of government
C) The need for laws
D) The importance of civil rights
  • 6. What type of government does Rousseau advocate?
A) Aristocracy
B) Democracy
C) Oligarchy
D) Despotism
  • 7. In Rousseau's view, what corrupts the natural goodness of humans?
A) Society
B) War
C) Technology
D) Education
  • 8. Rousseau defines the social contract as:
A) A pact with a monarch
B) An agreement among free individuals
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) Following the will of the majority
C) Obeying laws that one has a hand in creating
D) Being free from all forms of government
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