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