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