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