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