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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Quiz
Contributed by: Barry
  • 1. According to Rousseau, what does the social contract create?
A) Absolute monarchy
B) A collective general will
C) Individual freedom
D) Private property
  • 2. What is the 'general will' in Rousseau's philosophy?
A) The will of the majority
B) The will of the ruling class
C) The will of the strongest individual
D) The collective will of the people
  • 3. Rousseau believes that laws should reflect what?
A) The wishes of the king
B) The interests of the wealthy
C) The general will
D) Religious doctrine
  • 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 importance of civil rights
D) The necessity of government
  • 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) Individual autonomy
B) Centralized authority
C) Collective freedom
D) Class distinction
  • 7. In Rousseau's view, what corrupts the natural goodness of humans?
A) Society
B) Education
C) Technology
D) War
  • 8. According to Rousseau, freedom in a social contract means what?
A) Being free from all forms of government
B) Having no restrictions
C) Obeying laws that one has a hand in creating
D) Following the will of the majority
  • 9. Rousseau defines the social contract as:
A) An economic necessity
B) A system of oppression
C) An agreement among free individuals
D) A pact with a monarch
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