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