MCQs of Political Science - Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) – Multiple Choice Question

Question 1 of 70

1. Question

According to Rousseau, what is legitimate political authority based on?

Slavery
A social contract
Nature
force

Question 2 of 70

2. Question

What do people get in return for surrendering their freedom to an absolute monarch, according to Rousseau?

Preservation
Sovereign
Monarchy
Nothing of any value.

Question 3 of 70

3. Question

Which of the following is NOT a term Rousseau uses to describe the members of a political association formed by a legitimate social contract?

republic
Sovereign
Monarchy
Body politic

Question 4 of 70

4. Question

Which of the following is NOT a term Rousseau uses to Describe the members of a political association formed by a legitimate social contract?

Citizens
Serfs
Subjects
A people

Question 5 of 70

5. Question

Which of the following practices does Rousseau favour?

Hereditary succession of power
The abolition of private property
Capital punishment
Public ballots.

Question 6 of 70

6. Question

Which of the following is NOT an example of a law?

"All citizens must attend monthly assemblies"
"Stock well Day is the leader of the official opposition party in Canada"
"The English head of state is a monarch determined by hereditary succession"
"The punishment for treason is death"

Question 7 of 70

7. Question

Which of the following ins true of the lawgiver?

He generally establishes his authority by an appeal to divine providence
He is a citizens of the state he makes laws for
He is chosen in a general election
He becomes the first head of state once he has set down the laws

Question 8 of 70

8. Question

Which of the following is NOT listed as a trouble that might affect a state that is too large?

Overly complex bureaucracy
Invasion and annexation from powerful neighbors
One law cannot apply equally to people living in different climates and regions.
The government will be less swift and precise in maintaining law and order

Question 9 of 70

9. Question

Which of the following kind of law is most important?

Political Law
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Law derived from morals, customs and beliefs.

Question 10 of 70

10. Question

In a large state, which of the following recommendation does Rousseau make?

The government should be weaker
There should be many magistrates
There should be fewer magistrates
There should be frequent elections

Question 11 of 70

11. Question

What is the name of the will exercised by magistrates in their capacity as members of government?

General will
Corporate will
Particular will
If I don't no one will

Question 12 of 70

12. Question

Which of the following in NOT a danger Rousseau associates with monarchy?

The monarch will govern is his own interests and not those of the people
The corporates will and the general will might be confused
A monarch will not delegate authority well
It takes a great deal of strength to govern single-handedly

Question 13 of 70

13. Question

Which does Rousseau think is the best form of aristocracy?

Natural Aristocracy
Elective aristocracy
Hereditary Aristocracy
Different forms are best under different circumstances

Question 14 of 70

14. Question

In which of the following circumstances does democracy thrive?

There is small surplus
A southern climate
Not densely populated
People don't eat much

Question 15 of 70

15. Question

Which of the following does Rousseau oppose because it might undermine the fraternity of the people?

Government
Finance
Monarchy
Representation

Question 16 of 70

16. Question

What must the people vote on at every popular assembly?

When the next assembly should take place
Whether or not to disband the social contract
Whether or not the government should be kept in power

Question 17 of 70

17. Question

In what cases does Rousseau favour election by lot?

In aristocracies
In electing military officers
In democracies
In deciding on administrative affairs

Question 18 of 70

18. Question

Which of the following does Rousseau NOT support under an y circumstances?

Capital punishment
Slavery
Dictatorship
Monarchy

Question 19 of 70

19. Question

What is an example of “religion of the citizen”?

The Catholic Church
The gods of ancient Greece
A personal relationship with God
Theravada Buddhism

Question 20 of 70

20. Question

Which of the following “isms” is Rousseau closest to ?

Totalitarianism
Libertarianism
Communism
Communitarian ism

Question 21 of 70

21. Question

A strong constitutions and good government are ore reliable than what?

A strong military
A wealthy Aristocracy
A benign despot
A land with rich resources

Question 22 of 70

22. Question

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the original relationship of religion in regards to the state?

Political war and religious war were the same
Polytheistic religion allowed people to pick and choose their gods, but they had only one state to swear allegiance to
Each people was ruled by god or gods who determined that laws of that society
The gods of one people had no authority over another people, just as one people was not bound by another's laws

Question 23 of 70

23. Question

The two main objectives of all laws should be________ and ___________.

Freedom and equality
Freedom and happiness
Property and protection
Equality and suffrage

Question 24 of 70

24. Question

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a people who are ready to receive laws?

A people who can exist independently of neighboring states
A people who are bound together by a common religions or culture
A people who have a sense f security from invasion
A people who have deep-seated superstitions.

Question 25 of 70

25. Question

These are considered by Rousseau to be a fourth body of laws that carry more power than the rest.

Civil Law
Sovereign Law
Morals, customs and beliefs
Tribunal Law.

Question 26 of 70

26. Question

Government in the hands of the few is called _____________.

A monarchy
An aristocracy
The Sovereign
A Democracy

Question 27 of 70

27. Question

Why does Rousseau believe that a civil or state religion is preferable to separation of church and state?

Because he was a Christian and wanted to promote his beliefs
Because it would be too complicated for people to separate their religious beliefs and their political beliefs
Because he believed that rulers were also disciples of god
Because it crates a unity of beliefs among the body politic

Question 28 of 70

28. Question

How must religions that are tolerant of other religions be treated bu society?

They must be rejected
There are no tolerant religions
They must be accepted
The religions that are intolerant foster better relations among the body politic

Question 29 of 70

29. Question

Rousseau states that the art of the lawmaker is in balancing these three wills how?

So that the Individual and Sovereign will are subservient to the Corporate will
So that Sovereign and Corporate will are subservient to the Individual will
So that all three are considered equally
So that Individual and corporate will are subservient to the Sovereign will

Question 30 of 70

30. Question

This statement explains the necessity of what concept: No citizen shall be rich enough to buy another and none so poor as to be need moderation in goods influence and the humbles persons moderation in avarice and covetousness.”

Civil law
Communal living
Equality
Freedom

Question 31 of 70

31. Question

The election of magistrates is not a law, but simply a (n)______________.

Expression of the general will
Action of the government
Activity of the body political
Function of the law

Question 32 of 70

32. Question

Which of these characteristics is NOT a requirement for a democracy?

A large land mass that is sparsely populated
Simple customs among its people
A small state so that citizens can be assembled regularly
Relative equality among its people

Question 33 of 70

33. Question

Which body of laws attempts to make each citizen independent of all fellow citizen and at the same time dependent on the republic?

Fundamental Law
civil Law
Sovereign Law
Criminal Law

Question 34 of 70

34. Question

In a state “where all men were equal in character and talent as well as in principles and fortune” what kind of elective system would be recommended?

Election by lot
Election by majority rule
Election by unanimous vote
Election by choice

Question 35 of 70

35. Question

Which of the following is NOT a way that the terrain of the land on which a people lives affects the politics of their society?

It determines the resources that the people will have available
It determines the population density and therefore how the people come together in assemblies
It determines the ability of the people to protect themselves against outside threat.
It doesn't affect politics

Question 36 of 70

36. Question

Which of the following is NOT a reason Rousseau recommends for keeping states small?

Corruption is likely in small states because everyone knows each other.
With in a small state, it is still possible for the people to come to a consensus and make the general will known
Small states will limit the size of the population so that the people are still able to assemble
Keeping states small will maintain manageable size for the governments to administer

Question 37 of 70

37. Question

What can be determined by observing the way a state’s public affairs are conducted?

The state of health of the body politic
The Strength of the executive
The strength of the government
The strength of the checks and balances between arms of government

Question 38 of 70

38. Question

what is ochlocracy?

One who governs by force
Royal Government
Mob rule
Rule by a few

Question 39 of 70

39. Question

What could happen in Rome during times of crisis?

A new government would be voted in
Laws could be suspended and a dictator appointed
the social contract would dissolve
the people would take the sovereign power back from the magistrates.

Question 40 of 70

40. Question

What example does Rousseau give of a united church and state?

Venice
England
Corporate will
Sovereign will

Question 41 of 70

41. Question

Which of the three type of wills that the magistrate possesses should be dominant above the others.

Moral will
Individual will
Corporate will
Sovereign will

Question 42 of 70

42. Question

Choose the statement that best explains this quotes “The assembles of the people are the shield of the body politic and the break on the government.”

By assembling frequently, the people protect their power keep the government from becoming too strong
Frequent assemblies will lead to civil war
When the people are assembled, the government is no longer legitimate
By assembling the people protect themselves from government.

Question 43 of 70

43. Question

A mixed from of government is defined as what?

A mixed form of government cannot exist in the author's opinion
A combination of representative government and a dictatorship
A combination of a monarchy, aristocracy and democracy
A combination of democratic and socialist ideals

Question 44 of 70

44. Question

Please choose the correct word or phrase to complete the quote: “God laws lead to better ones, bad laws lead to ________.

Slavery
The collapse of government
Worse
Anarchy

Question 45 of 70

45. Question

At what point do usurpers and tyrants choose to enact laws?

They force them through during times of crises
They allow the people to enact them at their regular assemblies
They enact laws during eras of Peace
They impose laws at the onset of their rule.

Question 46 of 70

46. Question

Which is the only European nation that Rousseau believes is capable of receiving legislation?

England
Corsica
Switzerland
France

Question 47 of 70

47. Question

Which of the following is NOT a tenet of Rousseau’s civil religion?

Loyalty to one's government
Justice
Belief in an afterlife
Belief in God

Question 48 of 70

48. Question

What prevents the government from usurping legislative authority

Periodic assemblies of the people
Short terms in office
A weak and decentralized executive
A strong constitution

Question 49 of 70

49. Question

Why can’t free people have representatives?

Because sovereignty is inalienable
Because representative only cater to the public interest during elections.
Because representative are likely to become corrupt
Because eventually representatives will try to invalidate the social contract.

Question 50 of 70

50. Question

Rousseau believed that all government would try to do what?

Prolong the term of government officials
Tax the people unnecessarily
Go to war with foreign nation
Usurp the power of the sovereign

Question 51 of 70

51. Question

Which from of government does Rousseau prefer?

Democracy
Hereditary Aristocracy
Elective Aristocracy
Monarchy

Question 52 of 70

52. Question

Which of the following is NOT a legitimate right?

The right to private property
The right to religious freedom
The right to refuse the social contract
The right of the strongest

Question 53 of 70

53. Question

What happens when the health of the state declines?

The legislature takes on the functions of the executive
The size of the government decreases
The size of the government increase
The size of the government stays the same

Question 54 of 70

54. Question

what is the only natural society?

The church
The family
The tribe
The state

Question 55 of 70

55. Question

Rousseau believes that monarchies are best suited to what king of climate?

Hot
Breezy
Temperate
Cold

Question 56 of 70

56. Question

What is civil freedom?

The ability to oppose the government
The ability to do anything within the law
The ability to do anything you want
The ability to oppose the social contract.

Question 57 of 70

57. Question

A democracy is suitable for which kind of state?

A medium- sized state
A very small state
A large state
A small state

Question 58 of 70

58. Question

An aristocracy is suitable for which kind of state?

A medium-sized state
A very large state
A large state
A small state

Question 59 of 70

59. Question

Which is the most active form of government?

A monarchy
A democracy
An elective aristocracy
A hereditary aristocracy

Question 60 of 70

60. Question

Which is the least active form of government?

A monarchy
A democracy
An elective aristocracy
A hereditary aristocracy

Question 61 of 70

61. Question

The state has the right to do what to people who oppose civil religion?

Force them to believe
Nothing
Kill them
Banish them from the state

Question 62 of 70

62. Question

Which of the following statement would Rousseau support?

"Even a state with the best of laws will eventually fall"
"A state can last forever if the people fulfill their civic duties"
"A state with good laws can last forever"
"A state can last forever if there is no government"

Question 63 of 70

63. Question

Which of the following does NOT make a hot country more conducive to despotism than a cold country?

The population of a hot country is more spread out
Hot countries produce more surplus
Hot countries have fewer inhabitants
The inhabitants of a hot country are physically weaker

Question 64 of 70

64. Question

What is natural freedom?

The ability to do anything that you want and that your strength allows.
The ability to do anything that you want as long as it does not interfere with other people's wishes.
The ability to have anything does to you
The ability to disobey the law

Question 65 of 70

65. Question

What is the corporate will?

The private economic interest of each company within the state
The interest of the government
The economic interest of the state
The interest of citizens to excel in business

Question 66 of 70

66. Question

Which of the following is binding on the sovereign?

The social contract
Nothing
Civil religion
The state's constitution

Question 67 of 70

67. Question

When people no longer care about the common good, what is the result?

The general will still exists, but has been suppressed by other interests.
The general will expresses the interest of the state's strongest faction.
The general will becomes the will of all
The general will is destroyed

Question 68 of 70

68. Question

Who should have sovereignty (according to Rousseau)?

The people
The king
The government
The treasury

Question 69 of 70

69. Question

Why is the relationship between a people and their government not a contract?

Because such a contract would be a particular act and not a law
Because the sovereign is the supreme authority in a state and cannot be forced to respect the terms of the contract.
Because this contract would only follow the rule of superior force
All of the above

Question 70 of 70

70. Question

What does Rousseau think about holding public assemblies

It is a foolish idea because nothing of value is decided
The people should have representatives to speak for them
Public assembles are possible because even large state like Ancient Greece and Rome held them
It is too difficult to gather the entire populace

Political Science / Jean-Jacoques Rousseau (1712-1778)

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