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by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Social Contract Quiz 2

1. What happens to the government's power when the people are assembled?

  • It becomes stronger
  • It becomes weaker
  • It depends on the purpose of the assembly
  • It is suspended because it is no longer an intermediary between the people and the sovereign

2. How can the dissolution of the state occur?

  • The prince no longer obeys the law and usurps sovereignty
  • The prince allows the people to become unruly
  • The government promotes its own interest
  • The government changes forms

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