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Chapter 21: Of the Liberty of Subjects Quiz
Test your knowledge of Chapter 22. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What distinguishes political systems from private systems within a common-wealth?
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Political systems are created by the sovereign's authority, while private systems are made by subjects themselves
Private systems have more power and autonomy than political systems
Political systems are always illegal, whereas private systems are lawful
Private systems are sanctioned by international laws rather than the sovereign power
Who can represent the common-wealth as a whole according to Hobbes?
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Any elected representative or political body within the common-wealth
The sovereign power alone, as it is imbued with the power and rights of every subject
The majority of subjects within the common-wealth through a democratic process
An international governing body recognized by the common-wealth
Under what conditions is it lawful to protest against the body politic according to Hobbes?
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When the protest is against the sovereign power
If the protest aims to overthrow the sovereign power
When the body politic has unanimous support for its actions from the subjects
If the body politic represents only part of the common-wealth and is believed to have caused injury
Why must power given to representatives be subordinate to the sovereign power?
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To ensure that subjects remain loyal to the representative rather than the sovereign
To maintain the sovereignty and integrity of the common-wealth, preventing its dissolution into a state of nature and war
To allow representatives to eventually overthrow the sovereign power
To enable the common-wealth to function without a sovereign power
What constitutes an unlawful conspiracy within an assembly according to Hobbes?
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To enable the common-wealth to function without a sovereign power
An attempt by any number of the assembly to persuade the rest without the sovereign's authority, serving private interests
The sovereign power participating in an assembly's debate or decision-making process
The entire assembly debating the private interests of one member as a collective
What is Hobbes's view on religious factions, specifically Catholicism, within a common-wealth?
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He views them as beneficial for promoting moral values and social cohesion
He considers them lawful factions that support the sovereign's authority
He sees them as unlawful factions that attempt to usurp power from the sovereign
He believes they should be encouraged as long as they align with the sovereign's policies
