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This ancient Greek thinker wrote dialogues featuring his teacher and envisioned a state ruled by philosopher-kings.
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Xenophon
- Isocrates
The author of "Politics" classified governments by how many people rule and whether they serve the common good or private interests.
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Cicero
- Polybius
This Roman statesman and orator wrote "On the Republic" and "On the Laws," blending Greek philosophy with Roman political practice.
- Seneca
- Marcus Aurelius
- Cicero
- Cato the Elder
Known for "The Prince," this Florentine advisor argued that rulers should prioritize practical success over moral idealism.
- Niccolò Machiavelli
- Thomas More
- Francesco Guicciardini
- Baldassare Castiglione
This English philosopher argued that without government, life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
- John Locke
- Thomas Hobbes
- Francis Bacon
- Robert Filmer
The concept of a "social contract" suggests that political authority derives from an agreement among whom?
- Gods and rulers
- Kings and nobles
- Citizens or the governed
- Priests and monarchs
This English thinker defended natural rights to life, liberty, and property, influencing the American founding fathers.
- John Locke
- Thomas Hobbes
- Edmund Burke
- David Hume
The term "republic" comes from the Latin "res publica," which translates to what in English?
- Rule of law
- Public thing or public affair
- People's government
- Common wealth
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