Machiavellism

What is the name of the political essay written by Machiavelli that gave him a diabolical reputation?

• The Republic

• The Prince

• The Social Contract

• The Leviathan

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What is the term used to describe the works that advised rulers on how to govern justly and virtuously?

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What is the main question that Machiavelli focused on in The Prince?

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What did Machiavelli advise princes to do regarding their personal virtues?

• To cultivate them sincerely and consistently

• To adopt them according to the situation and the audience

• To renounce them completely and openly

• To keep up the appearance of them but abandon them when necessary

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What was Machiavelli’s political position in Florence before he was exiled?

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How did Machiavelli revolutionize political philosophy?

• By studying human affairs based on their concrete realities rather than preconceived ideals

• By advocating for the separation of church and state and the freedom of conscience

• By proposing a social contract between the rulers and the ruled based on mutual consent

• By developing a theory of natural rights and the origin of government

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Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a warning to free citizens of how they can be subjugated by aspiring rulers.

• True

• False

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After watching the video, write keywords (one or two words at a time) to describe Machiavellianism?

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