Leviathan

Leviathan

by

Thomas Hobbes

Test your knowledge of Chapter 23. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
How did Oliver Cromwell come to power in England, and what happened after his death?
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Cromwell seized power through a military coup and was succeeded by a monarchy immediately after his death
Cromwell was elected Lord Protector by Parliament after the English Civil War and was succeeded by his son, after whom Charles II was restored to the throne
Cromwell inherited the position of Lord Protector from his father, and after his death, England became a republic without a monarch
Cromwell was appointed by Charles I before his execution and ruled until his natural death, after which England experienced a period of anarchy
What determines the scope and power of a public minister in a common-wealth?
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The public opinion and demands of the citizens
The minister's personal interests and expertise
The sovereign's will and the specific duties assigned to the minister
The economic status of the common-wealth
Why are the sovereign power's decisions considered final within a common-wealth?
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Because the sovereign power is always correct and infallible
Because there is no higher power than the sovereign within the common-wealth to appeal to
Because the laws of the common-wealth prohibit any form of appeal against the sovereign's decisions
Because the decisions are based on the collective opinion of the common-wealth's citizens
What distinguishes an ambassador of a common-wealth from other agents sent abroad?
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An ambassador is sent by a private political body and does not represent the common-wealth as a whole
An ambassador has no authority to apprehend, judge, punish, or imprison subjects
An ambassador is sent abroad by the authority of the sovereign power and represents the entire common-wealth
Ambassadors are only sent to countries that have a monarchy system