Machiavelli Test (Part 2)
Please list the answer that best describes Machiavelli’s thought (his, not yours).?

Question

6. 	A prince should seek to establish a government which is
a) 	based on the ideals of perfection, philosophical or religious.
b) 	based on what is useful, practical, and has proven to work.

7. 	If the prince must choose whether to be generous with resources (liberal) or parsimonious 	
        with money/benefits,
a) 	it is best to be liberal on the way to power but parsimonious when in power.
b) 	it is best to be parsimonious on the way to power but liberal when in power.

8. 	If the prince must choose between being thought cruel or compassionate when disturbances occur,
a) 	it is best to be thought to be compassionate.
b) 	it is best to be thought to be cruel if doing so keeps the people united.

9. 	In unstable times, if the prince must choose between being feared or loved,
a) 	it is best to be loved at all costs.
b) 	it is best to be feared, as love is fickle.
c) 	it is not essential  to be loved, but it is essential never to be hated.
d) 	b) and c) above.

? · Answer

I took AP Euro last year, here is what I remember, although you should really know this or be looking for it, rather than reflecting on Yahoo Answers to help you cheat.

6) I believe it is "B." I remember Machiavelli's thoughts in "The Prince" was to use whatever force was necessary to create a stable, useful, effective government, there weren't really any boundaries.

7) Due to the logic in the previous question, I believe the answer is "A."

8) Again due to the logic from 6 and 7, I believe the answer is "B."

9) 99% sure the answer is "B." In addition to 6-8's logic, Machiavelli also stated that if you were feared no one would try to take you over in an act of revolt, keeping you in control of the government.

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Machiavelli Test (Part 2) Please list the answer that best describes Machiavelli’s thought (his, not yours).?

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