Below are the questions you need to answer completely and thoroughly after you read each of the texts. These questions are due on the first day of class. Without all three assignments, you will forfeit your slot in the AP European History class.
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MACHIAVELLI QUESTIONS: 1. Why did Machiavelli write The Prince? 2. Name three recurring themes in The Prince. 3. Describe the role of armies according to Machiavelli. 4. Why does Machiavelli say that it is better for a prince "to be both loved and feared?" Is it possible for a prince to be both? Explain. 5. In Chapter 20, what three bits of advice does Machiavelli give the prince? 6. According to Machiavelli in Chapter 21, what must a prince do to be esteemed? 7. List and describe ten characteristics of a Machiavellian ruler. 8. As you perceive it, describe what a state might be like under a Machiavellian ruler. |
Reading Assignment: Machiavelli
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1. Describe the geography of Utopia. What role does geography play in the way Utopian society developed? 2. Describe the economy of Utopia. 3. Define the following terms by consulting a dictionary: capitalism, socialism, communism. Based upon the definitions of these terms, what elements of each are present in Utopia? 4. Choose any five of the following topics and describe their role in Utopia: cities, community life, economy, education, artisans, agriculture, philosophy, religion, law, foreign relations, slavery. 5. What does Utopia tell us about More's views of humans and humanity? 6. Would it be possible to establish a community like Utopia? Why or why not? |
Now that you have answered all of the above questions, answer the final question in a 500 word essay. Be sure to use examples from the texts to support your answer.
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MACHIAVELLI VS. MORE: Contrast a state under a Machiavellian ruler with a state organized like Utopia. |