Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which reasons did Machiavelli give for preferring a republic to a monarchy?
- 1. Republics are more flexible to changing situations
- 2. People are generally wiser, more stable and of better judgment than a prince
- 3. A republic is always ruled in the interest of the many, unlike a monarchy ruled in the interest of one
- 4. Contention between the people and the nobility keeps a republic secure, free and vibrant
A1 and 2
B1, 2 and 4 ✓ Correct
C1, 2, 3 and 4
D1 and 3
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 4 — Items 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
★Machiavelli held that republics adapt better to changing times.
★He thought the people, as a body, are wiser and steadier than a single prince.
★He valued the creative tension between the people and the nobility.
★Item 3 is wrong, because he did not claim a republic is always ruled for the many.
★He saw conflict within a republic as a source of its strength.
★So the always-in-the-interest-of-many claim does not fit Machiavelli.
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