Read "The Prince" and Answer all "Machiavelli Chapter Questions" in complete sentence. Due 4/29 Wednsday

Machiavelli - The Prince Questions to be considered . . .

Chapter 1

1. What kinds of states or governments are there?

Chapter 2

2. Why is it so easy to maintain hereditary principalities?

Chapter 3

3. What is the “disease” and what is the “remedy” according to Machiavelli?

Chapter 4

4. What is the distinction between the “prince-servant” rule and the “prince- baron” rule?

5. Which one does Machiavelli prefer and why?

Chapter 5

6. Why is it so difficult to conquer republics?

Chapter 6

7. What makes Moses such a great leader?

Chapter 7

8. What did Cesare Borgia do that Machiavelli finds so virtuous and admirable?

Chapter 8

9. What is the difference between cruelties that are done well and those that are done poorly?

Chapter 9

10.What advice does Machiavelli give about how the prince should treat his people?

Chapter 10

11. What type of preparations and fortifications does Machiavelli recommend for those rulers who must use them?

Chapter 11

12.How do ecclesiastical rulers maintain their power over the people they rule?

Chapter 12

13.Why do good laws rely on good armies?

Chapter 13

14.Why are auxiliary troops more dangerous than mercenaries?

Chapter 14

15.Why do you think Machiavelli recommends not only military preparedness, but also a study of history?

Chapter 15

16.What attitude must the prince take toward morality in order to be successful?

Chapter 16

17.Why is an overly generous prince likely to be eventually hated by the people?

Chapter 17

18.Why is it better to feared than loved and never good to be hated?

Chapter 18

19.What qualities of the lion and fox should the prince imitate?

Chapter 19

20.What is the best defense against conspiracies and plots?

Chapter 20

21.Why is it better to arm than disarm a prince’s subjects?

Chapter 21

22.Why does Machiavelli advise the prince to always take sides in a war, instead of remaining neutral?

Chapter 22

23.What kind of advisers should the prince employ? And, what kind should he not have?

Chapter 23

24.Why should the prince avoid flatterers at court? What can he do to avoid advisors who simply flatter him?

Chapter 24

25.Who or what is to blame for the political instability and weakness of Italy?

Chapter 25

26.How does Machiavelli characterize the prevailing attitude toward fortune and God?

Chapter 26

27.What is the comparison between Lorenzo’s situation and Moses (who freed Jewish people from slavery in Egypt)?