Which sentence best summarizes the central idea of chapter 5 of The Prince?

1. Machiavelli's three ways to hold a conquered state where people are used to living freely are to devastate them, occupy them, or establish an elected ruler and collect taxes.

2. Machiavelli offers three ways to keep a conquered state-destruction, occupation with taxation, or the establishment of an oligarchy-and suggests an oligarchy as the best method.

3. Machiavelli's three methods of maintaining control of a new state include destroying the ruling family, democratically electing a prime minister, or reinstalling the deposed prince.

4. Machiavelli offers three ways to hold states that are accustomed to freedom-destruction, occupation, or the establishment of an oligarchy-and says that destruction or occupation is best.

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Lydia Fuentes

3 May, 20:00

Which sentence best summarizes the central idea of chapter 5 of The Prince?

1. Machiavelli's three ways to hold a conquered state where people are used to living freely are to devastate them, occupy them, or establish an elected ruler and collect taxes.

2. Machiavelli offers three ways to keep a conquered state-destruction, occupation with taxation, or the establishment of an oligarchy-and suggests an oligarchy as the best method.

3. Machiavelli's three methods of maintaining control of a new state include destroying the ruling family, democratically electing a prime minister, or reinstalling the deposed prince.

4. Machiavelli offers three ways to hold states that are accustomed to freedom-destruction, occupation, or the establishment of an oligarchy-and says that destruction or occupation is best.

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Marc Summers · Answer 1

The correct answer is 4. Machiavelli offers three ways to hold states that are accustomed to freedom-destruction, occupation, or the establishment of an oligarchy-and says that destruction or occupation is best.

Indeed, Machiavelli starts out by providing historical examples of each choice, from the least effective method to the most effective method. The three paragraphs are carefully constructed: the first one outlines all the different methods of governing free sovereign entities. The second one provides historical examples of each example in an incremental manner from the least efficient to the most efficient of them. The third paragraph provides a reiteration of the main idea and an conclusion that has already been supported by the previous parts of his argument.

Agustin Hodge · Answer 2

D) Machiavelli offers three ways to hold states that are accustomed to freedom-destruction, occupation, or the establishment of an oligarchy-and says that destruction or occupation is best.