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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Of Constitutions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Paine contend that a monarchy was maintained to amuse?
(a) The stupid.
(b) The rich.
(c) The gullible.
(d) The poor.

2. What mood was the beginning of the second Preface of Rights of Man written by Paine?
(a) Angry.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Excited.
(d) Defensive.

3. As Paine wrote in Part Two of Rights of Man, what did the American Revolution put into practice for the first time?
(a) Realistic theory.
(b) More government laws.
(c) Democratic theory.
(d) Less government laws.

4. How much of Burke's new work did Paine intend to discuss in Part Two of Rights of Man?
(a) A lot.
(b) None.
(c) Very little.
(d) An average amount.

5. Ending the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Paine think was missing from Burke's objection to the French Revolution?
(a) Support.
(b) Validity.
(c) Intent.
(d) Honor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to responsibility when a country attempted to blend both influences that Paine referenced in the Conclusion of Part One?

2. What did the Declaration of Independence lead to for the representative government that prevailed?

3. What did Paine think should happen to every bill before it was voted on in a representative style of government?

4. In the beginning of Rights of Man, how did Paine describe Burke's pamphlet?

5. Which articles of Observations on the Declarations of Rights outlined the principles on which the laws of France should be built?

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