2. Which aspect of the government's presumed knowledge could not be accounted for by Burke, according to the listing of his view's problems in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

3. Depicting the flaw in Burke's way of thinking, what did Paine indicate was being ignored by Burke?

4. How did Paine think the English government viewed the French Revolution?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the differences in the three forms of government authority that Paine mentioned in Rights of Man?

2. What was the difference of opinion that Paine and Burke had about the Bastille?

3. How did natural rights lead to civil rights in a society?

4. What was Paine's explanation of reason and ignorance in the Conclusion of Part One?

5. Which rights did Paine include in the third preface for Rights of Man?

6. Who did Paine say his audience was in the third preface and what was his response to the backlash his readers were experiencing?

7. Why did Paine write the Miscellaneous Chapter?

8. What explanation did Paine given in Rights of Man about natural rights and human authority?

9. What caused Thomas Paine to write Rights of Man?

10. How did Paine name the new era that was taking place and the future of the Revolutions at the end of Part One's Conclusion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the American Constitution with the monarchical government in England, using three examples from Of Constitutions to support your analysis. Specifically, include your assessment of Paine's view of the American legal system and the election process for the presidency.

Essay Topic 2

Using the information Paine provided in Chapter 2 of Part Two of Rights of Man, compare the origins of the English government with the actions that Paine had observed in the monarchical government. Also, include an analysis of the origin of government in general, the initial intentions of its development and why Paine supported the representative style of government as the best option.