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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Depicting the flaw in Burke's way of thinking, what did Paine indicate was being ignored by Burke?
(a) Plots against other governments.
(b) Plots on behalf of the government.
(c) Plots against the government.
(d) Plots on behalf of other governments.

2. According to Paine in Of Constitutions, how many representative bodies should a government have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. When did the burning and devastation of London take place that Paine referred to in his attempt to disprove Burke's opinion of the French people?
(a) 1770.
(b) 1780.
(c) 1750.
(d) 1730.

4. In the Conclusion of Part One, how did Paine label the new era that was producing successful Republics?
(a) The Rebellious Era.
(b) The Age of Revolutions.
(c) The Revolutionary Era.
(d) The Age of Rebellions.

5. What did Paine think should be used to justify laws?
(a) Previous examples.
(b) Principles.
(c) Logic.
(d) Future examples.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Paine pointed out in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Burke think the government had a monopoly on?

2. To show the effectiveness of a government without a monarchy, how did Paine refer to the United States of America?

3. As explained by Paine in the Conclusion of Part One, which two forces was mankind influenced by?

4. What did Paine think was the origin of the delegated power of government?

5. In order to prove the senselessness of Burke's position on the monarchy, what did Paine maintain could not be done to individual rights?

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