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Rights of Man | Quiz

Thomas Paine
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1)

Based on the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, whose will did the law express? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

The previous officials.
Other governments.
The government.
The community.
2)

In proportion to the poor, what kind of taxes did Paine think the Peers should have paid? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

Slightly higher.
The same.
Lower.
Much higher.
3)

What did Paine say made actions right or wrong with Burke's flawed line of thinking? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

Stipulation.
The past.
The future.
Speculation.
4)

After apologizing for the miscellany in the Miscellaneous Chapter, how did Paine describe Burke's book? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

Half miscellany.
Some miscellany.
Mostly miscellany.
All miscellany.
5)

According to Paine in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did tyranny in the English government cause? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

Economic and international instability.
Political, economic and international instability.
Political instability.
Political and economic instability.
6)

As Paine wrote in Part Two of Rights of Man, what did the American Revolution put into practice for the first time? (from Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government)

More government laws.
Democratic theory.
Less government laws.
Realistic theory.
7)

In Paine's opinion, what did the power of the Peers represent? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

Political corruption.
Financial devastation.
Financial ignorance.
Political inequality.
8)

What did Paine advocate for business regulations in the British government? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

They should be updated.
They should be eliminated.
They should be reduced.
They should be rewritten.
9)

How much of Burke's new work did Paine intend to discuss in Part Two of Rights of Man? (from Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government)

An average amount.
None.
A lot.
Very little.
10)

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? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

Its relevance.
Its limit.
Its origin.
Its extent.
11)

Who did Paine emphasize was the rightful owner of the Constitution? (from Of Constitutions)

The people and the government.
Neither the people nor the government.
The government.
The people.
12)

Besides the mutual dependence of man, what did Paine think would drive social order forward? (from Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government)

Reciprocal interests.
Reciprocal laws.
Varied interests.
Varied laws.
13)

Which word did Paine use to describe the monarchy in the Miscellaneous Chapter? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

Scam.
Fraud.
Illusion.
Fallacy.
14)

What type of trade did Paine think would destroy war in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

Universal.
Complex.
Basic.
National.
15)

As Paine pointed out in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Burke think the government had a monopoly on? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

Commerce.
Power.
Trade.
Wisdom.
16)

What forms of objection were there to the Articles of Confederation? (from Of Constitutions)

Pamphlets and publications.
Neither pamphlets nor publications.
Publications, but not pamphlets.
Pamphlets, but not publications.
17)

Which one of the following was not included by Paine in the list of things that commerce led to? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

Structure.
Prosperity.
Peace.
Cordiality.
18)

Who did Paine contend that a monarchy was maintained to amuse? (from Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government)

The rich.
The poor.
The stupid.
The gullible.
19)

How did Paine describe the picture of corporate towns in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

Decay and chaos.
Decay and oppression.
Decay, chaos and oppression.
Chaos and oppression.
20)

As mentioned in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, what year did the Glorious Revolution take place? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

1686.
1688.
1690.
1692.
21)

What was Paine's opinion of Burke's new work when he wrote Part Two of Rights of Man? (from Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government)

He did not read it.
He thought it was worse than before.
He thought is was a slight improvement.
He did not think much of it.
22)

What did the Declaration of Independence lead to for the representative government that prevailed? (from Of Constitutions)

A sense of goodness.
A sense of power.
A sense of cohesiveness.
A sense of completion.
23)

By writing Part Two of Rights of Man, what was Paine aiming to reveal about the claims of government to produce order? (from Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government)

They were fabricated.
They were intentionally misleading.
They were in error.
They were exaggerated.
24)

Where was the constitutional convention held? (from Of Constitutions)

Washington.
Jamestown.
Philadelphia.
New York.
25)

How did Paine describe the Declaration of Rights in Observations on the Declarations of Rights? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

A spectacular accomplishment.
An outstanding triumph.
A fantastic achievement.
An unprecedented event.
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