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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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)

An unprecedented event.

A spectacular accomplishment.

An outstanding triumph.

A fantastic achievement.

2.

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 inequality.

Financial devastation.

Political corruption.

Financial ignorance.

3.

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.

Realistic theory.

Less government laws.

Democratic theory.

4.

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 think much of it.

He thought is was a slight improvement.

He thought it was worse than before.

He did not read it.

5.

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)

Other governments.

The community.

The previous officials.

The government.

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