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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the Founding Fathers was intended to receive Marquis de la Fayette's declaration of rights?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) John Adams.

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

3. To show the effectiveness of a government without a monarchy, how did Paine refer to the United States of America?
(a) The U.S. was the only example of an overthrown monarchy.
(b) The U.S. was prospering without a monarchy.
(c) The U.S. had the ability to reverse the effects of a monarchy.
(d) The U.S. will never resort to a monarchy.

4. As explained by Paine, what is the purpose of civil rights?
(a) To reinforce natural rights.
(b) To reinvent natural rights.
(c) To protect natural rights.
(d) To promote what natural rights cannot.

5. What happened to responsibility when a country attempted to blend both influences that Paine referenced in the Conclusion of Part One?
(a) It would be replaced.
(b) It would be misplaced.
(c) It would be altered.
(d) It would be lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Rights of Man, what did Paine say society granted men?

2. What did Paine think could be abolished by a European Congress?

3. What idea did Burke's views lead to, according to Paine in the Miscellaneous Chapter?

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

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

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