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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What idea did Burke's views lead to, according to Paine in the Miscellaneous Chapter?
(a) Government is governed by no principles.
(b) Government is governed by too many principles.
(c) Government cannot be governed by too little principles.
(d) Government cannot be governed by too many principles.

2. Besides defending themselves, what else did Paine say the people were defending by storming the Bastille?
(a) Their freedom.
(b) Their money.
(c) Their land.
(d) Their past.

3. What impressed Paine about the National Assembly in Rights of Man?
(a) Their objectivity.
(b) Their patience.
(c) Their ability to restrain revolt.
(d) Their ability to prevent revolt.

4. As commented on by Paine, how did Burke refer to the events concerning the Bastille?
(a) He mentioned it, but with one wrong fact.
(b) He hardly mentioned it.
(c) He mentioned it, but with the wrong facts.
(d) He mentioned it too much.

5. Because of the American and French Revolutions, what was being undermined about the old governments in Paine's opinion?
(a) Authority.
(b) Control.
(c) History.
(d) Legitimacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many counties did Pennsylvania initially have before the American Constitution was formed?

2. How did Paine describe the Declaration of Rights in Observations on the Declarations of Rights?

3. As explained by Paine, what is the purpose of civil rights?

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

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

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