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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What style was Part One of Rights of Man written in by Paine?
(a) Educational.
(b) Popular.
(c) Provoking.
(d) Traditional.

2. Who did Paine contend that a monarchy was maintained to amuse?
(a) The rich.
(b) The gullible.
(c) The stupid.
(d) The poor.

3. How did Paine summarize Burke's views in the Miscellaneous Chapter?
(a) Burke did not understand which rights individuals had.
(b) Burke claimed that individuals had no rights.
(c) Burke did not understand which rights individuals did not have.
(d) Burke claimed that individuals had only select rights.

4. Because the English government was undisciplined in Paine's opinion, what were they too preoccupied with?
(a) Taxation.
(b) Changing the laws.
(c) Foreign affairs.
(d) Maintaining the laws.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Paine have an accurate account of the Revolution he discussed in Rights of Man?

2. Which plot was uncovered with the storming of the Bastille?

3. Besides the mutual dependence of man, what did Paine think would drive social order forward?

4. Why did Paine think the Articles of Confederation was ineffective?

5. How many prefaces did the first part of Rights of Man have?

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