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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which other war had Burke previously supported?
(a) Seven Years War.
(b) French and Indian War.
(c) Glorious Revolution.
(d) American Revolution.

2. Why did Paine choose to write a Miscellaneous Chapter of miscellaneous thoughts?
(a) To guide the previous parts of the book.
(b) To include things he had observed after writing previous parts of the book.
(c) To preserve the flow of previous parts of the book.
(d) To act as a reference for previous parts of the book.

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

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

5. To make a point about the absurdity of Burke's argument, what did Paine say could not happen in England without consent?
(a) Money could not be used.
(b) Property could not be seized.
(c) Incomes could not be taxed.
(d) War could not be declared.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much of Burke's new work did Paine intend to discuss in Part Two of Rights of Man?

3. As commented on by Paine, how did Burke refer to the events concerning the Bastille?

4. Why did Paine think that America was the only place in the world where Independence could be tried?

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

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