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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. As commented on by Paine, how did Burke refer to the events concerning the Bastille?
2. To show the effectiveness of a government without a monarchy, how did Paine refer to the United States of America?
3. To make a point about the absurdity of Burke's argument, what did Paine say could not happen in England without consent?
4. In the Conclusion of Part One, how did Paine label the new era that was producing successful Republics?
5. Which one of the following is not included in Paine's list of the general forms of government authority?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Paine write the Miscellaneous Chapter?
2. How did the English people differ with the English government about the French Revolution?
3. How did Paine dispute Burke's opinion of the hereditary monarchy in the Miscellaneous Chapter?
4. What were the differences in the three forms of government authority that Paine mentioned in Rights of Man?
5. What was the English government's perception of the French Revolution and the French government?
6. What criticism of Burke did Paine include at the end of the Miscellaneous Chapter?
7. How did Paine name the new era that was taking place and the future of the Revolutions at the end of Part One's Conclusion?
8. What was the main point in the first preface for Rights of Man?
9. What was Paine's explanation of reason and ignorance in the Conclusion of Part One?
10. Why was Paine qualified to write about the French's situation accurately?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Of Constitutions chronicled America's path to Independence and the forming of the Constitution.
1) Describe at least three key events that led to the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
2) Explain Paine's objection to the Articles of Confederation and if they seem valid in your opinion.
3) Analyze the ratification of the Constitution and how the concerns the people had back then about the document could be applied to current times.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Paine's explanation of commerce and trade in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, including the benefits of commerce, how it could be increased, and Paine's response to the objections that had been made about free trade.
Essay Topic 3
Using the information Paine provided in Chapter 2 of Part Two of Rights of Man, compare the origins of the English government with the actions that Paine had observed in the monarchical government. Also, include an analysis of the origin of government in general, the initial intentions of its development and why Paine supported the representative style of government as the best option.
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