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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. According to Paine in Of the Old and New Systems of Government, what was the American Presidency originally built on?

2. When was the Articles of Confederation passed?

3. According to Paine in Of Constitutions, how many representative bodies should a government have?

4. What were the new principles of government that Paine wrote about in Of the Old and New Systems of Government?

5. What three things did Paine believe would progress as a result of future Revolutions?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paine respond to objections about Rights of Man?

2. How did Paine define the old governments and the new governments in Chapter 3?

3. How did Paine discuss social order in Chapter 1?

4. Why did Paine think that America was the only country that could have tried the new form of government he supported?

5. Why did Paine think that natural rights rejected hereditary government?

6. How much time had passed between Part One and Part Two of Rights of Man, and how did Burke respond to Part One?

7. How did Paine describe the elderly and the children in Europe?

8. Why did Paine support commerce and universal trade in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe?

9. How did Paine describe Republicanism as a response to Burke at the end of Chapter 3?

10. What was Paine's opinion of corporate charters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the backgrounds of Paine and Burke, including an analysis of the role that the past had in their opinions of the American Revolution and the French Revolution, and Paine's surprise about Burke's criticism.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the comparison between the French and English governments that Paine made in Rights of Man. Also, provide a description of Paine's opinions of both governments, how they corresponded to the main themes of the book, and the points that Paine was making with the comparison.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss three major differences that Paine and Burke had in their opinions of a hereditary monarchy. Also, include an explanation of what a hereditary monarchy was, the negative effects it had on society, and whether or not you agree with Paine about its absurdity.

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