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

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

3. As mentioned in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, what year did the Glorious Revolution take place?

4. What type of formal government did the frontier areas of America have before the American Revolution?

5. What type of fighting did Paine think corporate charters produced where they existed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Paine's objection to the Articles of Confederation?

2. How did Paine end Rights of Man with the optimism of the coming Revolutions and Republics?

3. What did Paine think should be done about the Peers in England?

4. Which changes would Paine make to the revenue distribution system of the monarchy?

5. What was Paine's definition of Constitution in Of Constitutions?

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

7. Which taxes and regulations did Paine think should be reduced or abolished in England?

8. Which two functions did Paine divide governments into in Of Constitutions?

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

10. What was the difference in the opinions of Sieyes and Burke and the monarchies?

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 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

Compare and contrast the American Constitution with the monarchical government in England, using three examples from Of Constitutions to support your analysis. Specifically, include your assessment of Paine's view of the American legal system and the election process for the presidency.

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