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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 type of ignorance did Paine think the monarchy acted in when using its arbitrary power?

2. Which part of the English Constitution did Paine cite as a significant achievement?

3. How did Paine describe America in Part Two of Rights of Man?

4. What word did Paine use to describe the decisions of juries in Part Two of Rights of Man?

5. What did Paine advocate for business regulations in the British government?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. As discussed in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, what effect would a possible alliance with France have for England?

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

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

6. What was the purpose of Congress' original meetings in 1774 and 1775, and what effect did the Declaration of Independence have on America?

7. What particular problem in London did Paine address in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe?

8. Based on the information provided in Of Constitutions, how did the American Constitution avoid the same mistakes made by the monarchical governments?

9. What did Paine write about the origins of government in Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Paine provided his suggestions for solving some of England's most significant problems.

1) Describe the exhaustion of the elderly in the workhouse of Europe and Paine's suggestions for improving the conditions for the them.

2) Explain why Paine was concerned about the children of England and the programs he recommended to give them moral instruction and direction.

3) Analyze Paine's budgetary advice for England and how it was designed to solve the problems of the poor, the elderly and the children.

Essay Topic 2

Part Two of Rights of Man began with an Introduction about America's success and the reasons behind it.

1) Describe the aspects of America that Paine thought helped them succeed in forming a new government.

2) Explain why Paine expressed that America was the only place that could have tried a new form of government at that time.

3) Analyze the success of America as it is highlighted by Paine in the Introduction of Part Two of Rights of Man.

Essay Topic 3

The first two prefaces for Rights of Man were intended to be read by English and French audiences.

1) Describe the English preface and Paine's goals when writing it.

2) Explain the message that Paine was delivering with the French preface.

3) Analyze the similarities and differences between the English and French prefaces.

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