Rights of Man Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

As Paine wrote in Part Two of Rights of Man, what did the American Revolution put into practice for the first time? (from Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government)

Realistic theory.

More government laws.

Less government laws.

Democratic theory.

2.

What was Paine's opinion of Burke's new work when he wrote Part Two of Rights of Man? (from Part the Second, Combining Principle of Practice, Preface and Introduction, Chapter 1, Of Society and Civilization, Chapter 2, Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments, Chapter 3, Of the Old and New Systems of Government)

He thought it was worse than before.

He did not read it.

He thought is was a slight improvement.

He did not think much of it.

3.

After apologizing for the miscellany in the Miscellaneous Chapter, how did Paine describe Burke's book? (from Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, Observations on the Declarations of Rights, Miscellaneous Chapter, Conclusion)

Half miscellany.

All miscellany.

Some miscellany.

Mostly miscellany.

4.

What forms of objection were there to the Articles of Confederation? (from Of Constitutions)

Pamphlets and publications.

Pamphlets, but not publications.

Publications, but not pamphlets.

Neither pamphlets nor publications.

5.

In proportion to the poor, what kind of taxes did Paine think the Peers should have paid? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

Slightly higher.

Lower.

The same.

Much higher.

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