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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Based on the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Of Citizens, by the National Assembly of France, whose will did the law express? (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)

The community.

The government.

Other governments.

The previous officials.

2.

How much of Burke's new work did Paine intend to discuss in 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)

A lot.

None.

An average amount.

Very little.

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)

All miscellany.

Mostly miscellany.

Half miscellany.

Some miscellany.

4.

Which one of the following was not included by Paine in the list of things that commerce led to? (from Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations)

Structure.

Cordiality.

Prosperity.

Peace.

5.

As Paine pointed out in the Miscellaneous Chapter, what did Burke think the government had a monopoly on? (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)

Trade.

Commerce.

Power.

Wisdom.

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