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What is an advantage to absolute government? (5)


they are absolute


they are corrupt


they are simple


they are good

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Question at position 6
On page 5, Paine writes: "I draw my idea of the form of government from a principle in nature, which no art can overturn, viz. that the more
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anything is, the less liable it is to be disordered.

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Paine says, on page 5, that government is necessary by the inability of
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to govern the world;

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Question at position 8

What, according to page 3, is the true design and end of government?


justice


security


liberty


happiness

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Question at position 9
According to Paine, page 3, what are the differences between government and society? Sort the following terms. Each term will be used one time. There is an equal number of terms.

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Society
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Government
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Society is produced by our wants, and government by our
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; (3)

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5) Advantage to absolute government? — they are simple

6) “…the more ___ anything is, the less liable it is to be disordered.” — simple

7) “government is necessary by the inability of ___ to govern the world;” — man / mankind

8) True design and end of government? — happiness

9) Differences (Paine, p.3) —
- Society: produced by our wants; promotes happiness; unites affections (positive)
- Government: produced by our wickedness; restrains vices; a necessary evil (negative)

10) “Society is produced by our wants, and government by our ___.” — wickedness