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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What thoughts did Mr. Madison express on the topic of elections during debate at the convention?
(a) He said that elections are essential for free government.
(b) He said that elections are too important to trust to the people.
(c) He said that elections are a step in dissolving government.
(d) He said that elections could be bought too easily to be trusted.

2. What did Mr. Sherman argue during the debate over the length of Senatorial term-lengths?
(a) Short terms create perpetual campaigns.
(b) Long terms will preserve continuity in government.
(c) Long terms allow leaders to learn on the job.
(d) Short terms allow bad rulers to be removed.

3. What did delegates debate on June 6?
(a) How to limit the executive's power.
(b) How to declare war.
(c) How to appoint judges.
(d) How to elect members of the House.

4. What did Madison argue for in his letter to George Washington?
(a) Independence of states to coin money.
(b) Restraints against a supreme national legislature.
(c) Independence of states to make laws.
(d) The supremacy of national laws over states' laws.

5. Where on the political spectrum were Alexander Hamilton's opinions?
(a) Closer to democracy than republicanism.
(b) Closer to monarchy than democracy.
(c) Closer to republicanism than democracy.
(d) Closer to anarchy than democracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Americans and Britons discussing a great deal during the 1770s?

2. Which form of government includes a king whose powers are limited by a statement of the laws?

3. What did delegates oppose in the Virginia Plan?

4. What reason did Mr. Mason give for the view he presented at the convention?

5. What was the benefit of adopting the resolution that was ultimately adopted?

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