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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Randolph argue at the convention?
(a) That the Constitution would need to stress diplomacy with foreign nations.
(b) That the states should be trusted with managing their own affairs.
(c) That the Articles of Confederation were sufficient.
(d) That the government needs to be strong to serve its purposes.

2. What position did "Publius" advocate?
(a) Attacking the new Constitution.
(b) Defending the new Constitution.
(c) Arguing against ratification of the Constitution.
(d) Proposing an alternative to the Constitution.

3. What kind of rulers did James Madison believe the country needed?
(a) Leaders with frontier experience.
(b) Wise, virtuous individuals.
(c) Old world aristocrats.
(d) Innocent, smart individuals.

4. What were Americans and Britons discussing a great deal during the 1770s?
(a) Warfare against the Native Americans.
(b) Political thought and theory.
(c) Warfare against the French.
(d) The Massachusetts charter.

5. What was James Madison's feeling about the compromise?
(a) He felt that the convention was sacrificing federalism to distributed power.
(b) He felt that the convention was striking the right balance.
(c) He felt that the convention was sacrificing large states to small states.
(d) He felt that the convention was sacrificing justice for the small states.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the delegates' intentions when they argued for election of Senators from state legislatures?

2. What did all the delegates at the federal convention agree on?

3. Alexander Hamilton gave a speech that expressed what value?

4. What did Mr. Sherman argue during the debate over the length of Senatorial term-lengths?

5. Where did James Madison argue government legitimacy came from?

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