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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Madison advocate concerning the election or appointment of the executive?
(a) Appointment by an electoral college would be best.
(b) Appointment by the Supreme Court would be best.
(c) Election by the people would hurt the public interest.
(d) Election by Congress would hurt the public interest.

2. What did Madison say the country needed, in his letter to George Washington?
(a) Short presidential terms.
(b) A charismatic leader.
(c) A dispassionate umpire.
(d) A central coordinating committee.

3. What does James Madison argue on the question of suffrage?
(a) He thought that suffrage restrictions were regrettable but necessary.
(b) He thought that universal suffrage should triumph.
(c) He thought that universal suffrage would ruin the government.
(d) He thought that suffrage restrictions were a step toward monarchy.

4. What imbalance gave James Madison cause for worry about ratification in the states?
(a) The disparity between Northern and Southern state interests.
(b) The disparity between national and state interests.
(c) The disparity between landowners and laborers.
(d) The disparity between East Coast states and frontier territories.

5. What did Benjamin Franklin advocate in a speech?
(a) Revising the Constitution one more time.
(b) Signing the Constitution.
(c) Sending the Constitution back to committee.
(d) Sending the Constitution to the states for ratification.

Short Answer Questions

1. What compromise did Mr. Gerry want to reject regarding the ratification of the Constitution?

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

3. What did a legitimate government require, in James Madison's opinion?

4. What fear kept the delegates from approving the Constitution draft and going home?

5. What was Mr. Mason's fear about the Constitution as it was then drafted?

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