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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Pennsylvania dissenters' primary objection to the Constitution?
(a) The strength of the federal government.
(b) The lack of restrictions on the government's ability to tax the people.
(c) The lack of a bill of rights.
(d) A free government cannot govern so large and disparate an area.

2. Who was "Brutus"?
(a) Melancton Smith.
(b) Robert Yates, probably.
(c) No one knows for sure.
(d) A Massachusetts anti-Federalist.

3. What did Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island propose during their ratification discussions?
(a) A bill of rights.
(b) Abolition of slavery.
(c) Abolition of alcohol.
(d) Regulation of state laws.

4. What was Mr. Gerry's fear regarding the ratification of the Constitution?
(a) He feared that the states were not equally represented.
(b) He feared that his constituents would not ratify the draft.
(c) He feared that Congress did not have enough power to check the executive.
(d) He feared that Senators' terms are too long.

5. What did "Centinel" argue on the danger of checks and balances?
(a) He argued that checks and balances would create an endless torrent of inter-branch lawsuits.
(b) He argued that checks and balances would make the government slow to respond to military threats.
(c) He argued that checks and balances would paralyze the government.
(d) He argued that checks and balances would obscure corruption and tyranny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Benjamin Franklin advocate in a speech?

2. What did Virginia propose in its ratification process?

3. What did "Brutus" argue in his letters?

4. What did Benjamin Franklin say about supporters of the residency requirement for citizenship?

5. What method of ratification did Mason and Madison advocate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did "Brutus" argue on the problem of representation in a large country?

2. How did the signing of the Constitution go?

3. What were the "Federal Farmer's" arguments regarding ratification?

4. What did Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island recommend after their ratification conventions?

5. What were the proposals for the requirements for citizenship?

6. What was John DeWitt's argument regarding the will of the people?

7. Describe James Wilson's speech.

8. What position did "Centinel" take regarding the ratification of the Constitution?

9. What was dropped from the draft of the Constitution?

10. What were the different views on the question of ratification of the Constitution?

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